2021–22 AFC Wimbledon season

The 2021–22 season is AFC Wimbledon's 20th year in their history and sixth consecutive season back in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

AFC Wimbledon
2021–22 season
CEOJoe Palmer
Head CoachMark Robinson
StadiumPlough Lane
League One15th
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerGroup stage

Pre-season friendlies

AFC Wimbledon confirmed friendly matches against Brentford,[1] Kingstonian,[2] Metropolitan Police,[2] Hampton & Richmond Borough,[2] Dartford[2] and Woking[2] as part of their pre-season preparations.

17 July 2021 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Brentford Wimbledon
15:00 BST Report Valencia  42' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2,500
20 July 2021 Friendly Kingstonian 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Tolworth
19:30 BST Cooper  45'
Buchanan  82'		 Report Stadium: King George's Field
20 July 2021 Friendly Metropolitan Police 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Molesey
19:45 BST Report Robinson  81' (pen.) Stadium: Imber Court
23 July 2021 Friendly Hampton & Richmond Borough 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Hampton
19:45 BST Trialist  65' Report McCormick  69' Stadium: The Beveree Stadium
24 July 2021 Friendly Dartford 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Dartford
15:00 BST Porter  21' Report Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 868
27 July 2021 Friendly Woking 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Woking
19:30 BST Campbell  62' Report Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium
31 July 2021 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Scunthorpe United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Palmer  4' (pen.) Report Bunn  31'
Loft  39' (pen.)		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,000

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
13 Burton Albion 22 8 4 10 24 28 −4 28
14 Cheltenham Town 21 7 7 7 28 37 −9 28
15 Bolton Wanderers 22 7 5 10 29 33 −4 26
16 Cambridge United 22 6 8 8 32 37 −5 26
17 AFC Wimbledon 20 6 7 7 30 32 −2 25
18 Lincoln City 21 5 7 9 22 28 −6 22
19 Fleetwood Town 21 5 6 10 36 40 −4 21
20 Shrewsbury Town 21 5 4 12 19 28 −9 19
21 Morecambe 21 5 4 12 29 44 −15 19 Relegation to EFL League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. 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[3]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 6 7 7 30 32  −2 25 2 5 2 15 15  0 4 2 5 15 17  −2

Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAA
ResultWDDLDWWLLLDDWLLLWDWD
Position2710141594781414171415171918171717
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

AFC Wimbledon's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[4]

