July 2005

Saturday 30th July 2005
Ashford Town (Middx) 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

This was a tough and physical match against a team that we could be playing in the 1st Qualifying rounds of the FACup in September.

Richard Butler back at the ground he played at before joining us looked up for it and it was no surprise that he opened the scoring with a solo run that saw him chipped the ball pass the keeper from a tight angle, after that the was little in the way of shots on goal from ever side.

Five changes at half time did little to brighten the game up and on seventy two minutes some sloppy defending gifted Ashford Town (M) an equalizing goal and that was about it, the Dons didn't win for the first time in this seasons friendlies, but then again we have got Richard Butler so it was worth it.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Antony Howard, Dave Sargent (46), Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler (46), Simon Sobihy, Ricci Crace (46), Barry Moore (46), Richard Butler (46), Wes Daly (70), Amadou Kouman

Subs : Stefan Wojciechowski (46). Matt York (46), Jeff Campbell (46), Shane Smeltz (46), Ryan Gray (46), Sean Hillier (70)

Goalscorers :Richard Butler (29)

Goalscorers Against : Anthony Eggington (72)

Attendance :

Saturday 30th July 2005 KO 3.00pm
Away to Ashford (Middx)

Mr Anderson has named the following players for tommorow's match against Ashford Town (Middx)

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Sean Hillier, Stefan Wojciechowski, Antony Howard, Steve Butler, Wayne Finnie, Simon Sobihy, Dave Sargent, Ryan Gray, Barry Moore, Matt York, Wes Daly, Ammo Kouman, Shane Smeltz, Jeff Campbell, Richard Butler, Tony Boot, Ricci Crace, Leon McDowall.

Wayne Finnie and Stefan Wojciechowski, 22 have both agreed and have been added to this season team.

Wes Daly was on loan with Raith Rovers last season and was on the books with QPR.

Thursday 28st July 2005 KO 7.00pm
Fulham Ladies 1-6 AFC Wimbledon Ladies
Goalscorers : Andra McGrady (58)

Tuesday 26th July 2005
Kingstonian 0-2 AFC Wimbledon

The annual match between K's and the Dons for the Trevor Jones Memorial Trophy, saw the us for the first time in a high division than K's.

Mr. Anderson made a few changes from the team that faced United on Saturday, Josh Lennie starting in goal instead of Andy Little who was on the bench, new trialist Andy Boot started up front with Richard Butler.

The game started and with less than two minutes gone was stopped as the sprinklers had turn on at the Athletics End.

Steve Butler should have put the Dons in front within minutes of the restart with a header from a Ryan Gray cross, but it just went wide, Kingstonian's created some chances but the Dons defence held firm.

With twenty minutes gone Wayne Finnie sent over one of his long throws (remember him from Banstead last year) and Steve Butler rose above the K's defenders and unlike his early attempt this one hit the back of the net.

Richard Butler had to be replaced just before half time after a string of heavy tackles finally did the job.

After the break K's looked a better side and came more into the game, but the second goal for the Dons killed off the match, the second goal was like Saturdays one, this time it was Sean Hillier who lobbed the ball over the keeper into the net as he came out.

The Dons lifted the Trevor Jones Memorial Trophy, two cups in two games not bad.

Pictures

Team : Josh Lennie, Stefan Wojciechowski (46), Ryan Gray (46), Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Barry Moore, Matt York, Richard Butler (37), Tony Boot (66), Jeff Campbell

Subs : Shane Smeltz (sub 37), Ricci Crace (66), Sean Hillier (46), Dave Sargent (46)

Not Used : Andy Little, Antony Howard, Simon Sobihy, Leon McDowall

Goalscorers : Steve Butler (20), Sean Hillier (63)

Attendance : 871

Tuesday 26th July 2005
See ya Ginge

Gareth Graham has become the latest player to be released by Mr.Anderson, cheers Ginge you played some good football and it was always a good laugh with you around.

Ginge started twenty three time and came on as a sub a further thirteen time in the three years at the club and notched up three goals, but he was plagued by long spell out injured.

