April 2004.

Friday 30th April 2004
AFC Wimbledon 1-4 North Greenford Utd

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Well done to North Greenford for giving us a good match and well done to the lads for coming back from one down, we won the double what more can I say, how great is this club we suppport.

Goal Scorer : Gavin Bolger (22), Matt Everard (65), Kevin Cooper (72,88)

Goals Scored Against : 19m

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Danny Oakins, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor

Subs Used : Gareth Graham,, Lee Sidwell, Paul Quinn

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Jamie Angell

Attendance : 3,722

Saturday 1st May 2004
T&M 3-2 AFCW Reserves

AFCWR lost their last game of the season today away to Tooting & Mitcham, Jones Bamfo scored the 1st goal with a solid header from a Mark Skinner cross which gave the Dons the lead on, T&M pulled level just before HT after a header back to Ray Merry fell short and was intercepted by a T&M player.

The Dons went 2-1 up on 77 minutes with a wonderful chip from way outside the box which resulted in a mass bundle goal celebration.

Just after that Noal Frankum fell alkwardly after a challenge and after sometime was helped off the pitch holding his lower arm/elbow.

Then the turning point of the game Ray Merry was received a heavy knock to his ankle which ment he was just about able to hobble for the remain ten minutes and T&M took full advantage and not only equalised but with almost the last kick of the game a cross was swung in and Ray was unable to move into position to claim it and it flew in over his head into the goal.

Thursday 29th April 2004
Premier Challenge Cup Final Team News

AFC Wimbledon v North Greenford Utd @Woking FC 7:45 pm

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's cup final North Greenford Utd.

Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Lewis Taylor, Danny Oakins, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Paul Quinn, Andy Sullivan, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Gareth Graham, Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor

Sad news that Simon Basseys knee injury from Tuesday will rule him out of the final and also the next three weeks.

Click here to read Nicky's & Matt Everards comments on the OS and also check out the plans for the day.

The gates will be open from 6 pm and anyone wishing to have a drink before the game Westfield FC will be opening shier bar (across and down the road a bit) and where all welcome.

Ticket prices will be £8 for adults and £4 for children and concessions and are available on the day only.

Thursday 28th April 2004
AFCW Reserves 4-1 Bracknell

Goalscorers : James Earp (29,71,74), Joe Hill (76)

The Reserves play their last home game of the season tonight v Bracknell at Kingsmeadow KO 19:30*, also on sale before and during the game will be AFC Wimbledon Flags with only about 385 left they may be all gone by the end of tonight and why not stay and watch the match and have a pint or two after as well.

* All depending on the weather, three days of rain and three games poor old pitch.

Wednesday 28th April 2004
AFCW Ladies 2-1 Millwall Lionesses

The Ladies fought back from being behind after twenty ninth when Millwall took advantage shot Tracy Perry did well to push away, but only into the path of another Millwall Lioness.

The 2nd half the Dons where attacking the Westbank and gave the Millwall keeper more to do, on fifty eight minutes, the ref award a penalty for a foul by the keeper and Maria Bertelli stepped up to equalised with a well taken penalty to the keepers top right.

With time ticking away and a win needed to give the Dons any chance to take over 2nd place from Bristol on Sunday the Dons went all out attack and it final paid off when the the ref award the Dons their 2nd penalty.

With only six minutes left the pressure shot again fell on the shoulders of the captain Maria Bertelli, she calmly placed he ball and hit left of centre and past the keeper.

Millwall came back at the Dons, but the defence and Tracy in goal stood firm and held out and won.

Last up for the Ladies this season is the 2nd v 3rd, a win for Bristol would take them above Southampton and win the league, a win for the Dons will see them leapfrog Bristol and take a well earned 2nd place, a draw will be no good for either team and will see Southampton win the league and promotion.

Well Done you AFCW Ladies and good luck in Bristol you know you can win.

Goalscorers : Maria Bertelli (58 pen, 84 pen)

Attendance : 100

Tuesday 27th April 2004
North Greenford Utd 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

This was never going to be a classic with both teams looking to save players for the Cup Final on Friday and heavy rain thunder, lightning and in parts hail stones the pitch nearly became un-playable, but once the players had been issued with wetsuits, fins& snorkels there was no problem.

The Dons started the game defending the deep end and had a few hairy moments when the balls got held up in the area's of the pitch with some puddles of grass.

