2022–23 AFC Wimbledon season

AFC Wimbledon
2022–23 season
OwnerThe Dons Trust
ChairmanMick Buckley
ManagerJohnnie Jackson[1]
StadiumPlough Lane
League Two21st
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Davison (9)
All: Josh Davison (10)

The 2022–23 season is the 21st season in the existence of AFC Wimbledon and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2015–16 season following their relegation from League One last season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] CB Republic of Ireland Alex Pearce England Millwall Free [2]
4 July 2022 RB Wales Chris Gunter England Charlton Athletic Free [3]
18 July 2022 CF England Josh Davison England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [4]
24 August 2022 CM England Harry Pell England Accrington Stanley Undisclosed [5]
11 September 2022 GK Finland Will Jääskeläinen England Crewe Alexandra Free [6]
1 October 2022 RW England Courtney Senior Wales Newport County Free [7]
12 January 2023 CF Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi England Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed [8]
31 January 2023 CB Grenada Aaron Pierre England Sutton United Undisclosed [9]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Millwall contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2022 RB England Cheye Alexander England Gillingham Released [10][11]
30 June 2022 CF England Corie Andrews England Torquay United Released [10][12]
30 June 2022 CB England Darius Charles Retired [10][13]
30 June 2022 CM England Anthony Hartigan England Mansfield Town Rejected Contract [14][15]
30 June 2022 CB England Ben Heneghan England Sheffield Wednesday Released [10][16]
30 June 2022 RW Albania Egli Kaja England Hampton & Richmond Borough Released [10]<[17]
30 June 2022 CB Wales Jack Madelin Unattached Released [10]
30 June 2022 LB England Nesta Guinness-Walker England Reading Rejected Contract [14][18]
30 June 2022 MF England Isaac Olaniyan England Bognor Regis Town Released [10][19]
30 June 2022 GK Algeria Zaki Oualah England Weymouth Released [10][20]
30 June 2022 CF France Derick Osei Scotland Dundee Released [10][21]
1 July 2022 FW England Archie Stevens Scotland Rangers Undisclosed [22]
2 July 2022 FW England Leon Chiwome England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [23]
4 July 2022 CB Hungary Dániel Csóka Hungary Zalaegerszegi Undisclosed [24]
15 July 2022 CM England Jack Rudoni England Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [25]
24 August 2022 CM England Luke McCormick England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [26]
13 January 2023 GK Finland Will Jääskeläinen England Woking Released [27][28]
27 January 2023 RW England Ayoub Assal Qatar Al-Wakrah Undisclosed [29]
31 January 2023 RW England Courtney Senior England Barnet Released [30][31]
1 February 2023 LB England Paul Osew England Northampton Town Mutual Consent [32] [33]

Loans in[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
15 July 2022 CF England Kyle Hudlin England Huddersfield Town 4 January 2023[a] [34][35]
18 July 2022 CM England Paris Maghoma England Brentford 5 January 2023[b] [36][37]
29 July 2022 RW England Nathan Young-Coombes England Brentford 20 January 2023[c] [38][39]
1 September 2022 CB England Ryley Towler England Bristol City 6 January 2023[d] [40][41]
6 January 2023 RW Wales Sam Pearson England Bristol City End of Season [42]
12 January 2023 CM England Armani Little England Forest Green Rovers End of Season [43]
24 January 2023 CF The Gambia Saikou Janneh England Cambridge United End of Season [44]
31 January 2023 RW England Diallang Jaiyesimi England Charlton Athletic End of Season [45]
1 February 2023 AM England Kasey McAteer England Leicester City End of Season [46]
  1. ^ On 4 January, Hudlin was recalled back to Huddersfield
  2. ^ On 5 January, Maghoma was recalled back to Brentford
  3. ^ On 20 January, Young-Coombes was recalled back to Brentford
  4. ^ On 6 January, Towler was recalled back to Bristol City