Tuesday 26th July 2005 KO 7.45pm
Away to Kingstonian

Mr Anderson has named the following players the annual Trevor Jones Memorial Trophy, the former Kingstonian goalkeeper and reserve team manager, who died in a tragic accident in 2003.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Wayne Finnie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Sean Hillyer, Antony Howard, Dave Sargent, Simon Sobihy, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Jon-Barrie Bates, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Matt York, Shane Smeltz, Leon McDowall, Ricci Crace, Richard Butler, Tony Boot

Tony Boot is a forward that was released by Dagenham & Redbridge this summer.

Another player on trail Andrew Judge has been released.

Prices for tonight's game are £7 for adults, £5 for OAPs and card-carrying students, and £3 for under-16s.

There will be no extra charge for sitting in the main stand.

Saturday 23rd July 2005 KO 3.00pm
AFC Wimbledon 1-0 F.C. Utd of Manchester

Not since the Sutton Utd's match had there been as much national media coverage of a AFC Wimbledon pre-season match, Skysports, BBC and a vast amount of reports and photographs from the papers where there, then again this was against the reds from Manchester, F.C. Utd of Manchester a club set up by fans not happy with the way their club was being run....stop I'm starting to sound like that info page in every away program, I'll start again.

On a bright sunny day the Dons welcomed the team, official's and large traveling support of F.C.Utd of Manchester, the United fans from Manchester had the entire Athletics End to themselves and did full credit to their club with the nonstop singing, that gave their players in only their second ever match the together the spur to come out attacking the Dons.

The Dons started with a strong team with what will probably be a near first choice selection, both teams created openings, F.C.Utd looked very strong and will now doubt walk their league this season, still looking for their first goal did make the forwards strike happy as they hit the ball at goal whenever in or around the box, most of the times going high an wide, but then again so did we until Trigger stuck our first goal, so I expect them to settle down once it;s out of the way, but not in this match please.

We finally broke down their defence, after a game of head ping pong, Ammo put the ball into Ricci Crace's path up field, he held the defenders off until he reach the penalty area and as the keeper came out to block him he chipped the ball over and into the open goal.

F.C.Utd's keeper showed he was a good shot stopper and kept the score to just one and at the other end Andy Little dealt with anything that United sent his was.

The ref blow for full time on a very entertaining end to end match, the United fans continued to sing for their team as Michael Woolner lifted the Supportes Direct Cup, then crowd of 3,301 applauded both teams of the pitch.

Pictures

Team : Andy Little, Stefan Wojciechowski (69), Dave Sargent (46), Antony Howard, Steve Butler (46), Simon Sobihy, Matt York, Barry Moore (46), Richard Butler (88), Shane Smeltz(46), Michael Woolner

Subs : Mark Cooper (46), Andrew Judge (69), Ricci Crace (46), Amadou Kouman (46), Ryan Gray (46) , Leon McDowall (88)

Not Used : Josh Lennie, Jeff Campbell, Jon-Barrie Bates, Sean Hillier

Goalscorers : Ricci Crace (60)

Attendance : 3,301

Saturday 23rd July 2005 KO 3.00pm
Home to Football Club United of Manchester

Mr Anderson has named the following players for the 1st home pre-season match against F.C. United of Manchester

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Steve Butler, Mark Cooper, Sean Hillyer, Antony Howard, Dave Sargent, Simon Sobihy, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Jon-Barrie Bates, Jeff Campbell, Ryan Gray, Andrew Judge, Matt York, Shane Smeltz, Leon McDowall, Amadou Kouman, Ricci Crace, Richard Butler

On the O/S Mr. Anderson has announced the release of four trialist and there is also news on the injury list front with the latest on Rob Ursell, Gareth Graham, Jon-Barrie Bates, Matt Everard& Paul Smith.

The shop (with new stock and items) and the bar will be open from 11am and the turnstiles will open at 1.45 p.m, so far 3,000 tickets have been sold and a large portion sold up north so a sell out is expected, let's give a warm welcome to the United supporters from Manchester.

