2020–21_AFC_Wimbledon_season

2020–21 AFC Wimbledon season

2020–21 AFC Wimbledon season

AFC Wimbledon 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 AFC Wimbledon season was the club's 19th season in their history and the fifth consecutive season in EFL League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. It was their first season based in their spiritual home of Wimbledon at the newly built Plough Lane stadium. They played at Loftus Road until the stadium was completed on 3 November. On Friday 6 November it was announced there had been a covid outbreak amongst the first team squad leading to the matches against Barrow in the FA Cup and the league fixture against Wigan being postponed. Over the weekend all members of the first team squad, staff and the U18s squad received covid testing and on Sunday the 8th it was announced the club would have to undergo a 2-week circuit breaker with all players and staff having to self isolate for 2 weeks.

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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

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Pre-season

With fans still unable to attend games due to COVID-19, AFC Wimbledon began pre-season with a behind-closed-doors friendly match against Corinthian-Casuals.[39]

8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) Friendly Corinthian-Casuals 0–5 AFC Wimbledon Tolworth
12:00 BST Report Chiabi 3', 17', 31'
Guinness-Walker 27'
Thomas 42'
Stadium: King George's Field, Tolworth
11 August 2020 (2020-08-11) Friendly Leatherhead 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Leatherhead
19:45 BST McGee 31' Report Woodyard 44'
Assal 85'
Stadium: Fetcham Grove
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Friendly Tonbridge Angels 0–3 AFC Wimbledon Tonbridge
13:00 BST Report Chislett 9'
Pigott 65'
Chiabi 72'
Stadium: Longmead Stadium
19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) Friendly Metropolitan Police 0–3 AFC Wimbledon Molesey
19:45 BST Report Hartigan 10' (pen.)
Fisher 47'
Guinness-Walker 59'
Stadium: Imber Court

Competitions

EFL League One

League table

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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[40]
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Results summary

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Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[41]