Loans out[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
30 July 2022 CF England Zach Robinson Scotland Dundee 6 January 2023[a] [47][48]
19 August 2022 CF England Aaron Cosgrave England Southend United End of Season [49]
27 August 2022 RB England Ben Mason England Basingstoke Town 31 January 2023 [50]
11 September 2022 AM England Marcel Campbell England South Park 1 January 2023 [51]
11 September 2022 CM England Kwaku Frimpong England Dartford 11 October 2022 [51]
2 January 2023 CM England Kwaku Frimpong England Potters Bar Town 2 February 2023 [52]
4 January 2023 CF England Quaine Bartley England Wingate & Finchley 4 February 2023 [52]
20 January 2023 CM England Alfie Bendle England Eastbourne Borough End of Season [53]
1 February 2023 CF England Zach Robinson Scotland Dundee End of Season [54]
  1. ^ On 6 January, Robinson was recalled from his loan at Dundee

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 31 May, AFC Wimbledon announced their first four pre-season friendlies.[55] A fifth friendly match was added, against Farnborough.[56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Bedford Town 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Cardington
13:00 BST Report McCormick ?'
Robinson ?'		 Stadium: The New Eyrie
9 July 2022 Friendly Eastbourne Borough 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Langney
15:00 BST Whelpdale 83' Report Stadium: Priory Lane
12 July 2022 Friendly Farnborough 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Farnborough
19:15 BST Report Assal ?', ?' (pen.) Stadium: Easy As HGV Stadium
16 July 2022 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Ipswich Town Wimbledon
14:30 BST Report Morsy 12', 57'
John-Jules 48'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
19 July 2022 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Reading Wimbledon
19:45 BST Report Méïté 35'
Hendrick 75'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
23 July 2022 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Oxford United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two August 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 11 15 20 48 60 −12 023.91
FA Cup November 2022 November 2022 First round 3 1 1 1 4 4 +0 033.33
EFL Cup August 2022 August 2022 First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy August 2022 December 2022 Group stage 5 3 2 0 10 7 +3 060.00
Total 55 15 18 22 62 73 −11 027.27

Last updated: 25 January 2024
Source: [ Soccerway]

League Two[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League Two

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 −19 55
19 Harrogate Town 46 12 16 18 59 68 −9 52
20 Colchester United 46 12 13 21 44 51 −7 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 46 11 15 20 48 60 −12 48
22 Crawley Town 46 11 13 22 48 71 −23 46
23 Hartlepool United (R) 46 9 16 21 52 78 −26 43 Relegation to National League
24 Rochdale (R) 46 9 11 26 46 70 −24 38
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[57]
(R) Relegated

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 15 20 48 60  −12 48 7 7 9 26 30  −4 4 8 11 22 30  −8

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHHAAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHHA
ResultWDDLWLLLLDWLLWDWWDWWDDWLDDWLDDDLLLLDLLWLDLLLDL
Position36812101215151716151717171715151513111212111413131113141313151515151616181616181719202121
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[58]