On fifteen minutes a corner for the Dons resulted in the 1st of the Dons goals as the came a cross a glancing header by Paul Quinn guiding the ball pass the keeper and notching up his third goal in four games

Four minutes later Shane Small-King scored another of his simple tapin's, your now the ones where he curl's it from one side of the box to the far top corner of the goal, love to see what one of his wonderstrikes look like.

The 2nd half was just as laid-back and the only real action came in the last ten minutes, when an overhead flick by a NGU ended up in the back of the net, this was followed by two goal line clearance's, the 1st was cleared by the head of Matt Everard, the 2nd was more of a scramble, not sure who final cleared.

Finally the whistle blow, the unbeaten run survived a potential very slipper banana skin and both teams seem to have came out unscathed, the only injury of any note was to Simon Bassey who received a knock above the knee hope its not too bad.

Expect a few changes for the starting line up on Friday from both teams, come on you Dons...........

Goal Scorer : Paul Quinn (15), Shane Small-King (21)

Goals Scored Against : 87m

Team : Matt Martin, Rob Hill, Lewis Taylor, Sam Elliott, Paul Quinn, Marc Skinner, Gareth Graham, Simon Bassey, Joe Hill, Shane Small-King, Andy Sullivan.

Subs Used : Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Seb Favata

Not used subs : Darren Dobinson, Steve Gibson

Attendance : 492

Tuesday 27th April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for today's match against Fridays Cup Final opponents North Greenford United:

Matt Martin, Rob Hill, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Lewis Taylor, Sam Elliott, Paul Quinn, Marc Skinner, Steve Gibson, Darren Dobinson, Seb Favata, Gareth Graham, Simon Bassey, Joe Hill, Shane Small-King, Andy Sullivan.

With the some players players pickup a few knocks on Saturday Nicky will be trying out a few of the young guns that have been doing well in the reserves this season

Nicky explains further on the OS click here to read more.

Tuesday 27th April 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 2-4 Sandhurst Town
Chessington & Hook 2-0 Withdean 2000
Chipstead 1-3 Feltham
Frimley Green 1-3 Reading Town
Hartley Wintney 0-3 Ash United
North Greenford Utd 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
Raynes Park Vale 0-3 Horley Town
Southall 3-1 Cobham

Monday 26th April 2004
Reserves match

The Reserves play the 1st of three match in six days tonight when they take on Epsom & Ewell away @ Banstead ground K.O 19:30.

Full Time 3-1 to Epsom & Ewell.

Sunday 25th April 2004
U14's Final

Full Time AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Croygas Sam Manzambi for Dons replay to be played Sunday 9th May, well played boys.

Saturday 24th April 2004
Chessington & Hook 3-5 AFC Wimbledon

With the kind words that the C&H manager had to say in the press this week this game was always going to have and edge to it, but who would have thought that after four minutes the champions would be down two nil, the 1st goal after just one minute was a brake away on the left that had a touch of offside to it and the final ball into the box took two attempt's to knock it over the line, the 2nd was much the same except the ball fell into the path of Matt Everard and bounce in off his shine for an OG.

The Dons finally started too pass the ball about, but all to often the ball hit high into the box are was over hit down the lines, the 1st Dons goal came from a corner Matt Everard was on the end of it knocking it back into the goal area where Paul Quinn converted it into a goal.

With some strange decision being given by the ref and our players being held it wasn't long before someone went into his book, so when a C&H player fell onto the ball just outside the box cupping the ball into his body with his hand and three Dons players managed between then get the ball out the ref award C&H a free kick and gave Danny Oakins yellow card.

Just before half time the linesman award the Dons a throw in just by the dugouts, but the ref gave it C&H's way which didn't go down well with the Dons bench the ref then ran over to them and after a few words ordered Nicky English off the field.

As the players where heading back to the clubhouse at half-time the ref pulled out his red card and sent Gareth Graham off and before the game had restarted he handed out another yellow card to Shane Small-King.

Andy Sullivan came on and replaced Paul Quinn and Seb Favarta moved into the center while Sully went onto the left wing and almost straight away caused c&h problem's, with the Dons on all out attack c&h were being put under more pressure, but on 75 minutes they managed to brake away and three men closed down on goalkeeper Ross Standen who was unable to stop the shot from going in.

Less than two minutes had passed when Shane Small King had jinxed his way to the edge of the six yard box and sent in a inch perfect cross to the back post, where Ryan Gray out jumped his marker to bring it back to three two.