Note . there will also be no changing ends at half time.

Thursday 21st July 2005 KO 7.00pm
AFC Wimbledon Ladies 0-1 Arsenal Ladies PSF

Monday 18th July 2005
Hanwell Town 1-4 AFC Wimbledon

For the second of the two games in two days, saw the Dons from the north half of London take on Hanwell Town.

This was not the best of games, the dons did get of to a flying start with a cracking strike by Nathan Stamp, and up front Sonny Farr, Andy Douglas Ricci Crace and Shane Smeltz did caused Hanwell T problems, but in the first half the Dons was lacking the final ball into the box.

Michael Woolner finally showed the forwards how to put the ball into the back of the net on seventy three minutes and Shane Smeltz broke though Hanwell's offside trap to slot the ball home from distance for the third three minutes later.

Hanwell Town pulled it back to three one with a well placed cross being knocked home with ten minutes remaining, before Ricci Crace finished off the scoring on eighty five minutes.

Pictures

Team : 1. Josh Lennie, 2. Nathan Stamp (46), 3. Dave Sargent, 4. Steve Butler, 5. Mark Cooper, 6. Michael Woolner, 7. Ricci Crace, 8. Jeff Campbell (65), 9. Andy Douglas (74), 10. Jon-Barrie Bates (46), 11. Sonny Farr (46)

Subs : 12. Sean Hillyer (46), 14. Danny Murphy (46), 15. Joe Paris (74), 16. Andrew Judge (65), 17. Shane Smeltz (46)

Not Used : 13. Daniel Carr

Goalscorers : Nathan Stamp (5), Michael Woolner (73), Shane Smeltz (76), Ricci Crace (85)

Goals Against : Jason Tucker (81)

Attendance :

Tuesday 19th July 2005 KO 7.45pm
Away to Hanwell Town

Mr Anderson has named the following players for toights pre-season match away to Hanwell Town.

Team : Josh Lennie, Mark Cooper, Steve Butler, Sean Hillyer, Nathan Stamp, Michael Woolner, Jeff Campbell, Dave Sargent, Danny Murphy, Andy Douglas, Ricci Crace, Sonny Farr, Shane Smeltz, Andrew Judge.

There will also be some players from the reserve set-up.

Monday 18th July 2005
Cobham 0-5 AFC Wimbledon

The first of two games in two days saw a team with players from the south half of London take on one of our old CCL opponents Cobham, polite and friendly fans, not enough cover for everyone when the rain came pouring down, beer sold from cans as the barrels had run out before the game, are the CCL I do miss those those happy days.

Richard Butler should have had a first half hat-trick, we won't mention the one where he had rounded the keeper just inside the box and only had to slide the ball into the empty net (how wide do you want the goals), but he did score on and create the other two goals for Scott Forrester in the first half, who should have had his own first half hat-trick if the keeper hadn't of saved his penalty after Barry Moore had been fouled in the box.

The second half was a bit more even with both sides creating chances, but the Dons were always on top an in the space of three minutes scored the fourth and fifth goals, on seventy minutes Matt York fired home a shot from twenty yards out after a header from Leon McDowall's headed from a corner was cleared and then from another corner Ammo headed the ball down in the bottom of the net to round of another good performance.

Pictures

Team : 1.Andy Little (46), 2.Wayne Finnie, 3.Ryan Gray (75), 4.Antony Howard, 5.Simon Sobihy, 6.Barry Moore (75), 7.Stefan Wojciechowski, 8.Matt York, 9.Richard Butler (61), 10.Scott Forrester (46), 11.Amadou Kouman

Subs 12.Leon McDowall (46), 13.Luke Norton (46), 14.Mark King (75), 15.Charlie Bunce (75), 16.Joe Paris (61)

Goalscorers : Scott Forrester (13,40), Richard Butler (25), Matt York (70), Amadou Kouman (73)

Goals Against : n/a

Attendance :

Monday 18th July 2005 KO 7.45pm
Away to Cobham

Mr Anderson has named the following players for toights pre-season match away to Cobham.

