2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season explained

Club:AFC Wimbledon
Season:2016–17
Manager:Neal Ardley
Chairman:Erik Samuelson
Stadium:Kingsmeadow
League:League One
League Result:15th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round vs Sutton United (17 January 2017)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round vs Peterborough United (9 August 2016)
Cup3:League Trophy
Cup3 Result:Second round vs Brighton & Hove Albion (6 December 2016)
League Topscorer:Tom Elliott 9
Season Topscorer:Tom Elliott 13
Highest Attendance:4,826 vs Bradford City (29 October 2016)
Lowest Attendance:4,023 vs Fleetwood Town (26 November 2016)
Average Attendance:4,486
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was AFC Wimbledon's 15th season in the club's history and The Dons' 1st season in League One following their promotion via the 2016 Football League play-offs.

League table

Results summary

Matches

League One

April

FA Cup

On 17 October 2016, the draw for the FA Cup First round proper took place. The competition progresses in knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 2017.[1]

First round

At this stage, there were 80 clubs remaining in the competition (32 non-league teams progressing from the qualifying rounds and the 48 clubs from League One and League Two). AFC Wimbledon were drawn against fellow League One side Bury.

Second round

On 7 November 2016, the draw for the FA Cup Second round took place. At this stage, there were 40 clubs remaining in the competition (17 League One sides, 11 League Two sides and 12 non-league sides). AFC Wimbledon were drawn against National League North side Curzon Ashton.

Third round

On 5 December 2016, the draw for the FA Cup Third round took place. At this stage, there were 64 clubs remaining in the competition (20 Premier League sides, 24 Championship sides, 9 League One sides, 6 League Two sides and 5 non-league sides). AFC Wimbledon were drawn away against local National League side Sutton United.

Football League Cup

On 22 June 2016, the draw for the Football League Cup took place. The draw is seeded and regionalised on a north/south basis. Seedings are based on the league finishing positions for clubs in the previous season. The competition progresses in knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 26 February 2017.[2]

First round

The First Round of the competition includes 70 of the 72 Football League clubs: 24 from League Two, 24 from League One, and 22 from the Championship.

Football League Trophy

On 27 June 2016, the draw was made for the Group stages of the newly structured Football League Trophy. The first round will now consist of 64 clubs (24 from League One, 24 from League Two and 16 Category 1 Academy Teams) split into 16 groups of 4 teams, regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group including one Academy Team. Each club will play each other once, either home or away, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the knock-out stages, culminating in a Final to be played at Wembley Stadium on 2 April 2017.[3]

Second Round (Southern Section)

The draw for the Second Round took place on 10 November 2016, with 32 clubs (13 from League One, 11 from League Two and 8 Category 1 Academy sides) progressing from the previous round, continuing to be regionalised on a north/south basis, with each group winner from the previous round being drawn at home to a second placed team from a different qualifying group.

Squad

No.NamePos.Nat.Place of BirthAgeL. AppsL. GoalsInt. CapsInt. GoalsSigned fromDate signedFeeEnds
Goalkeepers
1 James SheaGKIslington95000Harrow Borough4 July 2014Free1 July 2017
24Joe McDonnellGKBasingstoke7000Basingstoke Town5 July 2014Undisclosed1 July 2017
39Joe BursíkGKLambeth0000Academy13 January 2017TraineeUndisclosed
40Nik TzanevGKWellington0000Brentford?FreeUndisclosed
Defenders
2 Barry FullerRBAshford163100Barnet28 May 2013Free1 July 2018
3Jonathan MeadesLBGloucester91600Oxford United22 June 2015Free1 July 2018
5 Will NightingaleCBRoehampton20000Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2019
6 Paul RobinsonCBBarnet87500Portsmouth3 August 2015Free1 July 2019
22Sean KellyCB/LBGlasgow26200St Mirren1 August 2016Free1 July 2018
29Paul KalambayiCBDulwich0000Academy18 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
31Seth OwensLB/CBHackney3000Brentford16 August 2016Free1 July 2018
32Darius CharlesCBEaling43200Burton Albion31 May 2016Free1 July 2018
34Chris RobertsonCB/RBDundee13100Ross County2 September 2016Free1 July 2018
35Toby SibbickCB/RBHounslow2000Academy26 August 2016Trainee1 July 2018
?Johnville Renee-PringleRBCamden0000Stoke City20 January 2017Trainee1 July 2019
Midfielders
4 Dannie BulmanCMAshford121400Crawley Town10 June 2014Free1 July 2017
7 George FrancombRW/RBHackney1591100Norwich City26 June 2013Free1 July 2018
8 Jake ReevesCMLewisham114400Swindon Town7 January 2015Undisclosed1 July 2018
11Chris WhelpdaleRW/LWHarold Wood17100Stevenage28 June 2016Free1 July 2018
14Tom SoaresCMReading15000Bury31 January 2017Undisclosed1 July 2019
16Tom BeereCM/RMSouthwark29100Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2017
17Andy BarchamLWBasildon701000Portsmouth1 July 2015Free1 July 2019
18Dean ParrettCMHampstead32500Stevenage1 July 2016Free1 July 2018
19David FitzpatrickRW/LWSurbiton14100Queens Park Rangers23 September 2014Free1 July 2017
25Dan GallagherCMEpsom1000Academy6 February 2015Trainee1 July 2017
27Neşet BellikliLWSutton0000Academy16 May 2016Trainee1 July 2018
28Alfie EganAMLambeth9000Academy5 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
?Anthony HartiganCMKingston upon Thames0000Academy27 January 2017Trainee1 July 2019
Forwards
9 Tom ElliottCFLeeds781500Cambridge United2 July 2015Free1 July 2017
10Dominic PoleonCFNewham41800Oldham Athletic2 July 2016Free1 July 2018
15George OakleyCFTooting9000Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2017
21Egli KajaCF3000Academy17 April 2015Trainee1 July 2017
23Tyrone BarnettCF36200Shrewsbury Town3 August 2016Free1 July 2018
29Toyosi OlusanyaCF1100Academy5 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
33Lyle TaylorCFGreenwich853021Scunthorpe United14 July 2015Undisclosed1 July 2018
38Jayden AntwiCF?1000Academy28 March 2017Trainee1 July 2019