Three minutes later the ref award the Dons a penalty, given the c&h player a yellow card, top scorer Kevin Cooper placed the ball sent the keeper the wrong way and slotted the ball to the keepers left and bring the Dons level three all.

As the players went back to the center circle and scuffle broke out were Shane Small King was clearly punched, both him and a c&h player where dismissed by the ref, the Dons where now down to nine players and c&h had ten left on the pitch, this was evened out two minutes later, when a close range shot was stopped on the line by a c&h player, who the ref then dismissed nine all.

Coops stepped up and scored his 60th goal of the season when he hit an almost identical penalty and given the Dons the lead.

With the clock running down Darren Dobinson chased the ball into the box and with a defender and the c&h keeper closing down on him he taped the ball pass them both and while they tried to figure out where the ball had gone, Dobo has passed them and was after the ball, trapping the ball before it went over he turned and taped the ball back across goal into the path of Ryan Gray to tap in for the Dons fifth goal.

We only need nine men, we only need nine men and your can have a two goal head start, well done Dons another well earned three points.

Goal Scorer : Paul Quinn (15), Ryan Gray (77,88), Kevin Cooper (81pen, 83pen)

Goals Scored Against : 1m, 4m Matt Everard OG, 75m

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Danny Oakins, Paul Quinn, Seb Favata, Gareth Graham, Simon Bassey, Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Shane Small-King.

Subs Used : Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Lee Sidwell

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Jamie Angell

Attendance : 1,001

Sent Off : Nicky English, Gareth Graham, Shane Small-King.

Saturday 24th April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for today's match against Chessington & Hook tomorrow afternoon at Chalky Lane.

Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Jamie Angell, Matt Everard, Danny Oakins, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Lewis Taylor, Seb Favata, Gareth Graham, Simon Bassey, Ryan Gray, Andy Sullivan, Lee Sidwell, Kevin Cooper, Shane Small-King.

Note parking is limited.

Saturday 24th April 2004
Premier Division
Ash United 1-3 Raynes Park Vale
Bedfont 3-4 Hartley Wintney
Chessington & Hook 3-5 AFC Wimbledon
Chipstead 3-2 Godalming & G
Cove 1-2 Cobham
Farnham Town 2-1 Frimley Green
Feltham 1-1 Merstham
North Greenford Utd 4-2 Chessington United
Reading Town 0-0 Horley Town
Sandhurst Town 1-1 Walton Casuals
Westfield 0-3 AFC Wallingford
Withdean 2000 0-3 Southall

Saturday 24th April 2004
Ten Days of Football Anyone.

Sat The 1st team are away to Chess & Hook KO 15:00 3-5 W
Sun U 14's play Croygas in thier Cup Final @ Banstead KO 13:30 1-1 aet D
Mon The Reserves are away to Epsom & Ewell @ Banstead KO 1-3 L
Tue The 1st Team play away in the 1st of two games against North Greenford KO 19:30
Wed AFCW Ladies play their last home game of the season against Millwall KO 19:30
Thu The Reserves face Bracknell at Kingmedow KO 19:30
Fri The 1st Team play North Greenford in the Cup Final @ Woking KO 19:45
Sat The Reserves are away to Tooting & Mitcham KO 15:00
Sun The AFCW Ladies play their last league game of the season away to Bristol City KO 14:00
Mon The 1st Team play against local rivals Raynes Park Vale away @ Sutton KO11:30

Thursday 22nd April 2004
AFCW Ladies 5-1 Portsmouth Ladies
After taking the lead on nineteen minutes Portsmouth were then on the wrong end of a five goal drubbing, Sarah Mulligan pulled the game back to one all with the 1st of her two long range goals, just before half time Beth Simms made it two one.

Ten minutes into the 2nd half Sarah Muligan score her 2nd direct from a free kick that the keeper let slip through her hands, Keisha Ramos score the 4th from close range, on sixty eight minutes and Michelle Riley finished off the scoring on seventy five minutes with a fine curling shot from just inside the box.

Wednesday 21st April 2004
AFC Wimbledon 8-0 Cove

The Dons cruise in 1st gear to another three points tonight with four goals in each half the 1st coming on 15th minutes was a fine lob over the AFCW fan Cove keeper Adam Watts, Kevin Cooper started his record braking night with an excellent curling shot from the edge of the box six minutes later.