30 July 2022 1 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Gillingham Wimbledon
15:00 BST Nightingale Yellow card 9'
Chislett 15'
Marsh Yellow card 47'
Maghoma Yellow card 63'
Currie 71'		 Report Ehmer Yellow card 35'
Lee Yellow card 47'
Reeves Yellow card 57'
Wright Yellow card 67'
Kashket Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,752
Referee: Simon Mather
6 August 2022 2 Hartlepool United 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Hartlepool
15:00 BST Cooke Yellow card 78'
Featherstone Yellow card 89'
Crawford Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 4,543
Referee: Bobby Madden
13 August 2022 3 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST Maghoma Yellow card 69'
Young-Coombes 76', 84'
Davison Yellow card 86'		 Report Clayton Yellow card 2'
Tomlin Yellow card 39'
Anderson Yellow card 56'
Williams Yellow card 66', 90+4'
Rowe 86'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,847
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 August 2022 4 Mansfield Town 5–2 AFC Wimbledon Mansfield
19:45 BST Oates 32' (pen.)
Lapslie 40'
Quinn Yellow card 45+1'
McLaughlin Yellow card 45+3'
Maris 56'
Harbottle 70'
Swan 87'		 Report Davison 4', 16'
Marsh Yellow card 28'
Currie Yellow card 31'
Gunter Red card 45'
Brown Yellow card 45+4'
Ogundere Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 5,709
Referee: Ben Speedie
20 August 2022 5 Crawley Town 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Crawley
15:00 BST Omole Yellow card 25'
Craig Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 55'		 Report Young-Coombes 15'
Davison Yellow card 37'
Chislett 45+1'
Brown Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
Referee: James Oldham
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Barrow Wimbledon
15:00 BST Marsh Yellow card 30'
Brown Yellow card 54'		 Report Gordon 10', Yellow card 41'
Foley Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,048
Referee: John Busby
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Stockport County 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Edgeley
15:00 BST Horsfall 11', Yellow card 53' Report Pell Yellow card 4' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: Sunny Gill
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) AFC Wimbledon Postponed Leyton Orient Wimbledon
15:00 BST Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[59]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Northampton Town Wimbledon
19:45 BST Maghoma Yellow card 65'
Assal Yellow card 84'
Pearce Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Guthrie 27'
Sowerby Yellow card 43'
Towler 69' (o.g.)		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,618
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Carlisle United 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Carlisle
15:00 BST Mellish Yellow card 35'
Guy 45'
Dennis 81'
Armer Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Towler Yellow card 30'
Assal 59', Yellow card 90+3'
Brown Yellow card 67'
Pell Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,038
Referee: Andy Haines
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Bradford City 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Bradford
15:00 BST Banks 4'
Pereira Yellow card 45'
Hendrie Yellow card 70'
Oliver 90+5'		 Report Nightingale Yellow card 28'
Maghoma Yellow card 45+2'
Pell 58', Yellow card 84'
Chislett 76'		 Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium
Attendance: 17,186
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Colchester United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Davison 47' 66' (pen.) Yellow card 90+1'
Assal Yellow card 72'
Ogundere Yellow card 87'
Kalambayi Yellow card 90+5'
Chislett Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Appiah 18'
Tchamadeu Yellow card 31'
Hannant Yellow card 40'
Skuse Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,328
Referee: Tom Reeves
8 October 2022 12 Walsall 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Bescot
15:00 BST Hutchinson 5'
Allen Yellow card 25'
Daniels Yellow card 28'
Johnson 50'
White Yellow card 90+2'
Knowles 90+3'		 Report Towler 21' Yellow card 89'
Kalambayi Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Sutton United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Pell Yellow card 13'
Maghoma Yellow card 71'		 Report Eastmond 30'
Bugiel Yellow card 55'
Randall Yellow card 77'
Milsom Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,568
Referee: Carl Brook
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 14 Rochdale 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Spotland
15:00 BST Sinclair 66'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 79'		 Report Towler Yellow card 20'
Assal 39' Yellow card 86'
Gunter Yellow card 59'
Davison 64'
Woodyard Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,568
Referee: Marc Edwards
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 15 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
19:45 BST Assal 45+1'
Chislett Yellow card 53'
Davison soccer ball with red X 75'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 24'
Mellor Yellow card 39'
Williams Yellow card 53'
Adebisi 62'
Tabiner Yellow card 70'
Offord Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,984
Referee: Lee Swabey
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 16 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Harrogate Town Wimbledon