Team : Andy Little; Wayne Finnie; Antony Howard; Simon Siobhy; Stefan Wojciechowski; Lewis Hamilton; Barry Moore; Matt York; Ryan Gray; Amadou Kouman; Leon McDowall; Richard Butler; Scott Forrester.

Saturday 16th July 2005
Bognor Regis Town 0-2 AFC Wimbledon

On a very hot day by the coast, the Dons pre-season got underway with a solid performance and a two nil victory over Conference South side Bognor Regis Town.

Mr.Anderson took a large side down to the coast, mainly to try out to different teams in each half, the 1st half saw only three players from last season start and it was from these three that the first goal came with ten minutes gone, a long ball up field by Anthony Howard was headed on by Shane Smeltz for Sonny Farr to half volley into the far corner.

Of the rest Barry More looked strong and soiled in defence and Amadou 'Ammo' Kouman up front looked very quick, but his first touch seem a bit off.

The second half saw only Andy Little and Anthony Howard remain on the pitch, joined by Michael Woolner, Ryan Gray and Richard Butler and six new players.

Simon Siobhy who played against us for W&H in the final last season looked another solid defender and Andy Douglas up front had plenty of chances and finally got a well earn goal with the scoreboard clock stuck on ninety minutes (nine more had been played), he worked his way to the edge of the box by the touchline and set the ball looping into the far corner of the goal , two nil dons and not a bad start to the pre-season fixtures.

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Saturday 16th July 2005 KO 12.30pm
Away to Bognor Regis Town PSF Map

Mr Anderson has named the following players for tomorrow's pre-season match away to Bognor Regis Town.

Team : Andy Little, Josh Lennie, Simon Siobhy, Antony Howard, Wayne Finnie, Michael Woolner, Nathan Stamp, Sean Hillyer, Danny Murphy, Dave Sargent, Stefan Wojciechowski, Barry Moore, Jeff Campbell,"Ammo" Koeman, Andrew Judge, Ryan Gray, Sonny Farr, Andy Douglas, Scott Forrester, Shane Smeltz, Richard Butler, Ricci Crace, Leon McDowall

To find out more about the trialists click here

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Wednesday 13th July 2005
1st Teams Fixtures Out

This season's fixtures have been published, the Dons kick off the season on the 20th of August at home to Folkestone Invicta, followed by two away trips 1st away on Tuesday the 22nd August against Maldon Towm, then a trip too Slough Town on Saturday the 27th August.

Click here for the Full List.

Wednesday 13th July 2005
Buy Gell

The O/S has announced that Chris Gell has rejoined Northwood FC, due to personal reason's.

The O/S also announced earlier this week the departure of Keith Ward who has taken up the post of assistant manager alongside Mr. Lee Dobbinson.

Thanks and good luck to both and if the results go the right way, we may see Chris again soon on the 12th of November in the FA Trophy.

Tuesday 12th July 2005
Pre season Extras

An extra 1st team friendly has been announced a mixer of sooo last seasons players (only joking lads), new players, and some trialists. will play in two games in two days on Monday the 18th July away to Cobham, then on Tuesday away to Hanwell Town both matches kick off at 7.45pm

Tuesday 12th July 2005
Ladies before Gents

The Ladies first team fixture list is out, the ladies start the campain at home against Southampton on the 14th of August, this season see the return of Bristol City, who where relegated last season and Reading and West Ham Utd move into the league.

Friay 1st July 2005
Up for the Cups

The draws for the opening rounds of the FACup and the FAVase have been made and we will be playing at home in both competions.

In the FACup we enter in the 1st Qualifying round have been draw against the winners of the match between Ashford Town (Middx) and Whyteleafe on Saturday the 10th September 2005.

In the FATrophy we also enter in the 1st Qualifying round have been draw against King's Lynn on Saturday the 15th October 2005 & the winners will face either Northwood or Ramsgate away.

The league fixtures should have been out on the 7th July, but there has been a delay, will post as soon as they are released.

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