November 2004

Tuesday 30th November 2004
Midweek fixtures
Fleet Town 0-3 Dulwich Hamlet
Molesey 3-0 Bromley

Monday 29th November 2004
AFC Wimbledon Res 5-0 Bracknell Town Res

Team : Paul Smith, Joe Hill, Alex Leris, Ken During,Chris Gell (sub 68), Joe Paris, Noel Frankum (sub 75), James Earp, Joe Sheerin, Leon McDowall, Jones Bamfo (sub 72)

Subs Used : Daniel Llewellyn (sub 75), Sam Elliott (sub 68),Marc Skinner (sub 72)

Subs Not Used : Richard Bayley

Goalscorers : Leon McDowall (18, 65), Joe Sheerin (53, 55 pen), James Earp (76)

Monday 29th November 2004
Reserves at Kingsmeadow tonight

With Banstead's pitch being unplayable due to the weather, tonight's Suburban League reserves match against Bracknell Town has been switched to Kingsmeadow.

Kick-off will be at 7:45 and admission will be free.

Sunday 28th November 2004
Team News
Crystal Palace Ladies 1-3 AFC Wimbledon Ladies @ Whyteleafe's Ground KO 2pm

Team : Lou Cooper, Lizzie Laws, Keisha Ramos, Rachael Axon, Michelle Riley, Maria Bertelli, Carly Hunt, Laura Smith, Beth Sims (84), Gemma Hunt, Andrea McGrady

Subs Used : Danielle Rebelo (84)

Subs Not Used : Natalie Barrete, Julie Bygrave, Lauren Nuttall

Goalscorers : Lizzie Law (71), Maria Bertelli (75), Gemma Hunt (81)

Goals Against :Chinwe Osuji (11)

Match Photos

Saturday 27th November 2004
Bashley 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

A poor first half display saw the Dons go in at half time one nil down, Bashley no six had out paced Steve Gibson down the down the right and sent over a ball that Danny Gibbons got his chest to and sent the ball back across the goal pass the static Danny Naisbitt in goal who quickly claim hand ball but to no avail.

Bashley could have gone in two or three up just from free kick outside the box, one just curling pass the top corner and with the muddy conditions (which Bashley seem to coped with ok) not helping the Dons passing game hardly any chance where created apart from set pieces.

The second half was a total different game the Dons came out firing on all cylinders and after a string of chances final levelled the score on the hour make from a Ryan Gray freekick Matt Everard rose at the back post to power home a trademark ME goal to the joy of the fans behind the goal and in the bar just behind them.

With Richard Butler replacing Joe Sherrin up front nine minutes later it added an extra bit to the Dons attack and he also got onto the score sheet himself, but saw his header from another Gray ball go just wide.

Then with time running out the had another other corner Gray sent the ball over, but it alluded everyone in the six yard box and fell to Gareth Graham at the back who sent the ball back to the far post and with Matt Everard having gone off eight minutes earlier with a knee injury it was down to Martin Randall to head the ball home this time and send the fans crazy.

The Dons had the chance to make it three, but two was enough and gave the Dons the three points and extended the unbeaten run to seventy eight, but it was close and a drew would have been a fair result.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Michael Woolner, Ryan Gray, Jay Conroy, Matt Everard (sub 82), Steve Gibson, Gareth Graham, Chris Gell, Joe Sheerin (sub 69), Martin Randall (sub 90), Gavin Bolger

Subs Used : Antony Howard (sub 82), Leon McDowall (sub 90), Richard Butler (sub 69)

Subs Not Used : Paul Smith, Joe Paris

Goalscorers : Matt Everard (60), Martin Randall (89)

Goals Against : Danny Gibbons (9)

Attendance : 920

Saturday 27th November 2004
Results
Ashford Town 2-2 Horsham
Bashley 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
Corinthian Casuals 3-1 Dulwich Hamlet
Croydon Athletic 1-2 Leatherhead
Dorking 0-6 Whyteleafe
Fleet Town 0-3 Metropolitan Police
Hastings United 5-1 Croydon
Newport IoW 1-0 Molesey

Friday 26th November 2004
Team News
Bashley v AFC Wimbledon KO 3.00pm

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for tomorrow's match away to Bashley.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Micky Woolner, Jay Conroy, Antony Howard, Ryan Gray, Gareth Graham, Gavin Bolger, Rob Ursell, Chris Gell, Joe Paris, Gary Prigent, Richard Butler, Joe Sheerin, Martin Randall, Leon McDowall.