15:00 BST Kalambayi 39'
Currie Yellow card 72'
Hudlin Yellow card 75'
Senior 84'
Davison 88'		 Report Daly 47'
Pattison 65'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,620
Referee: Paul Howard
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 17 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Leyton Orient Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Assal 19' Yellow card 72'
Towler Yellow card 32'
Pell 35'
Maghoma Yellow card 44'
Marsh Yellow card 73'		 Report James Yellow card 20'
Drinan Yellow card 41'
Smyth Yellow card 45+3'
Beckles Yellow card 90+1'
Moncur Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,994
Referee: Robert Lewis
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Salford City 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Salford
15:00 GMT Vassell Yellow card 40'
Bolton Yellow card 78'
Watt Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kalambayi Yellow card 40' Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Hawkes Yellow card 11'
Simeu Red card 30'
Davies Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Chislett 8' Yellow card 11'
Assal 82'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,010
Referee: Thomas Kirk
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Grimsby Town Wimbledon
12:30 GMT Biler Yellow card 34'
Kalambayi Yellow card 49'
Chislett 60'
Pell Yellow card 66'		 Report Simmonds Yellow card 78' Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,962
Referee: Darren Handley
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Swindon Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Swindon
15:00 GMT Blake-Tracy Yellow card 29'
Lavinier Yellow card 89'		 Report Pell Yellow card 63'
Woodyard Yellow card 71'
Maghoma Yellow card 81'
Davison Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,430
Referee: Sam Allison
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) AFC Wimbledon Postponed Stevenage Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[60]
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Newport County Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Chislett 58'
Hudlin Red card 66'		 Report Zanzala Yellow card 9' 70' (pen.)
Demetriou Yellow card 66'
Lewis Yellow card 68'
Moriah-Welsh Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,784
Referee: Paul Howard
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Colchester United 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Colchester
19:45 GMT Chambers Yellow card 11'
Tovide Yellow card 36'
Akinde Yellow card 41' 51' (pen.)		 Report Currie Yellow card 23'
Tzanev Yellow card 51'
Davison 67'
Chislett 89'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Sutton United 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Sutton
15:00 GMT Randall 13'
Bugiel Yellow card 62' 69'		 Report Woodyard Yellow card 9'
Davison 40'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,049
Referee: Will Fannie
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 25 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Crewe
15:00 GMT Brook Yellow card 72' Report Brown Yellow card 73'
Marsh Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,379
Referee: Christopher Pollard
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 26 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Bradford City Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Report Walker Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 60'
Halliday Yellow card 71'
Crichlow Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,383
Referee: Ben Toner
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Newport County Postponed AFC Wimbledon Newport
15:00 GMT Stadium: Rodney Parade
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[61]
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) AFC Wimbledon Postponed Walsall Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[62]
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 27 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Stockport County Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Pell Yellow card 10', 49'
Woodyard Yellow card 63'
Little Yellow card 71'
Chislett Yellow card 76'
Biler Yellow card 87'		 Report Wright Yellow card 16'
Byrne Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,511
Referee: James Oldham
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 28 Leyton Orient 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Leyton
15:00 GMT Sweeney Yellow card 36'
Moncur 64'
Sadlier Yellow card 79'
El Mizouni Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Kalambayi Yellow card 21' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,639
Referee: Martin Woods
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 29 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Carlisle United Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Kalambayi Yellow card 45+4' Report Moxon Yellow card 20'
Huntington Yellow card 45+4'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,876
Referee: Darren Handley
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 30 Northampton Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Northampton
19:45 GMT Guthrie Yellow card 90+3' Report Woodyard Yellow card 65'
Gunter Yellow card 76'
Little Yellow card 88'
Kalambayi Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Carl Brook