12 September 2020 1 Northampton Town 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Sixfields
15:00 GMT Warburton 19'
Korboa 31'
Report Chislett 1'
Guinness-Walker 23'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 September 2020 2 AFC Wimbledon 4–4 Plymouth Argyle Shepherd's Bush, London
15:00 GMT Pigott 18, 60'
McLoughlin 49'
Longman 69'
Report Cooper 16'
Grant 45'
Canavan 76'
Telford 78'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 September 2020 3 Fleetwood Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Andrew Yellow card 55'
Duffy Yellow card 59'
Report Kalambayi Yellow card 34'
Seddon 41' Yellow card 82'
McLoughlin Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
3 October 2020 4 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Accrington Stanley Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Longman 18'
Woodyard Yellow card 27'
Report Sykes 41'
Butcher 45'
Cassidy Yellow card 62'
Pritchard Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
10 October 2020 5 Swindon Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Swindon
15:00 GMT Stevens Yellow card 19' Report Pigott 28'
McLoughlin Yellow card 66'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
17 October 2020 6 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Oksanen Yellow card 38' Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 24'
Pierre Yellow card 26'
Clarke 90+1'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
20 October 2020 7 Hull City 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Kingston upon Hull
19:00 GMT Lewis-Potter 45+7'
Wilks Yellow card 89'
Honeyman Yellow card 90+3'
Report Woodyard Yellow card 17'
Csóka Yellow card 78'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
24 October 2020 8 Burton Albion 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Gilligan Yellow card 24'
Akins Yellow card 28'
Hemmings 66'
Report Longman 65' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
27 October 2020 9 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Blackpool Shepherd's Bush
19:00 GMT Reilly 13'
Palmer Yellow card 88'
Report Ekpiteta Yellow card 31'
Robson Red card 38'
Ballard Red card 75'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
31 October 2020 10 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Denbigh
15:00 GMT Fraser 13'
Sorinola Yellow card 34'
Harvie Yellow card 90+3'
Report Pigott 10' Yellow card 90+4'
Reilly Yellow card 31'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
3 November 2020 11 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Pigott 18', 83' Report Smith 24'
Wright Yellow card 37'
Coppinger 90+1'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2020 12 Rochdale 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Hartigan Yellow card 30'
McLoughlin Yellow card 72'
Chislett 90+1'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 November 2020 13 Gillingham 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
18:00 GMT Dempsey 3'
Samuel 57'
Report Heneghan 28' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
2 December 2020 14 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Peterborough United Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Longman 54'
Pigott 60'
Nightingale Yellow card 62'
Woodyard Yellow card 84'
Report Clarke-Harris 71' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
5 December 2020 15 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Bristol Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Pigott 5' (pen.)
Nightingale Yellow card 11'
Heneghan 30'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 50'
Report Nicholson 14', 64'
Hanlan 25', 45+1'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
12 December 2020 16 Charlton Athletic 5–2 AFC Wimbledon Charlton
15:00 GMT Washington 37'
Aneke Yellow card 57' 85'
Forster-Caskey 64'
Williams 65'
Purrington 90+2'
Report Pigott 42'
Csoka 45'
Rudoni Yellow card 59'
Trueman Yellow card 63'
Stadium: The Valley (London)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Rock
15 December 2020 17 Sunderland 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Sunderland
19:00 GMT Wright 62' Report Pigott 42 (pen)'
Reilly Yellow card 49'
Longman Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
19 December 2020 18 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Woodyard Yellow card 31'
Reilly Yellow card 45+1'
Longman 90'
Report Mandron 60'
Jääskeläinen Yellow card 83'
Beckles Yellow card 87'
Finney 90+1'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
26 December 2020 19 Oxford United 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Oxford
15:00 GMT Obita 13'
Taylor 22'
Rodríguez Yellow card 50'
Agyei Yellow card 83'
Report Thomas Yellow card 21'
Csóka Yellow card 45+3'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
2 January 2021 20 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Lincoln City Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Palmer 31'
Woodyard Yellow card 38'
Report Edun 8'
Johnson Yellow card 28'
Grant Yellow card 68'
Hopper 83'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 January 2021 21 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Sunderland Wimbledon
13:00 GMT Rudoni Yellow card 27' Report Wyke 7', 87', 90+1' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 January 2021 22 Portsmouth 4–0 AFC Wimbledon Milton
19:00 GMT Marquis 28'
Williams 36'
Raggett 44'
Close 89'
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
23 January 2021 23 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Crewe
15:00 GMT Finney 31' Report Pigott 2'
McLoughlin Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
26 January 2021 24 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
19:00 GMT Okenabirhie 10'
Richards 37'
Report Woodyard Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Peter Wright
30 January 2021 25 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Guinness-Walker Yellow card 50'
Reilly Yellow card 73'