The third was a long range strike from Shane Small-King that seem too catch the Keeper out, as the ball went between him and Danny Oakins who was closing down on him to drop into the bottom corner, it as also Danny Oakins who set Coops up for his 2nd of the night just pass the half hour mark.

The four 2nd half goals all came in the last twelve minute, Gavin Bolger laid the ball through to Seb Favata to slot home goal five and on eighty one minutes Coops equaled Eddie Reynolds record with another fine strike for his fifty seventh goal of the season and eighth hat-trick of the season.

Danny Oakins scored the seventh from a corner on eighty three minutes and with five minutes left Shane Small-King turned the Cove defenders inside out around the box, before driving into the area and being brought down, giving the ref no choice but to award a penalty.

There was only going to be one person taking the penalty, even if another couple of players did fancy their chances the crowd only wanted to see Coops take it and so up he stepped to take his place in Dons history with a well taken free kick sending Adam Watts the wrong way.

Hark now here the west bank sing a new kings born today he's name is Kevin Cooper and he broke Eddie Reynolds record to day, Well Done Coops no longer a legend in the making, you are a Legend.

Kevin Cooper 2003/4 58 goals 50 appearance

Eddie Reynolds1964/5 57 goals 49 appearances

Two Greats in the History of Football in Wimbledon.

Kevin is also one goal away from one hundred goals for the Dons after reaching his ninety nine tonight (100 if you count a his single friendly goal) and also became joint top scorer in a single game with Andrew Petty's also netting four goals.

Goal Scorer : Jamie Taylor (15), Kevin Cooper (21,36,81,85), Shane Small-King (26), Seb Favata (78), Danny Oakins (83)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Darren Dobinson, Matt Everard, Lewis Taylor, Danny Oakins, Paul Quinn, Gareth Graham, Shane Small-King, Gavin Bolger, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper.

Subs Used : Simon Bassey, Seb Favata, Jamie Angell

Not used subs : Andy Sullivan Lee Sidwell

Attendance : 2,519

Wednesday 21st April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tonights match against Cove.

Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Lewis Taylor, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Jamie Angell, Paul Quinn, Simon Bassey, Seb Favata, Gareth Graham, Lee Sidwell, Andy Sullivan, Gavin Bolger, Shane Small-King, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor.

Wednesday 21st April 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 8-0 Cove
Withdean 2000 2-1 Raynes Park Vale

Wednesday 21st April 2004
Fixture confirmations.

THE Dons' final home league match of the season against Reading Town has been scheduled and confirmed for Thursday 6 May at Kingsmeadow with a 7.45pm kick-off.

The Bank Holiday Monday trip to gander Green Lane to play Raynes Park Vale on 3 May is expected to be for an 11.30 am kick-off - this will be confirmed tomorrow.

Wednesday 21st April 2004
Upcoming Reserves Fixtures
Mon 26 April - Epsom & Ewell - Away (at Banstead Ath)
Thu 29 April - Bracknell - Home (at Kingsmeadow)
Sat 1 May - Tooting & Mitcham - Away

Tuesday 20th April 2004
Premier Division
Chessington & Hook 1-2 Sandhurst Town
Horley Town 7-1 Hartley Wintney
Reading Town 2-1 North Greenford Utd
Westfield 2-1 Bedfont

Tuesday 20th April 2004
AFC Wombles.com Player of the Year

In a season where every player has played their socks to win the title and reach a cup final this could be a tough chose, but please vote for one of the twenty players that have or will have played ten or more games this season (including substitutions appearances) and that are still with the club or will return from loan at the end of the season. Voting closes 3rd May 04

To Vote click here

Sunday 18th April 2004
Ladies game
The AFCW Ladies take on Portsmouth tomorrow at Kingsmeadow Called Off

AFC Wimbledon Ladies v Portsmouth has been re-arranged for this coming Thursday evening, 19:30 at Kingsmeadow.

Saturday 17th April 2004
Merstham 0-6 AFC Wimbledon

Turning up for Mertsham ground, it was great to see that the club had once again put a lot of effort to make us Dons welcome and that they had also made some great changes to the ground, the new club house look splendid, the pitch was surrounded by solid path and the pitch itself was also in top condition and hopefully the high fence around the ground will help to keep it that way.

Once again Mertsham's chairman Ted Hickmen went around the crowd shaking hands and the cheese rolls where again on offer, but not in such quantity and had all been snapped up before the game had even started.

Before the game start the Mertsham players lined up by the players entrance and applauded the Champions out onto the pitch.

