AFC Wimbledon are a fan-founded English club whose story combines sporting ambition with a powerful sense of place. Established in 2002 after the original Wimbledon FC moved away from south London, the Dons rebuilt through the football pyramid and returned to the professional game. Their homecoming to Plough Lane in 2020 restored a historic connection with Wimbledon. This page brings together the club’s current identity, first-team squad, coaching timeline, recorded player movement, competitions and enduring community character.
AFC Wimbledon Upcoming matches by league
League One
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- Regular Season - 7
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Milton Keynes Dons
The Cherry Red Records Stadium -
- Regular Season - 8
Cambridge United
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- Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 10
PlymouthNo H2HAFC Wimbledon
Home Park
EFL Trophy
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- Group South - 6
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Barnet
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- Group South - 6
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Arsenal U21
AFC Wimbledon Last matches by league
League One
EFL Trophy
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League Two
AFC Wimbledon Team Roster
AFC Wimbledon’s recorded squad contains 27 players across four position groups. The attacking unit includes A. Hackford, A. Sasu, J. Stockley, M. Browne and M. Stevens, while the defence features D. Sweeney, I. Ogundere, J. Lewis, R. Johnson and S. Sessegnon. Goalkeeper options are N. Bishop and J. McDonnell. Midfield is the largest group, with A. Smith, C. Maycock, Harry Hedges, J. Reeves, J. Tilley, Kai Jennings and Z. Nelson among the listed players. The roster also includes Junior Nkeng, Matija Jovanovic, R. Horan, Delano McCoy-Splatt, M. Hippolyte and O. Harrison, giving the group a broad positional spread.
position Goalkeeper
Nathan James Bishop
Joseph Patrick McDonnell
Josef John Bursik
position Defender
Matija Jovanovic
Steven Jeffrey Seddon
Ryan Anthony Johnson
Andrew Kyere Yiadom
R. Horan
Daniel Liam Sweeney
Isaac Ogundere
position Midfielder
Zeze Steven Sessegnon
Ollie Harrison
James Alexander David Tilley
Callum Maycock
Zack Nelson
Marcus Browne
Alistair Oluwashaun Smith
Delano McCoy-Splatt
Myles Elliot Zach Hippolyte
Aron Sasu
Harry Hedges
position Attacker
Harry Charles Frederick Cornick
Jayden Connor Stockley
Mathew Antony Stevens
Donnell Ocarriel McNeilly
Antwoine Hackford
Dujuan Odile Richards
Edward Leach
Last AFC Wimbledon Coachs
Johnnie Jackson is AFC Wimbledon’s current coach, having started the role in May 2022. His appointment is the most recent in the club’s recorded coaching timeline. Mark Bowen, a Welsh coach, appears for the period from April to May 2022, before Jackson’s tenure began. Earlier recorded appointments were Mark Robinson from February 2021 to March 2022, Glyn Peter Hodges from October 2019 to January 2021 and Wally Downes from December 2018 to October 2019. The sequence captures several managerial phases while identifying Jackson as the latest recorded appointment.
Johnnie Jackson
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Jackson | England | 1 May 2022 | |
| Mark Bowen | Wales | 1 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| Mark Robinson | England | 1 February 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| Glyn Peter Hodges | England | 1 October 2019 | 1 January 2021 |
| Wally Downes | England | 1 December 2018 | 1 October 2019 |
| Simon Bassey | England | 1 November 2018 | 1 December 2018 |
| Neal Ardley | England | 1 October 2012 | 1 November 2018 |
| Simon Bassey | England | 1 September 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
AFC Wimbledon Transfers
AFC Wimbledon’s recorded arrivals show a mixture of loans, transfers, free-agent additions and returns from loan. O. Harrison arrived from Chelsea on loan, while J. Tilley is listed for both a January loan arrival and a July transfer from Wycombe. S. Sessegnon, D. Sweeney and Z. Nelson are recorded as free-agent additions. Harry Hedges, Delano McCoy-Splatt, R. Horan and Kai Jennings appear among the returning loanees, while L. Stewart is listed as a February loan arrival. The recent movement record is a partial sample rather than a complete transfer history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Leach |
King's Lynn Town
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Return from loan | 4 September 2026 |
| J. Bursik |
Portsmouth
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| D. Richards |
Chelsea
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Donnell McNeilly |
Nottingham Forest U21
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Loan | 28 August 2026 |
| H. Cornick |
Bristol City
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Free agent | 24 August 2026 |
| A. Yiadom |
Reading
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Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| J. Stockley |
Port Vale
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Transfer | 31 July 2026 |
| O. Harrison |
Chelsea
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Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| J. Tilley |
Wycombe
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Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| Z. Nelson |
Luton
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Sweeney |
Stevenage
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Sessegnon |
Wigan
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Cornick |
Bristol City
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Yiadom |
Reading
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Harry Sidwell |
Dorking Wanderers
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
The recorded departures include loans, free-agent exits, transfers and players returning to parent clubs. L. Chiwome moved to Colchester on loan, O. Foyo joined Rhode Island in a transfer and Harry Sidwell went to Eastleigh on loan. Omar Bugiel and P. Bauer are listed as free-agent departures, while J. Kelly and S. Hutchinson also left under that classification. Loan returns include L. Stewart to FC Thun, Z. Nelson to Luton, N. Asiimwe to Charlton and Brodi Hughes to Chelsea Under-21s. The recent list is a partial sample, not a complete departure history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Nkeng |
Charlton
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- | 31 August 2026 |
| Junior Nkeng |
Charlton
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Lewis |
Burton Albion
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Free agent | 29 August 2026 |
| J. Reeves |
Barnet
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| Kai Jennings |
Crawley Town
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Loan | 16 August 2026 |
| Edward Leach |
King's Lynn Town
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Loan | 7 August 2026 |
| Leo Young |
Carshalton Athletic
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| L. Chiwome |
Colchester
