December 2003.

Tuesday 30th December 2003
AFCW ladies

The AFC Ladies lost 2-1 in a tight game against a Fulham Ladies XI at Kingsmeadow last night.

Monday 29th December 2003
New signing

Terry Eames has signed a 22-year-old forward called Ryan Rummery, Ryan is an ex-England U19 player and spent some time as a schoolboy at Crystal Palace and Gillingham, he has spent the last four years on a soccer scholarship at Oneonta college in New York state, in the United States.

Read what Rummery and Terry has to say on the OS here.

Monday 29th December 2003
AFCW ladies Reserves v hampton called off

Sunday 28th December 2003
Both AFC Wimbledon Ladies teams in action.

Tomorrow AFCW ladies Reserves play Hampton & Richmond at the Beveree Stadium in a friendly kickoff 19:30, then on Tuesday the AFCW Ladies 1st team take on Fulham Ladies XI at Kingsmeadow in a friendly with kickoff again at 19:30.

Saturday 27th December 2003
AFC Wimbledon 7-0 Raynes Park Vale

The day of the big local derby with nearly four thousand packed into Kingsmeadow, meaning the game was delayed by 15th minutes to allow all inside safely, the Dons started attacking the westbank and on two minutes received a corner on the left corner, the ball was knocked in low and managed to get through a pack of players to the far side of the box, where Matt Everard at knock it in with a bit of a deflection one nil.

After that early brake the Dons let Raynes Park settle down for the next twenty minutes before Lee Sidwell picked the ball up on the edge of the box from another crossfield ball from Coops and passed a couple of defenders before drilling the ball into the top corner, two nil, the third goal came on thirty four minutes after some fine work by Coops and Harvey on the left resulted in Coops getting to the bye line and dropping a perfect ball back into the path of Harvey just inside the box who's contact with the ball was so soild, that it left the keeper with no chance and had hit the back of the net even before the "Boom" that comes from the Westbank whenever the balls near Harvey had finished.

The Dons made it four nil on the next attack which came straight from the kickoff, no not the 2nd half kickoff the one straight after the third goal, the got the ball off Raynes Park went straight on the attack and Coops score the forth, four nil at half time and only one goal needed to match our previous goal tallies against Raynes Park last year.

With the crowd being asked not to make the usual half time end changes the crowd settled in for the second half, the Dons had plenty of chances in the 1st fifteen minutes before Coops once again supplied a perfect cross from the right for Ryan Gray to side foot in from six yards out and if to say anything you can do I can do better, Ryan made the next to goals for Coops the 1st being a cross from about ten yards inside Raynes Parks half to the head of Coops and he sent the ball low into the bottom corner six nil with fifteen minutes to go.

The Dons could have had two or three more in between the six and seventh goals with Sully putting two shot over the bar and even Coops a good chances, then with six minutes left Ryan knocked another fine ball from nearly the same spot to the far side of the box, where Coops hit the ball low into the bottom corner for his hat-trick then went to the wall at the back of the goal and sat down to accept his well earned applause.

Raynes Park had their best chance late on when Danny Oakins brought down a RPV forward and it looked like the ref would give a penalty, even the RPV keeper jumping for joy, but after speaking to the linesman the Ref gave a freekick on the edge of the box, so not a good day for the RPV keeper all round and the freekick was sent low and wide of the goal.

Final Score Seven Nil, three more points and twenty out of twenty win's so far this season and eighty four goals to fourteen, not a bad way to finish the year.

Goal Scorers : Matt Everard (3), Lee Sidwell (22), Michael Harvey (34), Kevin Cooper (36,75,84 ), Ryan Gray (64)

Goals Against Scored : -

Team : Lee Carroll, Steve Gibson, Michael Harvey, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper.

Subs Used : Noel Frankum, Andy Sullivan, Paul Scott

Not used subs : Simon Bassey, Darren Dobinson,

Attendance : 3,903

Saturday 27th December 2003
Team News

Terry Eames has named the following players for the league game against Raynes Park today.

Lee Carroll, Steve Gibson, Michael Harvey, Danny Oakins, Jamie Angell, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Noel Frankum, Andy Sullivan, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper.