7 August 2021 1 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 BST Seaman  46' Report Hartigan  32'
Assal  58'
McCormick  74',  75'
Guinness-Walker  90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: Samuel Barrott
14 August 2021 2 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Wimbledon
15:00 BST Nightingale  20'
Tzanev  22'
Heneghan  62'
Guinness-Walker  65'
Pressley  74' (pen.)
Mebude  75'
Assal  80'		 Report Doyle  23' (pen.)
Sheehan  27',  35'
Afolayan  48'
Jones  53'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,728
Referee: Peter Wright
17 August 2021 3 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Gillingham Wimbledon
15:00 BST Mebude  39'
Nightingale  73'
Palmer  85' 87'
Assal  90+6'		 Report McKenzie  11'
Tutonda  55'  72'
Tucker  67'
O'Keefe  90+2'
Kalambayi  90+7' (o.g.)
Oliver  90+7'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,027
Referee: Carl Brook
21 August 2021 4 Sunderland 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Sunderland
15:00 BST Gooch  18'
Flanagan  27'
Winchester  64'
O'Nien  90+4'		 Report Assal  62' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 29,093
Referee: James Oldham
28 August 2021 5 Ipswich Town 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Ipswich
15:00 BST Pigott  52' (pen.)
Burns  54'
Hladký  79'		 Report Woodyard  16'
Hartigan  45'
Nightingale  52'
Heneghan  58'
Rudoni  90+5'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,051
Referee: David Rock
4 September 2021 6 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Oxford United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Guinness-Walker  37'
Heneghan  54'
Rudoni  55', 81'
Nightingale  78'
Chislett  79'		 Report Seddon  13'
Sykes  45+1'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,542
Referee: Brett Huxtable
11 September 2021 7 Morecambe 3–4 AFC Wimbledon Morecambe
15:00 BST Stockton  49', 65'
McLoughlin  54'
Leigh  73'
Delaney  89'		 Report Hartigan  5'
Mebude  25'
Lawrence  35'
Chislett  61',  67'
Nightingale  72'
Assal  90+4',  90+5'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,173
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
18 September 2021 8 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Wimbledon
15:00 BST Chislett  14'
McCormick  60'		 Report Hardie  47',  88'
Cooper  68'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,578
Referee: Tom Nield
25 September 2021 9 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Leahy  41'
Bennett  45+1'
Udoh  67'		 Report Mebude  32'
Assal  52'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,346
Referee: James Bell
28 September 2021 10 Rotherham United 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Rotherham
19:45 BST Grigg  36'
Smith  45+1', 89'
Johansson  81'		 Report Pressley  80' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Andy Haines
2 October 2021 11 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Burton Albion Wimbledon
15:00 BST McCormick  90' Report Hamer  45+3'
Hemmings  66'
Oshilaja  90+6'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 October 2021 12 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon
15:00 BST Guinness-Walker  67'
Rudoni  85'		 Report Gregory  13',  61' (pen.)
Dunkley  27'
Brown  90+4'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,224
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 October 2021 13 Lincoln City 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Lincoln
19:45 GMT Eyoma  30'
Montsma  35'
Fiorini  81'		 Report Pressley  5' (pen.),  67'
Hartigan  22'
Lawrence  35'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 7,750
Referee: Paul Howard
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
15:00 BST Report Watts  34'
McClean  40',  54'
Kalambayi  50' (o.g.)
Darikwa  61'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,024
Referee: Ollie Yates
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Cambridge United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Cambridge
15:00 BST Iredale  43'
Weir  47'
Williams  71'
Jones  73'		 Report Palmer  73'
Woodyard  90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,609
Referee: Tom Reeves
20 November 2021 16 Portsmouth 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Milton
15:00 GMT Brown  28'
Jacobs  63'
Harness  89'		 Report Palmer  24' (pen.)
Assal  65'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,234
Referee: Thomas Bramall
23 November 2021 17 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Rudoni  24'
Palmer  35', 44' (pen.)
Heneghan  81'
Assal  90+2'  90+4'		 Report Long  11'
Murphy  44'
Sass-Davies  79'
Porter  89'
Williams  90+4'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 November 2021 18 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Fleetwood Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Heneghan  25'
Assal  53'
McCormick  79'		 Report Matete  23'
Garner  35'
Johnson  84'
Edmondson  90+6'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,405
Referee: Bobby Madley
7 December 2021 19 Accrington Stanley 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Accrington
19:45 GMT Hamilton  45'
Nottingham  66'		 Report McCormick  59'
Assal  76'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Simon Mather
11 December 2021 20 Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 AFC Wimbledon High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Thompson  62'
Akinfenwa  74'
Jacobson  90+6' (pen.)		 Report Rudoni  4', 90+2',  90+3'
McCormick  33'
Assal  51'
Osew  90+5'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,915
Referee: Will Finnie

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

AFC Wimbledon were drawn at home to Guiseley in the first round,[5] Cheltenham Town in the second round[6] and away to Boreham Wood or St Albans City in the third round.[7]

6 November 2021 First round AFC Wimbledon 1–0Guiseley A.F.C.Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Palmer  44' report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,973
Referee: Martin Woods
4 December 2021 Second round AFC Wimbledon 4–3Cheltenham TownWimbledon
15:00 GMT
report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Alan Young
8 January 2022 Third round Boreham Wood v AFC Wimbledon Borehamwood
Stadium: Meadow Park

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

AFC Wimbledon were drawn away to Charlton Athletic in the first round[8][9] Northampton Town in the second round[10][11] and Arsenal in the third round.[12]

10 August 2021 First round Charlton Athletic 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Charlton
19:45 BST Dobson  81'
Stockley  86'		 Report Osew  26'
Marsh  52'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 3,372
Referee: Robert Lewis
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) Second round Northampton Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Northampton
19:45 BST Horsfall  34'
Hoskins  85'		 Report Csóka  17'
Pressley  34'
Hartigan  90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 September 2021 Third round Arsenal 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Holloway
19:45 BST Lacazette  11' (pen.)
Smith Rowe  77'
Nketiah  80'		 Report McCormick  30'
Heneghan  45'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 56,276
Referee: Jarred Gillett

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

AFC Wimbledon were drawn into Southern Group B alongside Crystal Palace U21s, Portsmouth and Sutton United.[13]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Sutton United (A) 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Portsmouth (A) 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
3 L1 AFC Wimbledon (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 ACA Crystal Palace U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
7 September 2021 Group game 1 AFC Wimbledon 5–3 Portsmouth Wimbledon
19:45 BST Kalambayi  2'
Pressley  43', 80' (pen.)
Lawrence  72'
Nightingale  87'
McCormick  90+4'		 Report Mnoga  2'
Harrison  45+4', 52', 78'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Group game 2 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Crystal Palace U21 Wimbledon
19:45 BST Olaniyan  10'
Csóka  80'		 Report Rak-Sakyi  57'
Rich-Baghuelou  62'
Kirby  65'
Street  83'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Sam Allison
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Sutton United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Sutton
19:45 GMT Wilson  47' Report Guinness-Walker  71' Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 2,458
Referee: Neil Hair