Bashley Away Travel Coaches Depart Kingsmeadow at 10am

Fans are advised that on Saturday 27 November the train service to New Milton will be delayed because replacement buses are operating between Winchester and Southampton.

Sunday 21st November 2004
Team News
AFC Wimbledon Ladies 1-2 Southampton Ladies

Saturday 20th November 2004
AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Dulwich Hamlet

Seventy six became seventy seven as the Dons extended the unbeaten run with ease against a lacklustre Dulwich Hamlet side, the Dons starting eleven where unchanged from the team that kicked off against Horsham during the week with Richard Butler not available due to the injury picked up in that match Leon McDowall once again started up front with Martin Randall, Wes Goggins retained his place in the starting line up and once again gave a good account of himself until a Dulwich player landed on his foot and he limped off to be replace by Ryan Gray.

With Dulwich being pegged back in their own half the chances were coming thick and fast, Steve Gibson had a fierce shot from the edge of the box come back of the post, then on thirty eight minutes Chris Gell was brought down as he went for a ball in the box and the referee award a penalty to the Dons which the Dulwich players weren't happy and lead to a bit of scrap, Ryan Gray stepped up and hit the high pass the keeper.

Dulwich gave Danny something to do after the break, but never really troubled him or the goal again in the half, the Dons had more chance's go over or wide and it wasn't until the eighty seventy minute that the second goal came, after Martin Randall and Chris Gell had both seen shots cleared away Steve Gibson came onto the ball and adjusted his shooting boots target and hit another firm shot low and this time straight into the back of the net for a well earn goal for all his hard work in the game.

Late on in the game and back from his loan to Whyteleafe, Gareth Graham came on to replace Gavin Bolger and eager to get in the game.

The referee blow his whistle for full time with hardly any injury time player and sent the 3,000 strong crowd home happy including a bunch of happy Luton fans who come down to watch us but had missed out on watching their team win four one at roundabout town.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Steve Gibson, Wes Goggin (sub 19) , Michael Woolner, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Robert Ursell, Chris Gell, Martin Randall, Leon McDowall (sub 57),Gavin Bolger (sub 85)

Subs Used :Ryan Gray (sub 19) ,Joe Sheerin (sub 57), Gareth Graham (sub 85)

Subs Not Used : Paul Smith, Jay Conroy

Goalscorers : Ryan Gray (37), Steve Gibson (83)

Goals Against : n/a

Attendance : 3,000

Friday 19th November 2004
Team News
AFC Wimbledon v Dulwich Hamlet KO 3.00pm

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for tomorrows home match against Dulwich Hamlet

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Jay Conroy, Micky Woolner, Steve Gibson, Ryan Gray, Wes Goggin, Rob Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Chris Gell, Gareth Graham, Martin Randall, Leon McDowall, Joe Sheerin.

Wednesday 17th November 2004
Dons Ahoy...

The Dons set sail to the Isle of Wight to face Newport on Wednesday 13 April 2005.

Some links you may find

useful if your looking to stay overnight or longer islandbreaks.co.uk , iwight.com.

Tuesday 16th November 2004
Horsham 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

This could have been a tricky match as Horsham showed in the league match earlier in the season that this was a tough place to come and get a result and they had the added threat up front in ex-don Jamie Taylor, but once Martin Randall struck the ball from outside the box to give the Dons the lead on the half hour mark the result never looked in doubt and it was a bit of a surprise that the second goal took another thirty odd minutes to come.

Richard Butler on at half time for the injured Martin Randall raced onto a Leon McDowall pass in the box and drilled the ball into the bottom corner.

Horsham then started to put some tough challenges in and soon after Richard Butler had to limp off himself to be replaced by Joe Sheerin, Dave Anderson was then sent off by the referee and then with five minutes left the referee award Horsham a penalty after a challenge in the box, which Horsham converted to bring the gap to just one goal, but Horsham never looked like copying the comeback that the Dons had pulled off earlier in the season and the Dons go through to the next round.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Steve Gibson, Micky Woolner, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Wes Goggin, Chris Gell, Gavin Bolger, Robert Ursell, Martin Randall, Leon McDowall

Subs Used : Richard Butler (45), Joe Sheerin (79)

Subs Not Used : Joe Paris, Noel Frankum, Paul Smith

Goalscorers : Martin Randall (28), Richard Butler (65)

Goals Against : (85pen)

Attendance : 864

Tuesday 16th November 2004
Cup Team News
Horsham v AFC Wimbledon KO 7.45pm

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for tonight's cup match away to Horsham

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Steve Gibson, Micky Woolner, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Wes Goggin, Joe Paris, Noel Frankum, Chris Gell, Gavin Bolger, Robert Ursell, Joe Sheerin, Martin Randall, Richard Butler, Leon McDowall

Saturday 12th November 2004
Bromley 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

76 League Games Unbeaten
21/02/03 - Current (New English Senior Record)
* Full List *

Three managers, fifty six different starting player, including eight different players in goal and ten subs, that's what it took to break St. Blazes record.