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Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| O. Foyo |
Rhode Island
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Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| O. Foyo |
Rhode Island
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Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
Crystal Palace U21
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- | 16 July 2026 | |
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Crystal Palace U21
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- | 15 July 2026 | |
| Harry Sidwell |
Eastleigh
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Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| P. Bauer |
Cambridge United
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| Omar Bugiel |
Suzhou Dongwu
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement shows AFC Wimbledon combining several types of player movement rather than one type of deal. The arrival list includes a loan from Chelsea, a transfer from Wycombe and free-agent additions from Wigan, Stevenage and Luton. It also contains multiple loan returns, including Harry Hedges, Delano McCoy-Splatt, R. Horan and Kai Jennings, alongside a later loan arrival from FC Thun. Departures show the same variety, with loans to Colchester and Eastleigh, a transfer to Rhode Island, free-agent exits and returns to clubs such as FC Thun, Luton, Charlton and Chelsea Under-21s. Repeated names across arrival and departure entries, including J. Tilley, Z. Nelson, Harry Sidwell and O. Foyo, indicate movement through temporary arrangements and subsequent changes of status within the recorded period. This is a snapshot of recent activity, not a complete accounting of every squad change or a net balance.
Leagues AFC Wimbledon has participated in
AFC Wimbledon’s recorded competition portfolio spans league football, domestic cups and club friendlies. League One is recorded from 2016 through 2025 and remains among the club’s recent competitions. The FA Cup, EFL Trophy and League Cup are likewise recorded from 2011 through 2025, while club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025; each remains part of the recent competition record. League Two is historical within this record, with entries from 2011 through 2024 and is not among the recent competitions. The available competition history reflects the Dons’ professional English pathway and domestic focus, without a recorded continental competition.
More about AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon, formally Association Football Club Wimbledon, is an English football club based in Wimbledon, Greater London. Founded in 2002 by supporters of the original Wimbledon FC, the club emerged in opposition to the approved relocation of that team to Milton Keynes. The new Dons began in the ninth tier of the English pyramid and completed six promotions in 13 seasons, reaching the English Football League in 2011. That rise made AFC Wimbledon a defining modern example of a supporter-created phoenix club and preserved a football identity rooted in local ownership, resistance and community.
The club’s colors are blue and yellow, while its commonly used names include the Dons and the Wombles. Its badge features a black double-headed eagle adapted from the historic coat of arms of the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon, linking the team to the area’s civic heritage. The visual identity and supporter culture place strong emphasis on continuity with Wimbledon’s past while recognizing the club’s independent beginning in the early 2000s.
AFC Wimbledon plays at Plough Lane, also known commercially as Cherry Red Records Stadium. Opened in late 2020, the ground restored the club to its spiritual home in south London, close to the former Plough Lane site that Wimbledon FC left in 1991. The return followed a long campaign supported by fans and stands as one of the most meaningful homecomings in English football.
Governance remains central to the club’s character. The Dons Trust provides a fan-owned, democratic structure based on one member and one vote, giving supporters a permanent role in safeguarding the club’s direction. On the pitch, the club operates within the professional English football system, with recorded participation in League One, League Two, the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy, alongside club friendlies. Its football ecosystem is domestic rather than continental, and its enduring appeal rests on the combination of competitive ambition, supporter stewardship and an unusually direct connection between club, place and identity.
Last matches statistics for AFC Wimbledon
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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2 - 3
QPR
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1 - 1
Newport County
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5 / 15 |
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72 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
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Huddersfield
3 - 0
AFC Wimbledon
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Leyton Orient
1 - 1
AFC Wimbledon
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3 / 9 |
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68 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
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AFC Wimbledon
0 - 0
Reading
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2 / 4 |
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64 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
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Fulham
3 - 0
AFC Wimbledon
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2 / 5 |
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62 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
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AFC Wimbledon
1 - 0
Wigan
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2 / 13 |
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68 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
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Burton Albion
4 - 1
AFC Wimbledon
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4 / 19 |
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80 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
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Bromley
0 - 2
AFC Wimbledon
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4 / 9 |
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0% | 17 | 1 | 2 |
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AFC Wimbledon
1 - 0
Doncaster
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3 / 11 |
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0% | 15 | 2 | 9 |
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AFC Wimbledon vs Doncaster
League One 2026 - 1564295
Bromley vs AFC Wimbledon
League One 2026 - 1564285
Burton Albion vs AFC Wimbledon
League One 2026 - 1564274
AFC Wimbledon vs Huddersfield
League One 2025 - 1387643
Wigan vs AFC Wimbledon
League One 2025 - 1387641
AFC Wimbledon vs Plymouth
League One 2025 - 1387619
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