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2021CMLuke McCormick ChelseaUndisclosed[14]
3 July 2021CBDarius Charles Wycombe WanderersFree transfer[15]
5 July 2021CFAaron Cosgrave LewesFree transfer[16]
5 July 2021GKZaki Oualah LeatherheadFree transfer[17]
6 July 2021DMGeorge Marsh Tottenham HotspurFree transfer[18]

Loans in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
16 July 2021CFAaron Pressley BrentfordEnd of season[19]
26 July 2021RBHenry Lawrence ChelseaEnd of season[20]
4 August 2021CFDapo Mebude WatfordEnd of season[21]

Loans out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 July 2021CFAaron Cosgrave Dover AthleticEnd of season[22]
21 July 2021CFCorie Andrews Aldershot Town3 January 2022[23]
30 July 2021LBJack Currie Eastbourne BoroughEnd of season[24]
30 July 2021FWDavid Fisher Hampton & Richmond BoroughEnd of season[25]
13 August 2021MFDylan Adjei-Hersey Merstham[26]
13 August 2021RBHuseyin Biler Welling UnitedEnd of season[26]
13 August 2021CMElliott Bolton Corinthian Casuals[27]
25 September 2021CFQuaine Bartley Cray Wanderers23 October 2021[28]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021AMShane McLoughlin MorecambeReleased[29][30]
30 June 2021RBLuke O'NeillReleased[29]
30 June 2021CFJoe Pigott Ipswich TownRejected contract[31][32]
30 June 2021CBArchie Procter Accrington StanleyUndisclosed[33]
30 June 2021CMCallum Reilly Leyton OrientReleased[29][34]
22 July 2021GKMatthew Cox BrentfordUndisclosed[35]
11 August 2021CFShayon Harrison MorecambeFree transfer[36]
12 August 2021CBTerell Thomas Crewe AlexandraFree transfer[37]

Statistics
As of match played 21 August 2021
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  NZL Nik Tzanev 504+000+001+000+00
2 DF  ENG Henry Lawrence 402+100+001+000+00
3 DF  HUN Dániel Csóka 201+000+001+000+00
4 MF  ENG Alex Woodyard 404+000+000+000+00
5 DF  ENG Will Nightingale 414+010+000+000+00
6 MF  ENG George Marsh 301+100+001+000+00
7 DF  ENG Cheye Alexander 403+000+000+100+00
8 MF  ENG Anthony Hartigan 403+000+001+000+00
9 FW  ENG Ollie Palmer 513+110+000+100+00
10 FW  ENG Ayoub Assal 514+010+000+100+00
11 MF  RSA Ethan Chislett 401+200+001+000+00
12 MF  ENG Jack Rudoni 402+100+000+100+00
14 FW  ENG Zach Robinson 000+000+000+000+00
15 DF  WAL Jack Madelin 000+000+000+000+00
16 FW  SCO Dapo Mebude 411+210+001+000+00
18 DF  ENG Nesta Guinness-Walker 202+000+000+000+00
19 FW  SCO Aaron Pressley 511+310+001+000+00
20 DF  ENG Huseyin Biler 000+000+000+000+00
21 MF  ENG Luke McCormick 413+110+000+000+00
22 DF  ENG Ben Heneghan 403+000+001+000+00
23 MF  ENG Elliott Bolton 000+000+000+000+00
24 MF  ENG Alfie Bendle 000+000+000+000+00
27 MF  ENG Dylan Adjei-Hersey 000+000+000+000+00
30 DF  ENG Paul Kalambayi 201+000+001+000+00
31 GK  ALG Zaki Oualah 000+000+000+000+00
32 DF  ENG Darius Charles 000+000+000+000+00
35 DF  ENG Ethan Sutcliffe 000+000+000+000+00
36 DF  ENG Luke Jenkins 000+000+000+000+00
37 DF  ENG Paul Osew 211+000+001+010+00

Goals record
As of match played 21 August 2021
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 5DFWill Nightingale10001
9FWOllie Palmer10001
10MFAyoub Assal10001
16FWDapo Mebude10001
19FWAaron Pressley10001
21MFLuke McCormick10001
37DFPaul Osew00100
Own Goals00000
Total60107

Disciplinary record
As of match played 21 August 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
     
1 10MFAyoub Assal300000000000300
2 18DFNesta Guinness-Walker200000000000200
3 1GKNik Tzanev100000000000100
5DFWill Nightingale100000000000100
6MFGeorge Marsh000000100000100
8MFAnthony Hartigan100000000000100
9FWOllie Palmer100000000000100
16FWDapo Mebude100000000000100
21MFLuke McCormick100000000000100
22DFBen Heneghan100000000000100
Total12000001000001300

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