Player statistics

|-|colspan="14"|Players who featured on loan for AFC Wimbledon but subsequently returned to their parent club:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left or were released by AFC Wimbledon during the course of the season:|}

Top scorers

width=60Rankwidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=200Playerwidth=80League Onewidth=80FA Cupwidth=80League Cupwidth=100League Trophywidth=80Total
1 33 10 2 1 1 14
2 9 9 4 0 0 13
= 10 8 3 0 2 13
3 17 5 0 0 1 6
= 18 5 1 0 0 6
4 23 2 1 0 2 5
5 6 2 1 0 0 3
6 3 2 0 0 0 2
= 7 2 0 0 0 2
= 22 2 0 0 0 2
= 32 2 0 0 0 2
= 11 1 0 1 0 2
7 8 1 0 0 0 1
= 34 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS52122672

Disciplinary record

NumberPositionNationNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
6 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
8 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 0
9 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
10 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
18 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
22 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
23 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
32 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
33 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 1
34 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS7131012070904

Transfers

Players Transferred In
DatePositionNationNamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
16 May 2016MFNeşet BellikliAcademyFree transfer[4]
31 May 2016DFDarius CharlesBurton AlbionFree transfer[5]
21 June 2016GKRyan ClarkeNorthampton TownFree transfer[6]
28 June 2016MFChris WhelpdaleStevenageFree transfer[7]
1 July 2016MFDean ParrettStevenageFree transfer[8]
2 July 2016FWDominic PoleonOldham AthleticFree transfer[9]
1 August 2016DFSean KellySt MirrenFree transfer[10]
3 August 2016FWTyrone BarnettShrewsbury TownFree transfer[11]
16 August 2016DFSeth OwensBrentfordFree transfer[12]
26 August 2016DFToby SibbickAcademyFree transfer[13]
2 September 2016DFChris RobertsonRoss CountyFree transfer[14]
13 January 2017GKJoe BursíkAcademyFree transfer[15]
20 January 2017DFJohnville Renee-PringleStoke CityFree transfer[16]
27 January 2017MFAnthony HartiganAcademyFree transfer[17]
31 January 2017MFTom SoaresBuryUndisclosed[18]
Players Loaned In
Date fromPositionNationNameFromDate toRef.
Players Loaned Out
Date fromPositionNationNameToDate toRef.
4 August 2016MFDan GallagherKingstonian4 October 2016[19] [20]
11 November 2016MFDavid FitzpatrickTorquay United9 January 2017[21] [22]
11 November 2016FWToyosi OlusanyaKingstonian10 December 2016
18 November 2016FWGeorge OakleyWelling United16 January 2016[23]
16 December 2016FWEgli KajaLewes16 January 2016[24]
9 February 2017MFTom BeereGateshead11 March 2017[25]
Players Transferred Out
DatePositionNationNameSubsequent clubFeeRef
30 May 2016FWAdebayo AkinfenwaWycombe WanderersReleased[26] [27]
31 May 2016DFCallum KennedyLeyton OrientReleased[28] [29]
31 May 2016FWSean RiggNewport CountyReleased[30] [31]
15 June 2016FWAdebayo AzeezPartick ThistleUndisclosed[32]
21 June 2016MFConnor SmithPlymouth ArgyleUndisclosed[33]
1 July 2016GKWill MannionHull CityUndisclosed[34]
5 August 2016DFRyan SweeneyStoke City£250,000[35]
21 September 2016GKRyan ClarkeEastleighMutual consent[36] [37]