The 1st goal came after twenty five minutes after some fine work by Gavin Bolger he laid the ball off to Kevin Cooper on the edge of the box with his back to goal he turned his marker and curled the ball into the top right corner.

Goal two was just excellent, Jamie Taylor ran into the box holding off two players, before pushing the ball through to Gavin, who ran over the ball and rolled it backwards into the path of Jamie, who slid the ball into the bottom right corner.

Having set up the first two it was Gavins turn to score, the 1st of his two goals was created by Shane Small-King picking the ball up on the touchline he performed a couple of step over's, before passing the ball forward into the path of Gavin who hit the ball first time like a rocket in to the back of the net.

Gavins second was lay on a plate for him by Coops, who held the ball up on the edge of the box before taping it into the path of Bolger who drilled the shot so hard that it went straight under the back of the net.

With it being four nil at half time the second half was always going to a bit more laid back and so it was the fifth goal came after seventy ninth minutes a cross went pass the goal and was going out for a goalkick, but Coops managed to keep it in before dragging it back into the towards goal and pushing the ball into the path of Gareth Graham, who lashed the ball it to the back of the net for his 1st goal of the season.

The scoring was wrapped up with four minutes left, Paul Quinn hit a cross from the edge of the touchline, which curled unchallenged into the far post, not a bad way to score your 1st goal for your club.

Another great day out was had by all at Mertsham.

Goal Scorer : Kevin Cooper (25), Jamie Taylor (31), Gavin Bolger (36,41), Paul Quinn (79), Gareth Graham (86)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Shane Small-King, Gavin Bolger, Simon Bassey, Ryan Gray, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper.

Subs Used : Gareth Graham, , Darren Dobinson, Danny Oakins

Not used subs : Andy Sullivan

Attendance : 1,202

Saturday 17th April 2004
Reserves game
The reserves drew 0-0 away to Tonbridge Angels today.

Saturday 17th April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's match away to Merstham:

Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Shane Small-King, Gavin Bolger, Simon Bassey, Gareth Graham, Andy Sullivan, Ryan Gray, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper.

To see Nicky's coments on the OS click here.

Saturday 17th April 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 3-1 Feltham
Chessington United 1-3 Horley Town
Cobham 0-1 Reading Town
Cove 2-4 Withdean 2000
Farnham Town 1-4 Westfield
Frimley Green 1-2 Southall
Godalming & G 1-0 Bedfont
Hartley Wintney 0-3 Chessington & Hook
Merstham 0-6 AFC Wimbledon
North Greenford Utd 3-1 Chipstead
Raynes Park Vale 1-1 Sandhurst Town
Walton Casuals 1-1 Ash United

Thursday 15 April 2004
Premier Challenge Cup Final

It has now been confirmed that the final against North Greenford Utd will take place on Friday 30th April 2004 at Woking's Kingfield ground kick off at 7.45 pm.

The gates will be open from 6 pm and anyone wishing to have a drink before the game Westfield FC will be opening shier bar (across and down the road a bit) and where all welcome.

Ticket prices will be £8 for adults and £4 for children and concessions and are available on the day only.

This does mean that the Reading Town game on the 1st of May is expected to be postponed TBC.

Thursday 15th April 2004
Premier Division
Westfield 2-2 North Greenford United
Withdean 2000 0-1 Ash United

Easter Monday 12th April 2004
Walton Casuals 0-3 AFC Wimbledon

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, SAY WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, SAY WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Wow just about recovered from yesterday and it seems to be sinking in, been getting strange looks at work to, great big smile on my face and bursting out in chants of championes, championes, ole ole ole, but hay if you can't do it when the club you love has just won the league when can you.

The day started very early and made my way from Walton upon Thames station, arriving at the ground about half eleven, and with three and a half hours to kick off decided to have a sit down outside the Weir pub, found about twenty other Dons having the same idea or where they like me just waiting to get something to settle the nerves, the Wallies had kicked off at half eleven and just before half time the news that Reading Town had taken the lead was being spread, but as the Wallies had been one down on Saturday and came back to win in the 2nd half, so no one got their hopes up, well not too much.