Saturday 27th December 2003
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 3-1 Reading Town
AFC Wimbledon 7-0 Raynes Park Vale
Bedfont 1-1 Feltham
Chessington United 0-3 Chessington & Hook
Chipstead 3-1 Merstham
Cobham 0-6 Walton Casuals
Cove 1-2 Hartley Wintney
Farnham Town 2-3 Ash United
Godalming & G 4-0 Westfield
Horley Town 4-1 Withdean 2000
North Greenford Utd 1-5 Southall
Sandhurst Town 3-1 Frimley Green

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the players, staff and officials of AFC Wimbledon and especially to all the supporters who help to make this the best club around, may the next year bring even more points, silverware and plenty more fun and a home game this Saturday.

Wednesday 24 December 2003
Final date to buy shares

As the closing date for the share offer approaches, there has been a major increase in applications and, as a result, on Christmas Eve we were able to repay a further £50,000 to the Khoslas, using money received up to Monday 15 December. At that date, the total money raised by the issue was £1,197,936.

To make it easy for anyone who has yet to buy shares, or who wants to buy them as a present, the club will be running a share desk before the game against Raynes Park Vale this Saturday. The desk will be next to the merchandise shop in the back bar and members of the Finance Working group will be available to help anyone who wants advice on completing the forms, what you can do re buying shares for children, buying shares as a present, and offering copies of the prospectus.

The share offer closes on Friday 2 January and all applications need to be with the registrars before 3.00 pm that day.

For an applications form visit the The fans stadium website or the AFC Wimbledon Official site

Tuesday 23 December 2003
Fixture confirmed

The FA Vase 3rd round match against BAT Sports FC - due to be played at Bashley FC and postponed twice due to a waterlogged pitch - will now be played on Saturday 3 January 2004 at Kingsmeadow, with a 3pm kick-off.

Further details will be published as soon as possible.

Saturday 20th December 2003
F.A. Vase 3rd Round
BAT Sports v AFC Wimbledon (at Bashley FC) Game called OFF after pitch inspection.

No revised date is available as yet, but OS say's the match will possibly be rescheduled for Saturday 03 January 2004.

Confirmation will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Saturday 20th December 2003
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 4-0 Bedfont
Ash United 3-2 Chipstead
Chessington United 0-0 North Greenford Utd
Cobham 0-4 Chessington & Hook
Cove P-P Reading Town
Feltham 3-0 Farnham Town
Godalming & G P-P Walton Casuals
Raynes Park Vale P-P Horley Town
Southall 0-1 Merstham
Westfield 0-2 Sandhurst Town
Withdean 2000 P-P Hartley Wintney

Thursday 18 December 2003
Coaches For Saturday IMBD's

With the rearranged BAT Sports game now due to take place this Saturday with a 3pm kick off there have been a few changes to the coach details. Due to a number of cancellations the Lewisham coach is no longer running but we hope to run this coach in the future. The coaches will now depart from Wimbledon Theatre at 11:00 and Kingsmeadow at 11:30 the cost is still £12 adults and £6 concessions. If you have either already booked but not confirmed the new coach details or canceled if you can no longer make it or wish to make a new booking please e-mail the club on info@afcwimbledon.co.uk with details of pick up point as well as contact number.

Tuesday 16 December 2003
Horley Town 2 -4 AFC Wimbledon

The Dons started badly against Horley Town at the "The New Defence" or to be more fair Holey came at the Dons from the start and we didn't start playing until we were one nil down, on fifteen minutes a nice pass from Sidwell across the box to their striker who was on his own apart from Lee Carroll in goal, the Horley forward just had to choose which side of the goal to put it, which he did to the joy of the 200-300 home fans around the ground.

Then minutes later Horley again broke through the middle, but this time Lee Carroll pull of a good save to keep it at one nil.

Clinton Moore made his starting debut for the Dons, with Joe Sheerin being rested for the Vase game on Saturday, Clinton started up front with Kevin Cooper and once it was Coops who scored the first goal and as per normal, with his back to goal he turned one player and curled the ball into the far corner just hitting the bar on its way in.

The second goal was almost identical but more central and came ten minutes later when Seb Favata pick up the ball and from about forty yards out hit a screamer off the underside of the bar giving the keeper no chance.