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 31 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Hartlepool United Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Pearce Yellow card 29'
Al-Hamadi 31', Yellow card 79'
Jaiyesimi 53'
Davison Yellow card 89'		 Report Kemp 71', 90+6', Yellow card 90+7' Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,495
Referee: Craig Hicks
25 February 2023 32 Gillingham 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
15:00 GMT Masterson Yellow card 6'
Ehmer 58'
Alexander 66'		 Report Woodyard Yellow card 45+5'
Al-Hamadi 52'
Pell Yellow card 62'
Gunter Yellow card 65'
McAteer Yellow card 75'
Marsh Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: Neil Hair
28 February 2023 33 AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Stevenage Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Al-Hamadi 39', 74'
Marsh Yellow card 53'
Kalambayi Yellow card 60'		 Report Clark Yellow card 43'
Piergianni 55'
Sweeney Yellow card 60'
McAteer 61' (o.g.)
Gilbey Yellow card 70'
Roberts Yellow card 80'
Norris 83'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,936
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 March 2023 34 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Mansfield Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Al-Hamadi 25'
McAteer Yellow card 57'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 5'
Harbottle 30', Yellow card 44'
Wallace Yellow card 32'
Quinn Yellow card 51'
Johnson 66'
Keillor-Dunn 77'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,939
Referee: Ollie Yates
11 March 2023 35 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 GMT Biggins 27'
Miller 32'
Seaman Yellow card 34'
Nelson Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Davison 18' Stadium: The Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 5,998
Referee: Matthew Corlett
14 March 2023 36 Newport County 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Newport
19:45 GMT Farquharson Yellow card 18'
Norman Yellow card 61'
Charsley 69'
Lewis Yellow card 74'		 Report Al-Hamadi 5'
Currie Yellow card 63'
McAteer Yellow card 70'
Woodyard Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,051 (315 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
18 March 2023 37 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Crawley Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Pierre Yellow card 39'
Little Yellow card 41'
Nightingale Yellow card 55'		 Report Nadesan 5', Yellow card 19'
Roles Yellow card 67'
Oteh Yellow card 72'
Johnson Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,300 (365 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 March 2023 38 Barrow 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Neal Yellow card 58'
Canavan 61'
Whitfield Yellow card 62'
Gordon 74'		 Report Jenkins 5'
Ogundere Yellow card 24'
Currie Yellow card 55'
Little Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: So Legal Stadium
Attendance: 3,794
Referee: Sam Allison
28 March 2023 39 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Walsall Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Nightingale 59'
Al-Hamadi 74', Yellow card 75'		 Report White Yellow card 36'
Wilkinson Yellow card 39'
Hutchinson Yellow card 43'
Williams Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,809
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 April 2023 40 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Rochdale Wimbledon
15:00 BST Little Yellow card 82'
Brown Yellow card 85'		 Report Lloyd 64'
Mellor Yellow card 79'
Odoh Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 7,380 (261 away)
Referee: Alan Young
7 April 2023 41 Harrogate Town 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Harrogate
15:00 BST Foulds Yellow card 41'
Falkingham Yellow card 77'
Armstrong 89'
Sutton 90+7'		 Report Nightingale Yellow card 25'
Chislett 32', 57'
Ogundere Yellow card 75'
Al-Hamadi Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,891 (600 away)
Referee: Scott Jackson
10 April 2023 42 AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Salford City Wimbledon
15:00 BST McAteer 7', Yellow card 90+1'
Little Yellow card 45+2'
Pearson Yellow card 45+4'
Al-Hamadi 58'		 Report Galbraith Yellow card 45+4'
McAleny 55'
Watt Yellow card 79'
Hendry 90+5', 90+6', Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,239
Referee: Robert Madley
15 April 2023 43 Stevenage 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Stevenage
15:00 BST Roberts 4'
Reid 61'
Bostwick Yellow card 90'
Rose Yellow card 90+4'
Steve Evans Yellow card off pitch'		 Report Al-Hamadi 11'
Nightingale Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,062 (694 away)
Referee: James Bell
22 April 2023 44 AFC Wimbledon 1–5 Swindon Town Wimbledon
15:00 BST Pierre 8', Yellow card 67', Red card 90+1'
Jaiyesimi Yellow card 24'
Chislett Yellow card 59'
Marsh Yellow card 82'		 Report Jephcott 16' (pen.), 32'
Wakeling 18'
Hutton Yellow card 28'
Lavinier Yellow card 49'
Williams Yellow card 55'
Khan Yellow card 59'
Clayton 61'
Darcy 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,421 (1,191 away)
Referee: Scott Simpson
29 April 2023 45 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,106 (533 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
8 May 2023 46 Grimsby Town 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Wimbledon
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
Referee: David Rock