Notes and References

  1. News: Draw completed for first round of The Emirates FA Cup . thefa.com. 17 October 2016.
  2. News: EFL Cup: Round One Draw . EFL.com. 28 July 2016.
  3. News: EFL Trophy: Format Confirmed For 2016/17 . EFL.com. 28 July 2016.
  4. News: Neşet signs pro contract . AFC Wimbledon . 16 May 2016.
  5. News: AFC Wimbledon: Dons sign loan defender Darius Charles from Burton . BBC Football . 31 May 2016.
  6. News: Neal seals keeper swoop . AFC Wimbledon . 21 June 2016 . 21 June 2016.
  7. News: Neal lands key target. AFC Wimbledon . 28 June 2016 . 28 June 2016.
  8. News: Dean makes it three . AFC Wimbledon . 1 July 2016 . 1 July 2016.
  9. News: Striker signs for the Dons. AFC Wimbledon . 2 July 2016 . 2 July 2016.
  10. News: AFC Wimbledon sign former St Mirren defender. BBC Football . 1 August 2016 . 1 August 2016.
  11. News: AFC Wimbledon sign former Shrewsbury Town striker . BBC Football. 3 August 2016 . 3 August 2016.
  12. News: Seth signs pro deal . AFC Wimbledon . 16 August 2016 . 11 November 2016.
  13. News: Toby signs pro deal . AFC Wimbledon . 26 August 2016 . 13 November 2016.
  14. News: AFC Wimbledon sign former Ross County centre-back . BBC Football . 2 September 2016 . 2 September 2016.
  15. News: Joe commits future to club . AFC Wimbledon . 13 January 2017 . 13 January 2017.
  16. News: Johnville earns pro deal . AFC Wimbledon . 20 January 2017 . 20 January 2017.
  17. News: Anthony signs special deal . AFC Wimbledon . 27 January 2017 . 27 January 2017.
  18. News: Deadline day deal for Tom . AFC Wimbledon . 31 January 2017 . 31 January 2017.
  19. News: Kingstonian assistant delighted to get AFC Wimbledon youngster in on loan . Kingston Guardian . 4 August 2016 . 4 August 2016.
  20. News: Loan extended for Dan . AFC Wimbledon . 2 September 2016 . 2 September 2016.
  21. News: Loan deals for Dons . AFC Wimbledon . 11 November 2016 . 11 November 2016.
  22. News: Loan extended for David . AFC Wimbledon . 12 December 2016 . 15 December 2016.
  23. News: Oakley goes out on loan . AFC Wimbledon . 18 November 2016 . 18 November 2016.
  24. News: Egli goes out on loan . AFC Wimbledon . 16 December 2016 . 16 December 2016.
  25. News: Tom goes out on loan . AFC Wimbledon . 9 February 2017 . 9 February 2017.
  26. Web site: Adebayo Akinfenwa: AFC Wimbledon icon released after play-off final win . BBC Football . 30 May 2016.
  27. News: 'The Beast' Akinfenwa joins Wycombe . BBC Football . 10 July 2016 . 10 July 2016.
  28. Web site: Callum Kennedy offers heartfelt goodbye message to AFC Wimbledon fans after helping Dons to promotion to League One . getwestlondon.co.uk . 31 May 2016.
  29. News: Leyton Orient sign defender Kennedy . BBC Football. 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016.
  30. Web site: Trio depart as heroes . AFC Wimbledon . 31 May 2016.
  31. News: Newport County sign Compton and Rigg . BBC Football. 20 June 2016 . 20 June 2016.
  32. Web site: Ade Azeez: Partick Thistle sign forward from AFC Wimbledon . BBC Football . 15 June 2016.
  33. News: Smith joins Plymouth from AFC Wimbledon . BBC Football . 21 June 2016 . 21 June 2016.
  34. News: Mannion joins Hull City . AFC Wimbledon . 1 July 2016 . 1 July 2016.
  35. News: Stoke City sign AFC Wimbledon defender . BBC Football . 5 August 2016 . 5 August 2016.
  36. News: Ryan Clarke departs . AFC Wimbledon. 21 September 2016 . 21 September 2016.
  37. News: Goalkeeper Ryan Clarke becomes Ronnie Moore's first signing as Eastleigh boss. Daily Echo . 21 September 2016 . 21 September 2016.

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