Went to see what time the gates would be opening only to find a long queue already at the gates. So decided to join, just then news that the Wallies had equalized , that still would put winning the championship in our hands, well the players anyway, the gates where opened and in we went with an even bigger queue still forming outside, inside and with ten minutes to go at Reading people where hanging around Paul Raymond who was in contact with Stilez Wallingfords webmaster at Reading, minutes left could Reading hold on, the game went into injury time, then the Walton PA announced that the Wallies had drawn with Reading, now it was down to the players who had proved themselves more than worthy all season, win and the title was ours, draw or lose and it off to Mertsham to try again and in front of nearly 1,800 eager Dons so no pressure then.

The kick off to the game itself was delayed by 25 minute's adding to the buildup, yellow and blue was everywhere around the ground Walton Casuals kicked off attacking the leisure center end, the pitch wasn't the best but both teams were having to play on it the game started slowly with Walton C have more of the action could they upset the part atmosphere that was building, with just three minutes gone the place erupted as the big man rose above everyone to connect to a Ryan Gray cross with a ™ header, one nil, but Walton were not just going to lay down and they always give us a tough test so one goal was never going to be enough.

Walton had a couple of good chances, but nothing to trouble Ross in goal, with fifteen minutes gone Kevin Cooper (who else) made it two with a low shot that took a deflection on root, but will take it anyway, that also made him the Dons all time leading goal scorer with forty one league goals.

The Dons had a couple more chances and so did Walton, but nether team seem to be able to settle, half time came the buzz around the ground was growing, two nil up with just forty five minutes to go could the boy hold their nerves with all the growing anticipation around the ground.

The second half seem to go really slowly, Walton didn't put the back four under that much pressure and Seb and Gavin seem to have taken control of the middle allowing Ryan Gray and Shane Small-King to go on their darting runs down the wings, on sixty two minutes Coops received the ball outside the box and before anyone had noticed he had unleashed a shot that flew pass the keeper and nestled into the corner of the net and signaling the start of the party.

Thirty minutes left, but the fight seem to have gone out of Walton Casual and the Dons had started to turn on the style, time tick away until the ref finally blew his whistle to a roar from the crowd and mad celebration all round, then it was back to Kingsmeadow where 5-600 fans joined the players & officials to carry on the party till closing time.

Once more SAY WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, SAY WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Goal Scorer : Matt Everard (3), Kevin Cooper (15,62)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper, Shane Small-King

Subs Used : Simon Bassey, Gareth Graham, Paul Quinn

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Jones Bamfo

Attendance : 1,748

Messages of Congratulations on BT

Easter Monday 12th April 2004
Premier Division
Ash United 3-1 Cove
Chessington & Hook 3-0 Chessington United
Cobham 0-2 Bedfont
Godalming & G 3-2 Frimley Green
Hartley Wintney 1-2 Sandhurst Town
Raynes Park Vale 1-1 Farnham Town
Reading Town 1-1 AFC Wallingford
Southall 4-0 North Greenford Utd
Walton Casuals 0-3 AFC Wimbledon
Westfield 3-1 Feltham
Withdean 2000 1-5 Horley Town

Easter Monday 12th April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's match against Walton Casuals at Franklyn Road Sports Ground, Walton, kick-off 3pm

Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Simon Bassey, Lee Sidwell, Gareth Graham, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper, Jones Bamfo, Shane Small-King.

SWT Engineering Works Beware

Saturday 10th April 2004
AFC Wimbledon 6-0 Withdean 2000

Defending Champions Withdean where given six of the best match at Kingsmeadow today.

Well that was easy apart from a snap shot early in the first half that produced a excellent diving save from Ross Standen, Withdean never troubled the Dons goal, the first of the Dons goals came just on the half hour when from a corner Matt Everard scrambled the ball over the line, the second was a Coops after Danny Oakins was was brought down inside the box, which Coops converted with easy and brought him his goal tally to fifty this season.

The third was another cracker from new signing Shane Small-King with minutes left in the half he picking the ball up on the edge of the center circle, he dribbled unchallenged to the edge of the box and stuck a low ball pass the W2K's keeper.

The Dons attacked the Athletics End in the second half and it took just of twelve minutes to increase the score to four with another Matt Everard ™ goal (as captured in the photo above click here to enlarge or click the photo for more pictures), raising into the sky to power home at the back post from a corner.

Goal five was the best of the day, S.S-K cut inside from the right laying the ball off to Gavin Bolger with his back to goal on the edge of the box, he turned his marker and struck a curling ball into the top left corner.