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

AFC Wimbledon were drawn away to Weymouth in the first round.[63]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First Round Weymouth 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Weymouth
15:00 BST Rose 70'
Kyprianou Yellow card 80'
Carlyle Yellow card 88'		 Report Assal 5'
Kalambayi Yellow card 53'
Gunter Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Bob Lucas Stadium
Attendance: 2,934
Referee: Sam Allison
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) First Round Replay AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Weymouth Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Assal 48' Yellow card 51'
Ogundere Yellow card 56'
Chislett 61' 64'		 Report McBurnie Yellow card 51'
Ash 78'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second Round AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Chesterfield Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Chislett Yellow card 36'
Ogundere Yellow card 44'
Kalambayi Yellow card 53'
Senior Yellow card 84'		 Report Dobra 44'
King 76'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: David Rock

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Wimbledon were drawn at home to Gillingham in the first round.[64]

9 August 2022 First round AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Gillingham Wimbledon
19:45 BST Assal Yellow card 62' Report Ehmer Yellow card 43'
Reeves Yellow card 69'
Green Yellow card 81', 90+2'
Mandron 90'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping AFC Wimbleon with Crawley Town and Portsmouth.[65] Three days later, Aston Villa U21s joined Southern Group B.[66] In the third round, the Dons were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle.[67]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 AFC Wimbledon 3 2 0 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Portsmouth 3 1 1 1 0 8 3 +5 6
3 L2 Crawley Town 3 1 1 0 1 9 7 +2 5
4 ACA Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Aston Villa U21s Wimbledon
19:00 BST Kalambayi 12', Yellow card 73'
Young-Coombes Yellow card 42'
Davison 52'		 Report Jay-Hart 29'
Lindley Yellow card 52'
Ealing Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Will Finnie
20 September 2022 (2022-09-20) Group stage AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Crawley Town Wimbledon
19:45 BST Bartley Yellow card 26'
Hudlin 29' (pen.)
Assal 75'
Frimpong 78'		 Report Ogungbo Red card 28'
Marshall Yellow card 40'
Powell 59', Yellow card 71'
Frimpong 90+6' (o.g.)		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 903
Referee: Sam Purkiss
1 November 2022 Group stage Portsmouth 1–1
(3–1 p)		 AFC Wimbledon Portsmouth
19:45 BST Curtis 15'
Hume Yellow card 75'		 Report Biler Yellow card 14'
Bendle Yellow card 49'
Assal 50'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,545
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
Koroma soccer ball with check mark
Hackett-Fairchild soccer ball with check mark
Scarlett soccer ball with check mark		 Hudlin soccer ball with check mark
Frimpong soccer ball with red X
Senior soccer ball with red X
Sasu soccer ball with red X
22 November 2022 Round of 32 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Sutton United Wimbledon
19:45 BST Hudlin 17', Yellow card 61'
Biler Yellow card 87'
BroomeYellow card 90+6'		 Report Bugiel Yellow card 56'
JohnYellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 1,854
Referee: Sam Purkiss
13 December 2022 Third round Plymouth Argyle Postponed AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:00 GMT Stadium: Home Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[68]
21 December 2022 Third round Plymouth Argyle 3–3
(4–3 p)		 AFC Wimbledon Plymouth
19:00 GMT Cosgrove 61', 72', 76', Yellow card 86'
Halls Yellow card 78'
Lonwijk Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Hudlin 10', 17'
Assal 45+1'
Woodyard Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 1,747
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Penalties
Hardie soccer ball with check mark
Cosgrove soccer ball with check mark
Houghton soccer ball with check mark
Whittaker soccer ball with check mark
Mumba soccer ball with check mark		 Hudlin soccer ball with check mark
Towler soccer ball with check mark
Assal soccer ball with red X
Fisher soccer ball with red X
Chislett soccer ball with check mark

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