Micheal Harvey who had been receiving some stick from a small band of locals lad and lasses during the 1st half score the third (his 2nd in two games), this was almost identical to his goal against Ash, but for it being nearer the edge of the box, he then went to see what the locals had to say about that, but they had all gone quite.

Half time, frostbite anyone or just the half price adverts/programme's.

The second half began, with some people preferring to watch the game in the warmth of the big new bar/stand, with hardly any seats out of the big window, the mist rolled in across the field like a 60's horror movie.

Both teams traded chances, Holey looking the more eager to get forward and the Dons just trying to get through the match without picking up any injuries for the cup game.

With just under ten minutes to go the Dons made it four one, from a corner on the right the ball came over high and just out of reach of the jumping keeper and fell down into the path of Clinton Moore who volleyed home for his 1st goal for the Dons.

Horley had a couple of chances late on, before pulling back to four two with six minutes remaining with a well deserved (mainly for keeping at us for ninety minutes) goal, which was down to some bad defending by the Dons, the game was rapped up by then, but it gave the locals a bit of Xmas cheer.

Full Time, three more point and we are top of the league for Christmas, not a bad present from Terry and the Boys :-)

Goal Scorers : Kevin Cooper (21), Seb Favata (31), Michael Harvey (44), Clinton Moore (81)

Horley Goals Scored : (15),(84)

Team : Lee Carroll, Steve Gibson, Michael Harvey, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Lee Sidwell, Darren Dobinson, Seb Favata , Kevin Cooper, Clinton Moore, Ryan Gray

Subs Used : Simon Bassey, Andy Sullivan, Paul Scott

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Noal Frankum

Attendance : 1570

Tuesday 16 December 2003
Premier Division
Horley Town 2-4 AFC Wimbledon
Merstham 4-2 Hartley Wintney
North Greenford United 0-3 AFC Wallingford
Southall V Godalming & Guildford
Westfield 0-1 Ash United

Monday 15 December 2003
FA Vase Fourth Round
Ties to be played on Saturday, January 17th 2004.
BAT Sports/AFC Wimbledon v Colne
Eastwood Town v St Blazey
Stone Dominoes/Sheffield v Concord Rangers
North Leigh v Andover
Billingham Town v Bideford
Hertford Town/Keynsham Town v St Neots Town
Nantwich Town v Wroxham
AFC Sudbury v Desborough Town
Buxton/Congleton Town v Billingham Synthonia
West Allotment Celtic v Cray Wanderers
Studley v Leamington
Gedling Town v Fareham Town/Leighton Town
Lymington & New Milton/Buckingham Town v Bitton
Gosport Borough v Oadby Town
Chertsey Town v Enfield Town/Torrington
Mossley v Winchester City

Monday 15 December 2003
News for Horley Town v AFC Wimbledon

The OS has a guide to parking and to getting to the ground from the station.

There is no alcohol available at the ground unless you have a pre-bought "deluxe" ticket.

Horley's ground is new and mainly comprises a single crush barrier around the pitch, with hard standing. They plan to make burger bars etc available at the pitch side, but not alcohol. There will also be a marquee for shelter if it rains.

Ground entrance for the game will be £6 for adults and £3 for concessions and children.

Saturday 13 December 2003
FA Vase Match OFF

Club seceraty Trevor Williams has reported on Weird & Wonderful World that tomorrows match has been called off and has been provisionally booked for next Saturday kick off 3pm.

Saturday 13th December 2003
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 1-0 Walton Casuals
Chessington & Hook P-P North Greenford Utd
Chipstead 1-3 Bedfont
Cobham 3-0 Cove
Farnham Town 0-5 Southall
Frimley Green 3-2 Raynes Park Vale
Hartley Wintney 3-1 Feltham
Horley Town P-P Chessington United
Merstham 3-1 Westfield
Reading Town 2-1 Ash United
Sandhurst Town 2-0 Godalming & G

Friday 12 December 2003
Team News

Terry Eames has named the following players for this Sunday’s FA Vase clash against BAT Sports:

Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Michael Harvey, Danny Oakins, Jamie Angell, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Noel Frankum, Andy Sullivan, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper.

BAT Sports have confirmed that tickets will be £7 for adults and £5 for U14s and OAPs.

