2019–20_AFC_Wimbledon_season

2019–20 AFC Wimbledon season

2019–20 AFC Wimbledon season

AFC Wimbledon 2019–20 football season


The 2019–20 season was the fourth in League One, the third tier of the English football league system, for AFC Wimbledon since their promotion in 2016 from League Two. Along with competing in League One, the Kingston upon Thames-based club participated in three cup competitions, the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy, failing to progress past the first stage of any of them.

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Squad

As of 10 April 2020.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Pre-season

Dons announced pre-season friendlies against Wexford,[4] Brentford,[5] Bristol City,[6] 1. FC Kaiserslautern,[7] Kickers Offenbach,[7] Bournemouth,[8] Metropolitan Police,[9] Hampton & Richmond Borough[4] and Crystal Palace.[9]

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29) Friendly Wexford 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Crossabeg, Ireland
14:00 BST Report Wood 70' Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12) Friendly 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Weingarten, Germany
19:00 CET Bjarnason 23' Report Stadium: Weingarten Arena
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Kickers Offenbach 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Offenbach am Main, Germany
15:00 CET Shala 47' (pen.)
Trialist 49' (o.g.)
Reinhard 90'
Report Pigott 61'
Wood 85'
Stadium: Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Metropolitan Police 1–3 AFC Wimbledon Molesey
19:45 BST Mazzone 47' (pen.) Report Ness 19' (o.g.)
Folivi 25', 28'
Stadium: Imber Court
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Hampton & Richmond Borough 1–3 AFC Wimbledon Hampton
15:00 BST Ewington 18' Report Nightingale 11'
Pigott 60'
O'Neill 74'
Stadium: The Jezzards Beveree Stadium

Competitions

League One

League table

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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[16]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Bolton Wanderers deducted 12 points for entering administration.[10]
  2. Bury deducted 12 points for entering into an insolvency event, before later being expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019. At the time of their expulsion, they had played no matches.[12][13]