With the record equaled the looked to break the record at Bromley, but the game didn't start well and on sixteen minutes Danny Naisbitt went to claim the ball from a Bromley corner and was challenged unfairly by Adolph Amoako and from the challenge managed to get his head to the ball and put Bromley into the lead.

Then five minutes later Ryan Gray had to be replaced when he received a cut on his chin that later needed stitching, Ryan was replaced by Wes Goggins who settled in the position with some comfort and gave the Dons a more settled look.

The Dons then stepped up a gear and put Bromley under pressure and created some good scoring opportunities before Rob Ursell turned on the magic again and curled the ball into the top corner to level the score.

In the 2nd half the Dons seem more relaxed and started to play the ball around looking for a second goal and Bromley were hardly in the game, the Dons came close to taking the lead with some headers from a string of corners, but the 2nd goal was no forthcoming.

Bromley had a couple of late chances which Danny held onto and the referee finally blow his whistle for full time and sparked celebrations in the crowd and on the pitch as the AFC Wimbledon entered the record books.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Michael Woolner, Ryan Gray (sub 21), Antony Howard, Matt Everard, Steve Gibson, Robert Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Richard Butler (sub 88), Martin Randall, Chris Gell

Subs Used :Leon McDowall (sub 88), Wes Goggin (sub 21)

Subs Not Used : Paul Smith, Joe Sheerin, Jon-Barrie Bates

Goalscorers : Robert Ursell (32)

Goals Against : Adolph Amoako (16)

Attendance : 1,937

And the rest of the team;

Managers : Terry Eames, Nicky English & Dave Anderson

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Michael Woolner, Ryan Gray, Antony Howard, Matt Everard, Steve Gibson, Robert Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Richard Butler, Martin Randall, Chris Gell, Steve Butler, Jon-Barrie Bates, Nick Roddis, Glenn Wilson, Jay Conroy, Joe Sheerin, Jamie Taylor, Lewis Taylor, Gareth Graham, Matt Martin, Danny Oakins,Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Shane Small-King, Paul Quinn, Ross Standen, Jones Bamfo, Rob Hill, Sam Elliott, Marc Skinner, Joe Hill, Andy Sullivan, Simon Bassey, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Angell, George Snee, Paul Scott, Noel Frankum, Lee Carroll, Michael Harvey, Ali Russell, Micky Fernandez, Clinton Moore, Keith Ward, Ray Merry, Leon White, Sean Daly, Tony Smith, Wade Falana, Neil Robson, Glyn Shimell, Mark Nicholas, Dave Towse

Subs Used : Leon McDowall, Wes Goggin, Gary Prigent, Clinton Moore, Ryan Luffman, Michael Rootes, Robbie Burns, Lee Passmore, Ben Garner, Andrew Petty

Goalkeepers Used : Danny Naisbitt, Matt Martin, Ross Standen, Lee Carroll, , Ray Merry, Tony Smith, Glyn Shimell & Danny Oakins

Friday 12th November 2004
Team News
Bromley v AFC Wimbledon KO 3.00pm

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for tomorrow’s match away to Bromley:.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Steve Gibson, Micky Woolner, Steve Butler, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Ryan Gray, Chris Gell, Jon-Barrie Bates, Robert Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Leon McDowall, Martin Randall, Richard Butler, Joe Sheerin.

The Don's last meeting against Bromley was in the 3rd AFCW pre season friendly of 2002 in which a certain Mr. Glyn Shimell a future Dons keeper played in goal for Bromley and Glen ' Trigger' Mulcaire scored AFCW 1st ever goal, shame about the result 2-1 Bromley.

Bromley was also the stage for last season's semi-final match against Coney Hall and the less said about that the better.

There will be no alcohol on sale at the Bromley club bar between 2.45pm and 5pm and no parking at the ground either.

Map to Bromley FC's ground, nearest station Bromley South Zone 5

Friday 12th November 2004
No 1st Team Ladies Match Sunday

Roehampton University, have regrettably withdrawn from the competition, leaving the ladies first team without at fixture this weekend.

The reserve team fixture at Redhill, also in the Surrey Women's Cup, goes ahead as planned.