Some spaces are still available on the coaches, if you wish to book on either of these coaches please call the office on 020 8547 3528 or by e-mail on info@afcwimbledon.co.uk.

The club has also received the following directions for those travelling by car from BAT Sports secretary Bob Walsh:

Stay on the M27 until it becomes A31 towards Ringwood, After Stoney Cross, which is a New Forest beauty spot and sign posted, take the next left after the Little Chef, which says to Emery Down. Stay on this road and go straight through Emery Down until you come to a T Junction. Turn right which is now the A35 towards New Milton. Stay on the A35 until you see the sign for New Milton on the left and take this turning. Continue on this road, which brings you into Bashley. The ground will be on the left hand side, go past and park on the left.

Map

Warning for Sunday

A large car park at Bashley earmarked for the use of spectators.

The police have asked the club to tell supports that the route from the car park to the stadium is along a very narrow country road and that there are significant road safety concerns. There will be "SLOW" signs but please take extra care, whether walking or driving along the road.

A replay if required will be on Wednesday night.

Should Sunday’s game end level at the end of extra-time the replay will kick-off at 7.45pm on Wednesday 17 December at The Fans’ Stadium – Kingsmeadow.

If there is a replay, the Seagrave Haulage League Premier Division match away to Horley Town scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16 December would therefore be postponed.

Wednesday 10 December 2003
Half the price, all the fun
Just like last season, AFC Wimbledon will be offering half-season tickets for sale. These tickets are eligible for use at the Raynes Park Vale league game on 27 December and 11 subsequent home league games. Prices are as follows:

Main Stand, Adults £105
Main Stand, Concessions £55
Main Stand, U-16s £20

Terraces, Adults £80
Terraces, Concessions £40
Terraces, U-16s £15

click here for more information

Wednesday 10th December
Feltham P-P Cobham
Southall 2-0 Chessington United

Tuesday 9th December
Horley Town 1-2 Chipstead
Raynes Park Vale 0-3 Bedfont
Sandhurst Town 8-0 Cove

Sunday 7th December 2003
Reading Ladies 0-3 AFC Wimbedon Ladies in the WFA cup

Saturday 6th December 2003
Ash Utd 3-5 AFC Wimbledon

After the late winner in a tough game on Wednesday against Ash, this looked like being no different and from the start Ash where again a solid wall at the back, but where not attacking as much.

Despite that the Dons come close to taking the lead on three or four occasion's including a clearance off the line from a Kevin Cooper strike after he had round the keeper, the first came on twenty-nine minutes when from an Ash corner Darren Dobinson starting in place of an injured Gavin Bolger broke from the box and ran up to the halfway line, before laying the ball off to Joe Sheerin wide right, who then played the ball across field to an unmarked Ryan Gray who had only to knock it in from close range.

Ash drew level with four minutes remaining in the half after Lee Carroll made a total hash of a clearance up field which hit an Ash player and landed at the attackers feet and he stuck the ball into an empty net.

Coops restored our lead on seven minutes into the second half with a similar attack that had led to the goal line clearance, but this time there was no stopping the shot from the Dons top scorer.

The lead only lasted eight minutes before Ash equalized from the penalty spot after Steve Gibson had brought an Ash striker in the box, then within a minute Ash had scored again to go three two up, the same score as last seasons match at Young's Drive.

This season the team has proved that they can dig in a get results when needed and today was no different, on sixty eight minutes Harvey picked up the ball wide on the halfway line and steamed down the line, then turned in field and hit a low drive low into the bottom corner between the post and the keeper, from that point there looked like being only one winner.

Six minutes later after some good moves Danny Oakins hit a ball from forty yard out and hit the back of the net to once again give the Dons the lead, Clinton Moore came on from Joe Sheerin just after that to make his debut for the Dons and could have had a goal with his first touch, hitting the bar from a corner.

Coops made the score five three when he slotted home a perfect penalty on eighty five minutes an help retain our one hundred percent record this season, just before the end Ash where reduced too ten men after a small scuffle between a bunch of the players resulted in one of their players being sent off.

The ref blow his whistle, we now have fifty four points and are five points clear of Chipstead with four games in hand, next up is our trip to Bashley next Sundays to play BATS Sports in the third round of the FA Vase, lets hope for more of the same but with less of the goals against.