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Report Laird Yellow card 52'
O'Riley 60'
Sorinola 62'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
6 February 2021 26 Wigan Athletic 2–3 AFC Wimbledon Wigan
15:00 GMT Tilt 45+2'
Proctor 68'
Merrie Yellow card 71'
Report Rudoni 22', Yellow card 68'
Pigott 30', 76' (pen.)
Nightingale Yellow card 59'
Chislett Yellow card 81'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
20 February 2021 27 Peterborough United 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Peterborough
15:00 GMT Szmodics 48', 52'
Clarke-Harris 90'
Report Dobson Yellow card 42' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 February 2021 28 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Gillingham Wimbledon
18:30 GMT Rudoni 89' Report O'Keefe Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
27 February 2021 29 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Hull City Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Woodyard Yellow card 63' Report Magennis 24' (pen.)
Burke 43'
Wilks 64' (pen.)
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) 30 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT Chapman 35' Report McLoughlin Yellow card 67'
Assal 84'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 31 Blackpool 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Blackpool
15:00 GMT Yates Yellow card 17'
Simms 59'
Report O'Neill Yellow card 24'
Palmer 90+3'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
9 March 2021 32 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Burton Albion Wimbledon
19:00 GMT Heneghan Yellow card 49' Report Bostwick 59' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
13 March 2021 33 Bristol Rovers 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson Yellow card 41'
Daly Yellow card 90'
Report Guinness-Walker Yellow card 22'
Johnson Yellow card 23'
Woodyard Yellow card 48'
Pigott Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 March 2021 34 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
18:30 GMT Dobson 79' Report Proctor 58' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
20 March 2021 35 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Charlton Athletic Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Longman 15', 65'
Oksanen Yellow card 68'
Report Stockley 10'
Jaiyesimi 20'
Aneke Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 March 2021 36 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Northampton Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Woodyard Yellow card 74'
Pigott 88'
Palmer Yellow card 90+3'
Report Hoskins soccer ball with red X 90+7' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
2 April 2021 37 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
15:00 BST Woods 11'
Fornah Yellow card 29'
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
5 April 2021 38 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Fleetwood Town Wimbledon
15:00 BST Heneghan Yellow card 41'
Alexander Yellow card 42'
Report Connolly Yellow card 12'
Burns Yellow card 77'
Camps Yellow card 86'
McKay 88'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
10 April 2021 39 Accrington Stanley 1–5 AFC Wimbledon Accrington
15:00 BST Nottingham 4'
Burgess Yellow card 56'
Report Palmer 21', 42'
Assal 45+1', 64'
Pigott 57'
Assal Yellow card 65'
Heneghan Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
13 April 2021 40 AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Ipswich Town Wimbledon
18:30 BST Nightingale 21'
Rudoni 25' Yellow card 45+1'
Longman 86'
Report Harrop Red card 28'
Judge Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
17 April 2021 41 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Swindon Town Wimbledon
17:30 BST Pigott 20' (pen.), 60'
Nightingale 26'
Assal 44'
McLoughlin Yellow card 90+3'
Report Grounds Yellow card 20'
Lyden Yellow card 26'
PitmanYellow card 45+2'
Smith 79'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
20 April 2021 42 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Oxford United Wimbledon
19:00 BST Pigott Yellow card 58'
Woodyard 64'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 81'
Report Ruffels 52'
Henry Red card 61'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
20 April 2021 43 Ipswich Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Ipswich
15:00 BST EdwardsYellow card 44' Report Pigott soccer ball with red X 22' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 April 2021 44 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Rochdale Wimbledon
19:00 BST O'Neill Yellow card 13'
Rudoni 61'
Palmer 66'
Pigott soccer ball with red X 84', 90+6'
Report Beesley 41'
Osho 57', Yellow card 85'
Done Yellow card 71'
Keohane 73'
Humphrys Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
1 May 2021 45 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Portsmouth Wimbledon
19:00 BST Pigott 23' report Curtis 24'
Brown 45', 45+4'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 May 2021 46 Lincoln City 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Lincoln
12:00 BST McGrandles Yellow card 32' Report Dobson Yellow card 36' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[42] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[43]

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26 November 2020[lower-alpha 1] First round Barrow 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
AFC Wimbledon Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Gribbin Yellow card 40'
Hird Yellow card 58'
Kay Yellow card 90+5'
Report Nightingale Yellow card 35'
Palmer Yellow card 57'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
29 November 2020 Second round AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Crawley Town Wimbledon
13:30 GMT Pigott 22'
Rudoni Yellow card 90+4'
Report Nadesan 30'
Powell Yellow card 45+3'
Watters 50'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[44]

EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[45] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[46] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[47]

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22 September 2020 Group stage AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Crawley
18:00 BST Robinson 20'
Roscrow 87' (pen.)
Report Stadium: People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
6 October 2020 Group stage Leyton Orient 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Leyton
19:00 BST Angol 32' (pen.)
Wilkinson 75'
Report Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
8 December 2020 Second round AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Arsenal U21 Wimbledon
18:00 GMT Longman 67'
Osew 73'
Pigott Yellow card 82' 90+3'
Report Akinola Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 80'
Azeez Yellow card 74'
Saliba Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 89'
López Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
12 January 2021 Third round Bristol Rovers 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Bristol
19:00 GMT Ogogo Yellow card 52' Report Rudoni 61'
Oksanen Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby

Statistics

As of match played 9 May 2021
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Goals record

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Disciplinary record

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Notes

  1. The match, originally scheduled for 7 November 2020, was postponed due to a number of AFC Wimbledon players being tested positive for COVID-19.

References

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