Wednesday 10th November 2004
Bashley game switched

Following the postponement of the home match against Burgess Hill Town on Saturday 27 November owing to the opposition's FA Trophy commitments, the Dons' trip to Bashley has been rearranged from Tuesday 23 November to Saturday 27 November.

Bashley Away Travel

Fans are advised that on Saturday 27 November the train service to New Milton will be delayed because replacement buses are operating between Winchester and Southampton.

The club will be running at least one coach for supporters to the game, priced at £13 for adults and £7 for concessions and under 16s. To book your place, email your details (including a contact telephone number) to coaches@afcwimbledon.co.uk or call the office on 020 8547 3528.

Timings for the coach will be announced as soon as possible

Tuesday 9th November 2004
London Senior Cup
AFC Wimbledon 3-1 Brimsdown Rovers

Arriving at the game before the away team is not that odd, but arriving just before kick off time and finding the away team hadn't arrived as yet is, the Brimsdown Rovers coaches finally turned up at eight fifteen due to a road accident and at eight thirty the game was able to get underway.

The 1st forty five minutes saw the Dons attacking the Athletics End, the game was a bit stop and start as Brimsdown and the Linesman seem to like the sound of the refs whistle, the Brimsdown players arrived later than their coaches for some of their tackles and the Linesman would wave offside any time the ball got past the BR back eight four.

Then just before half time Rovers had a corner and as the ball came across Count D Naisbitt went up for the ball and dropped it into the crowded box and against the run of play Brimsdown Rovers had taken the lead.

In a reverse of Saturday it was the Dons that came out the quickest in the 2nd half and had had plenty of chases before they rightly levelled the score and from something similar to the BR goal the keeper was unable to clear the cross from a corner and Martin Randell was on had to stab the ball home from the edge of the six yard box

Nine minutes later the Don took the lead, again from a Ryan Gray corner on the JohnSmith side of the Westbank, it was Matt Everard that rose above the BR's defence and sent the ball into the back of the net with a METM header.

Then within a minutes it was a return of the Wizard Ursell as he took on four players sending them this way then, that way, before sending then the other way while rounding the keeper for a simple Ursell tap in.

Final score three one and through to the next round where the Dons take on Fisher Athletic at Kingsmeadow.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Steve Gibson (sub 82), Ryan Gray, Michael Woolner, Matt Everard, Steve Butler (sub 55), Robert Ursell, Chris Gell, Martin Randall, Gary Prigent (sub 40), Gavin Bolger

Subs Used : Richard Butler (sub 40), Antony Howard (sub 55), Leon McDowall (sub 82)

Subs Not Used : Jon-Barrie Bates, Paul Smith

Goalscorers : Martin Randall (69), Matt Everard (78), Robert Ursell (79)

Goals Against : Michael Pelley (45)

Attendance : 682

Tuesday 9th November 2004
London Senior Cup Team News
AFC Wimbledon V Brimsdown Rovers KO 7.45pm

Mr. Anderson has named the following team for for tonight's London Senior Cup match.

The Dons last played Brimsdown Rovers two years on the 18th of September in a nail biting qualifying match again in the London Senior Cup, the Dons eventually winning on penalties 5-4 after the match after extra time ended three all report.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Steve Gibson, Micky Woolner, Steve Butler, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Ryan Gray, Chris Gell, Jon-Barrie Bates, Robert Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Leon McDowall, Martin Randall, Richard Butler, Gary Prigent.

Sunday 7th November 2004
AFC Wimbledon Ladies 3-1 Ipswich Ladies

Team : Lou Cooper, Jemma Lindfield, Keisha Ramos, Natalie Barett, Rachael Axon, Michelle Riley, Carly Hunt, Laura Smith, Beth Sims, Gemma Hunt , Andrea McGrady

Subs Used : Julie Bygrave, Danielle Rebelo

Goalscorers : Jemma Lindfield (1), Beth Simms (40), Danielle Rebelo (77)

Goals Against : (60)

Saturday 6th November 2004
FA Trophy 1st Round
Hendon 3-0 AFC Wimbledon

For the first forty five minutes the Dons looked the better side, but were unable to make the possession count and went in at half time level.

That all changed after the break Hendon came out of the blocks the quickest and before the dons could settle back into the game we were two nil down, the 1st came just three minutes into the half when Hendon sent in a cross to the far post Eugene Ofori rose at planted the ball into the net.

Only another three minutes had past before the Dons where two down Mark Nicholls was given the freedom of the box and gave Danny no chance with the shot.