Goal Scorers : Ryan Gray (29), Kevin Cooper (52,85 pen), Harvey (68), Danny Oakins (74)

Team : Lee Carroll, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Michael Harvey, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Darren Dobinson, Ryan Gray, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper

Subs Used : Jamie Angell, Andy Sullivan, Clinton Moore

Not used subs : Matt Martin, Noel Frankum

Attendance : 817

Premier Division
Ash United 3-5 AFC Wimbledon
Bedfont 2-1 Withdean 2000
Horley Town 0-0 Cobham
Merstham 0-4 AFC Wallingford
Reading Town 1-1 Walton Casuals
Sandhurst Town 0-2 Chessington & Hook

Friday 05 December 2003
Team News

Terry Eames has named the following players for the league game against Ash United at Youngs Drive.

Lee Carroll, Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Jamie Angell, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Michael Harvey, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Noel Frankum, Darren Dobinson, Ryan Gray, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper, Andy Sullivan, Clinton Moore.

New signing Clinton Moore says he's raring to go click here to read more ofn OS

Friday 05 December 2003
Coaches To BAT Sports - The club will be running two routes for the BAT FA Vase game on Sunday 14th December 2003.

The first route and following a specific request a coach will depart from Lewisham Station at 10:00 for the Trip to Bashley

The second route will then leave Wimbledon Theatre at 10:30, before collecting people at Kingsmeadow at 11:00 and making the trip down to the south coast.

Both trips cost £12.00 for Adults and £6 for concessions and Under 16's and they will leave 45 minutes after the final whistle. If you wish to book on either of these coaches please call the office on 020 8547 3528 or by e-mail on info@afcwimbledon.co.uk.

Wednesday 3rd December 2003
Ash Utd 0 -1 AFC Wimbledon

A last minute goal from Ryan Gray, secured the win for the Dons and up a match against Banstead in the next, it wasn't the best performance by the Dons and Ash could easy have been two or three up by half time if it had not been for Matt Martin in goal.

The 2nd half was a better display by the Dons just , but every attempt on goal went just wide or over and most of the crosses went straight to the keeper.

With normal time running out and extra time looming on a very cold night Ryan Gray picked the up on the six yard box, went round a couple of players and knock the ball past the keeper and made sure no extra time was need.

Next up is Ash again this time away at their ground, lets hope for a better performance.

Goal Scorers : Ryan Gray (89)

Team : Matt Martin, Jamie Angell, Michael Harvey, Danny Oakins, Gavin Bolger, Matt Everard, Noal Frankum, Seb Favata , Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Andy Sullivan

Subs Used : Paul Scott, Paul Quinn

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Keith Ward, Mark Skinner

Attendance : 871

Wednesday 3rd December 2003
Team News Game ON

Terry Eames has named the following players for tonight's Surrey Senior Cup game against Ash United at Kinsgmeadow

Matt Martin, Lee Carroll, Jamie Angell, Keith Ward, Lewis Taylor, Matt Everard, Danny Oakins, Michael Harvey, Paul Quinn, Andy Sullivan, Marc Skinnner, Seb Favata, Noel Frankum, Gavin Bolger, Kevin Cooper, Ryan Gray.

Tuesday 2nd December 2003
New striker signs

A new striker has signed for at the club. 26-year-old Clinton Moore joined from Worthing this week. Moore has previously had spells at Whyteleafe, Haywards Heath, Crawley, Three Bridges and Burgess Hill.

Moore was signed too late to feature in tomorrow night's Surrey Senior Cup tie but will hopefully be present in the stands and is expected to be part of the squad for Saturday's league trip to Ash

click here to read more on O/S.

Wednesday 3rd December 2003
Surrey Senior Cup 2nd Round

Ash Utd v AFC Wimbledon switched to The Fans’ Stadium Kingsmeadow K.O.7.45pm

Tuesday 2nd December 2003
Premier Division
Cobham 1-1 Chipstead
Godalming & G 5-0 Hartley Wintney
Horley Town 1-7 Chessington & Hook
Raynes Park Vale P-P Merstham
Walton Casuals 2-4 Frimley Green
Premier Challenge Cup 3rd Round
Cove 0-4 AFC Wallingford

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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