With time almost, Jones Bamfo who had been causing the W2K defenders all half taunted them on the edge of the box before passing across to Gavin Bolger who drove to the byline before chipping in a perfect cross to the six yard box, where Coops completed a home and away double header and also equaling Eddie Reynolds league record of 40 in one less game (39), well done Coops.

So Three more points towards the title which IF (football Gods take note I said IF) results go the right way i.e. AFC Wallingford Draw or Lose tomorrow and IF we beat Walton Casuals the title will be ours, kick off is at 3pm and there is a limit of 1,800 at Walton Casuals so get there early if you want to get in.

Goal Scorer : Matt Everard (30,61), Kevin Cooper (43 pen, 90), Shane Small-King (45), Gavin Bolger (74)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Darren Dobinson, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Shane Small-King, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor

Subs Used : Jones Bamfo, Lewis Taylor, Lee Sidwell

Not used subs : Simon Bassey, Paul Quinn

Attendance : 2,855

Saturday 10th April 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 3-1 Ash United
AFC Wimbledon 6-0 Withdean 2000
Bedfont 1-1 Walton Casuals
Chessington & Hook 0-1 Godalming & G
Chessington United 2-1 Farnham Town
Chipstead 2-0 Southall
Cove 2-1 Westfield
Feltham 6-0 Frimley Green
Horley Town 1-4 Raynes Park Vale
North Greenford Utd 3-5 Merstham
Reading Town 0-0 Hartley Wintney
Sandhurst Town 4-1 Cobham

Saturday 10th April 2004
Reserves game
The reserves 3-0 away to Walton Casuals today.

Thursday 8th April 2004
Premier Challenge Cup Semi Final
Coney Hall 0-5 AFC Wimbledon (at Sutton Utd FC)

The Dons cruised pass Coney Hall to reach the final against North Greenford, four 1st half goals killed off any hope for Coney and having a player sent off after half an hour didn't help.

The Dons had to make an early change when Sully went off injured and was replaced by Lee Sidwell, the CH keeper looked very nervous from the start and made some early mistakes the best being when he went to trap the ball on the line, it slipped through his legs and in his panic he picked the ball up, resulting in a freekick two yards from goal and and on the line, as with any close range freekick it ended up going out for a corner after a few shots.

With the Dons in the mood they where in it could have been five or six before the 1st goals, which was a well converted penalty by Coops after a Coney player had done something in the box and was sent off.

The second goal five minutes later was another Matt Everard trademark header, followed two minutes later was another superb strike from Coops, running towards the box he hit the a curve ball with the outside of his foot which caught the keeper off guard and gave him no chance.

Less than five minutes later Jamie Taylor made it four, when he spotted the keeper off his line and lobbed him from way outside the box.

The second half was less one sided and Coney gave Ross Standen something to do, but the goal was never under any real threat, Coney Hall had two more sent off in the second half, first their manager then their assistant where both dismissed by the ref.

On fifty nine minutes Lee Sidwell went on a winding run towards goal, then slide an inch perfect pass through to Coops who poked the ball pass the outcoming keeper and complete his hatrick and make it five nil.

With minutes left Coney Hall had a second player sent off, when he stopped a shot on goal with his hands and the Dons where awarded a second penalty and up stepped Simon Bassey, yes Simon Bassey and reproduced another famous semi final penalty and sent it sailing into the night sky never to be seen again.

The ref blow the final whistle seconds later, signaling the start of celebration on and off the pitch and sending the Dons into the final, Woking here we come, well done to the lad's.

Also well done to the Sutton Utd ,both Cubs, the Stewards and the Police for making sure the game went ahead without any problems

Goal Scorer : Kevin Cooper (29 pen, 36,59), Matt Everard (34), Jamie Taylor (41)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor

Subs Used : Simon Bassey, Paul Quinn, Lee Sidwell

Not used subs : Jones Bamfo, Lewis Taylor

Attendance : 1,901

Wednesday 7 April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's Premier Challenge Cup semi-final against Coney Hall at Sutton United's Gander Green Lane Ground:

Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Simon Bassey, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Andy Sullivan, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper, Jones Bamfo.

It has also been announced that Matt Martin has gone on loan to Whyteleafe and Sean Daley has left the club having not fully recovering from an injury he picked up earlier in the season, sorry to see you go Sean and thanks contributions to the AFCW story.

Wednesday 7th April 2004
Premier Division
Feltham 0-3 Bedfont

Wednesday 7 April 2004
AFC Wallingford v AFC Wimbledon – advance ticket sales

THE game against AFC Wallingford on 8 May will now be held at Kingsmeadow.

click here for ticket information.