Results summary

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Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: afcwimbledon.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[17]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Rotherham United Norbiton
15:00 BST Pigott 50'
Reilly Yellow card 89'
Report Ladapo 29'
Robertson 84'
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,657
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Fleetwood Town 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Fleetwood
15:00 BST Rossiter Yellow card 39'
Madden 56'
Morris 65'
Report Appiah Yellow card 19', 26'
Pinnock Yellow card 39'
Thomas Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,684
Referee: Tom Nield
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Accrington Stanley Norbiton
15:00 BST O'Neill 42'
Wagstaff Yellow card 56'
Report Francis-Angol Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 61'
Hughes Yellow card 56'
Bishop 64'
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 3,979
Referee: John Busby
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Ipswich Town 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Ipswich
19:45 BST Donacien Yellow card 47'
Norwood 81'
Jackson 90+4'
Report Guinness-Walker 41'
O'Neill Yellow card 50'
Kalambayi Yellow card 63'
Wagstaff Yellow card 81'
Pigott Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,778
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Sunderland 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Sunderland
15:00 BST Maguire 8', 53', 79'
Power Yellow card 36'
Report Appiah 34', Yellow card 66' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,725
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Norbiton
15:00 BST Reilly Yellow card 75'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 84'
Kalambayi Yellow card 90+5'
Report Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Alan Young
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Denbigh
12:00 BST Nombe 10'
Healey 26'
Report Forss 83' Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 8,627
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Live on Sky Sports
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Norbiton
15:00 BST Ebanks-Landell 31' (o.g.)
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 45'
Report Cummings 73' Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Graham Salisbury
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Coventry City 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Bordesley
19:45 BST Hiwula 27'
Dabo Yellow card 82'
Walsh 90+3'
Report Forss 8' (pen.) Yellow card 31'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 51'
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 5,239
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers Norbiton
15:00 BST Forss 20' Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 66'
Folivi Yellow card 61'
Delaney Yellow card 64'
Report Ogogo 29'
Davies Yellow card 64'
Clarke-Harris 75'
Craig 87'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,268
Referee: Nick Kinseley
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Peterborough United 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Peterborough
15:00 BST Maddison 29'
Eisa 41', 66'
Report Appiah Yellow card 23'
Delaney Yellow card 33'
O'Neill Yellow card 38'
Reilly Yellow card 44'
Wordsworth Yellow card 50' 78'
Pinnock 52'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,744
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale Norbiton
15:00 BST Forss 2'
Osew 16'
Pinnock 28'
Wordsworth Yellow card 45+1'
Report Henderson 66', 90+5'
Wilbraham Yellow card 70'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: James Oldham
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Southend United 1–4 AFC Wimbledon Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Dieng 13' Yellow card 81'
Kiernan Yellow card 51'
McLaughlin Yellow card 70'
Report Forss 5', 11', 52' (pen.)
Wordsworth Yellow card 45+1'
Kalambayi Yellow card 54'
Delaney 72'
Pinnock Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,420
Referee: Simon Hooper
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth Norbiton
15:00 BST Wagstaff Yellow card 88'
Thomas 90+3'
Report Brown Yellow card 35'
Marquis Yellow card 40'
Raggett Yellow card 83'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,525
Referee: Sam Purkiss
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 Burton Albion 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BST Templeton 31'
O'Toole Yellow card 57'
Report Kalambayi Yellow card 22' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,223
Referee: Darren Handley
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Lincoln City Norbiton
15:00 BST Pinnock Yellow card 45+2'
Kalambayi Yellow card 61'
Wagstaff Yellow card 89'
Appiah 90+2'
Report Payne 31'
Toffolo Yellow card 62'
Morrell Yellow card 89'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: James Linington
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 17 Blackpool 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Blackpool
15:00 GMT Gnanduillet 51', 81' Report O'Neill Yellow card 28'
Pigott Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,588
Referee: Andy Haines
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 18 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham Norbiton
15:00 GMT PinnockYellow card 7'
Wagstaff 19'
PiggottYellow card 45'
DelaneyYellow card 83'
AppiahYellow card 90+4'
Report OgilvieYellow card 3'
ByrneYellow card 85'
PringleRed card 90+3'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Kevin Johnson
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 19 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Horwich
15:00 GMT Murphy 56'
Dodoo 90+5'
Report Forss 41', 81'
Sanders Yellow card 62'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 11,501
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 20 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Norbiton
15:00 GMT Forss 56' (pen.)
Reilly 70'
Report Thomas 12'
Sadlier Yellow card 41'
Daniels Yellow card 56'
Sheaf Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,311
Referee: Nick Kinseley
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 21 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hepburn-Murphy 26'
Nelson Yellow card 48'
Perkins Yellow card 90+3'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,285
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 22 Bristol Rovers 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Bristol
15:00 GMT Craig Yellow card 30'
Clarke-Harris 43' (pen.)
Menayese Yellow card 77'
Report O'Neill Yellow card 66'
Forss 70'
Rudoni Yellow card 80'
McLoughlin Yellow card 82'
Pigott 84'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,096
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 23 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Oxford United Norbiton
15:00 GMT Guinness-Walker Yellow card 45+1'
Pigott 47'
Rudoni Yellow card 84'
Report Brannagan Yellow card 7'
McLoughlin 26' (o.g.)
Sykes 61'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,763
Referee: Sam Purkiss
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 24 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Southend United Norbiton
15:00 GMT Reilly 23' Report Hopper Yellow card 85'
Kelman 90+1' (pen.) Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,422
Referee: Craig Hicks
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon Spotland
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: The match was postponed on 23 December, due to Rochdale's involvement in the FA Cup.[18]
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 25 Portsmouth 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Milton
15:00 GMT Harness 20'
Cannon Yellow card 70'
Marquis 79'
Report Pigott 62'
Reilly Yellow card 72'
Wagstaff Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 84'
O'Neill Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,417
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 26 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Peterborough United Norbiton
15:00 BST Pigott 58'
Trott Yellow card 78'
Report Szmodics Yellow card 74'
Toney Yellow card 85'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,453
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 27 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Burton Albion Norbiton
19:45 GMT Pinnock 16'
Hartigan Yellow card 56'
Reilly 60'
Rudoni Yellow card 69'
Report Powell 7'
Quinn Yellow card 28'
Murphy 41'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 3,674
Referee: John Busby
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 28 Accrington Stanley 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Accrington
15:00 GMT Clark 14'
Charles 21'
Pritchard Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 55'
Report Pigott 73' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,224
Referee: James Oldham
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 29 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Fleetwood Town Norbiton
15:00 GMT McLoughlin 34'
Lamy Yellow card 90'
Report Connolly Yellow card 9'
O'Neill 22' (o.g.)
Madden 81'
Evans Yellow card 86'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,097
Referee: David Rock
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 30 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Ipswich Town Norbiton
19:45 GMT Reilly Yellow card 39' Report Downes Yellow card 69' Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,745
Referee: Craig Hicks
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 31 Rotherham United 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks 60'
Ladapo 81'
Report Sanders 30'
O'Neill Yellow card 76'
Rudoni Yellow card 87'
Appiah 90+3' (pen.)
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,626
Referee: Michael Salisbury
18 February 2020 (2020-02-18) 32 Oxford United 5–0 AFC Wimbledon Oxford
19:45 GMT Taylor 32', 90+3'
Holland 34', 55'
Henry 50'
Report Guinness-Walker Yellow card 72' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,155
Referee: Sam Purkiss
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 33 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Blackpool Norbiton
15:00 GMT Report Dewsbury-Hall Yellow card 50' Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,593
Referee: Neil Hair
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 34 Gillingham 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
15:00 GMT Charles-Cook 87' Report Pigott 49'
Roscrow Yellow card 78'
O'Neill Yellow card 82'
Reilly 90+1'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: John Busby
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 35 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Norbiton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,804
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Doncaster Rovers v AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[19]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) AFC Wimbledon v Tranmere Rovers Norbiton
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[20]
24 March 2020 (2020-03-24) Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon Spotland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[20]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Lincoln City v AFC Wimbledon Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[20]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) AFC Wimbledon v Sunderland Norbiton
15:00 BST Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon High Wycombe
15:00 BST Stadium: Adams Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[20]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) AFC Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons Norbiton
15:00 BST Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[20]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Shrewsbury Town v AFC Wimbledon Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[20]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City Norbiton
15:00 BST Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[20]

FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[21]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Norbiton
15:00 GMT Pigott 43'
Pinnock Yellow card 66'
Report Wright Yellow card 50'
Anderson 63'
Amos Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 2,777
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay Doncaster Rovers 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
19:45 GMT Coppinger 52'
Bingham 70'
Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,413
Referee: Chris Sarginson

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[22]

EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[23]

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3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Norbiton
19:30 BST Report Tzanev 52' (o.g.)
Radulović Samouković 89'
Richards Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 388
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stage AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Leyton Orient Norbiton
19:30 BST Pigott 3' (pen.)
Folivi 49'
Reilly Yellow card 75' 79'
Report Ogie Yellow card 36'
Gorman soccer ball with red X 72' Yellow card 84'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 642
Referee: Charles Breakspear
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Group stage Southend United 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Ralph 25'
Hamilton 45+1'
Hopper 80'
Report Madelin Yellow card 24'
Wood 35'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 717
Referee: Will Finnie

Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Player statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

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  2. "AFC Wimbledon First Team Squad". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "EFL statement: Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. "EFL statement: Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. "EFL statement: Bury FC". English Football League. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. "Bury FC: Membership of the League withdrawn". English Football League. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. "EFL statement: Bury FC". English Football League. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  8. "Bury FC: Membership of the League withdrawn". English Football League. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. "FA Cup first-round draw". BBC. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  10. "Carabao Cup first-round draw". BBC. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. "Crichlow Signs On". Watford F.C. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  12. "FootballSquads - AFC Wimbledon - 2019/2020". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  13. "AFC Wimbledon - Appearances League One 2019/2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

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