With the Dons looking to get back into the game Hendon sat back on soaked up the Dons pressure wrapped the game up with a third with seven minutes left when Mark Nicholls scored his second of the game and sent the Dons crashing out of the FATrophy and back down the Northern Misery Line

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Michael Woolner, Ryan Gray, Antony Howard, Matt Everard, Steve Butler, Robert Ursell, Jon-Barrie Bates (sub 72), Richard Butler (sub 64), Gary Prigent (sub 70), Chris Gell

Subs Used : Joe Sheerin (sub 64), Leon McDowall (sub 70), Gavin Bolger (sub 72)

Subs Not Used : Paul Smith, Steve Gibson

Goalscorers : n/a

Goals Against : Eugene Ofori (48), Mark Nicholls (51), Mark Nicholls (83)

Attendance : 1,184

Friday 5th November 2004
FA Trophy Team News
Hendon v AFC Wimbledon KO 3.00pm

Tomorrow the Dons are away against Mr.Anderson's & co. old team Hendon in the 1st round of the FATrophy, as with last season Hendon are again in good form and currently site eight in the Ryman Premier with a record of won eight, drawn one and lost five, they are however without a manager after Tony Choules resigned due to personal reasons earlier this week.

Mr.Anderson has named the following team for for tomorrow’s trip to Hendon in the FA Trophy

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Steve Gibson, Micky Woolner, Steve Butler, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Ryan Gray, Chris Gell, Jon-Barrie Bates, Robert Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Leon McDowall, Martin Randall, Richard Butler, Joe Sheerin, Gary Prigent.

Wednesday 3rd November 2004
Cup Draw
Horsham Away

The Dons have been draw away to Horsham on the 16th November in the next round of the Bryco Cup, Horsham are currently in good form and scored seven last night in the league match against Dorking and of course will want revenge for that last minute winner we got at their ground earlier in the season, plus they now have Jamie Taylor playing there so will be a tough match.

Tuesday 2nd November 2004
AFC Wimbledon 3-0 Fleet Town

The Dons sailed pass the Fleet with a solid and professional performance three nil win and in doing so equalling the English senior record with St. Blazey AFC on seventy five league games unbeaten.

The 1st half was pretty even and not many chance to speak of for either sides, the real entertainment came off the pitch as a band of Westbank Wombles chanted and clapped 'Anderson Yellow and Blue Army' for the full forty five plus minutes without a break well done.

In the second half the Dons step up a gear and put the Fleet's keeper under some pressure, the Dons finally breached the Fleets defences from another Ryan Gray corner just pass the hour found Steve Butler at the near post and he guided the ball with his head into the back of the net.

Eight minutes later our other Butler, Richard powered pass the last man on the half way line and headed towards goal, the keeper came out to meet him on the edge of the box, but Richard rounded the keeper and from an very acute angle knocked the ball towards the which then hit the inside of the far post and rolled in.

New signing from Crystal Palace Gary Prigent made his debut on seventy eight minutes when Mr.Anderson made a double substitution also bring on Gavin Bolger to replace Rob Ursell and Martin Randell and almost immediately had a chance similar to Richard Butlers goal, but the defender was able to challenge him before he got into the box.

The third goal came from the spot, from a shot on goal that had been blocked Ryan Gray picked up the loose ball in the box and went to round the keeper who took his legs away while going down for the ball, Ryan picked himself up and place the ball on the spot then it a firm shot straight pass the keeper.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Michael Woolner, Ryan Gray, Antony Howard, Matt Everard, Steve Butler, Robert Ursell (sub 78), Chris Gell, Richard Butler(sub 88), Martin Randall (sub 78), Jon-Barrie Bates

Subs Used : Gavin Bolger (sub 78), Leon McDowall (sub 88), Gary Prigent (sub 78)

Subs Not Used : Steve Gibson, Paul Smith

Goalscorers : Steve Butler (63), Richard Butler (71), Ryan Gray (88)

Goals Against : N/A

Attendance : 2,332

Tuesday 2nd November 2004
Team News
AFC Wimbledon V Fleet Town KO 7.45pm

Mr.Anderson has named the following team for tonight's visit of the Fleet Town to Kingsmeadow.

Team : Danny Naisbitt, Paul Smith, Steve Gibson, Micky Woolner, Steve Butler, Matt Everard, Antony Howard, Ryan Gray, Chris Gell, Jon-Barrie Bates, Robert Ursell, Gavin Bolger, Leon McDowall, Martin Randall, Richard Butler, Joe Sheerin.

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