Tuesday 6th April 2004
Premier Division
Ash United 3-3 Southall
Raynes Park Vale 0-0 Withdean 2000
Walton Casuals 0-2 North Greenford Utd

Monday 5th April 2004
Premier Division
Chessington United 4-2 Cobham

Sunday 4th April 2004
Ladies game
The AFC W Ladies won again today 2-1 away to Langford with goals from Michelle Riley & Laura Smith, well done the ladies still keepering the pressure on the top two.

Saturday 3rd April 2004
Westfield 0-3 AFC Wimbledon (at Woking FC)

The day started with a trip down to Westfield ground, where quite a few dons had gathered to the joy of the welcoming Westfield officials who where disappointed that the game was unable to be played there.

The game started with the Dons attack the small end and looked dangerous from the start with Small-King upfront partnering Kevin Cooper, at the back with no Matt Everard, Jamie Angell and Danny Oakins where the centerbacks and Lewis Taylor replaces injured Steve Gibson an right back.

It was from an upfield surge by Lewis that was the start of the 1st goal, he laid the ball forward to Shane S.K on the corner of the box just outside who used his strength to hold of the player before turning him and ran parallel with the goal line before hitting the ball unstoppable across the pitch into the far side of the goal, then ran to the far side of the pitch and gave Ivor a high five.

Westfield defence held it to just the one goal at half time with some good defending.

The second half with the Dons attacking the Big stand and six minutes in Ryan Gray chased down the ball to the sideline before turning his marker back and forth before hitting and cross into the six yard box that the keeper went to claim, but failed and dropped the ball right into the path of Sully who put the ball in off his chest.

Sully could have had a hat trick with a couple of clear chances, but his shooting was off, along with Ryan Gray who also had two close range shots go high and wide, well wide wouldn't describe the 1st as it went out for a throwing and was given a chorus of how wide do you want the goal, from the Dons in the Big stand.

Jamie Taylor, Jones Bamfo and Simon Bassey replaced Coops, Lewis Taylor and SSK late on

The scoring was finished of by Jamie Taylor on seventy two minutes, when he picked the ball up from the sideline and ran in field to the edge of the box, before drilling a low ball into the near side bottom corner.

Three more points in the bag soon became six when news filtered through that Bedfont had beaten the Wallies two one, extending our lead to eighteen points and securing at least second place and also meaning we only need seven points to win the league.

Goal Scorer : Shane Small-King (36), Andy Sullivan (51), Jamie Taylor (72)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Lewis Taylor, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Shane Small-King, Kevin Cooper.

Subs Used : Jones Bamfo, Jamie Taylor,Simon Bassey

Not used subs : Paul Quinn, Lee Sidwell

Attendance : 1,013

Saturday 3rd April 2004
Premier Division
Ash United 0-1 Cobham
Bedfont 2-1 AFC Wallingford
Chipstead 2-0 Hartley Wintney
Cove 2-4 Raynes Park Vale
Farnham Town 2-1 North Greenford Utd
Frimley Green 1-4 Chessington & Hook
Godalming & G 0-0 Chessington United
Horley Town 0-2 Sandhurst Town
Merstham 1-0 Reading Town
Southall 5-0 Feltham
Westfield 0-3 AFC Wimbledon (at Woking FC)
Withdean 2000 1-4 Walton Casuals

Saturday 3rd April 2004
Reserves win

The reserves won 2-0 in a comfortable game at home to Camberley 2-0 with goals from Townsend and Morley scoring one in each half.

Friday 2nd April 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's trip to Woking's Kingfield Stadium to play Westfield:

Ross Standen, Danny Oakins, Lewis Taylor, Jamie Angell, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Simon Bassey, Ryan Gray, Jones Bamfo, Jamie Taylor, Shane Small-King, Kevin Cooper.

Thursday 1st April 2004
Game Switched

It was announced today on the OS and AFC Wallingford's site that the last game of the season which is away to Wallingford has been switched to Kingsmeadow on the same date/time.

Season Tickects 2003/04

Season Tickect forms are being sent out tho ST holders and also where being handed out a Kingsmeadow, so far the club has received 300+ applications and the seasons not even over yet.

* each adult Prsident's Lounge ticket entitles the holder to buy up to two under-16s tickets at £70.00 each.

Forms available from the club.

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