2003–04 AFC Wimbledon season

AFC Wimbledon
2003–04 season
Chairman Erik Samuelson
Manager Terry Eames (suspended 13 February 2004)
Nicky English (caretaker, until 11 May 2004)
Stadium Kingsmeadow
CCL Premier Division 1st (Champions)
CCL Premier Challenge Cup Winners
FA Vase Fourth Round v Colne
Top goalscorer League: Kevin Cooper (53)
All: Kevin Cooper (66)

During the 2003-04 English football season, AFC Wimbledon competed in the Combined Counties League Premier Division. The Dons won their first 21 league games before a 2–2 draw against Sandhurst Town on 10 January 2004, giving them 32 consecutive wins in league games over two seasons. AFC Wimbledon became the only club in England at any level to maintain a perfect league record for the 2003–04 season. Despite the suspension of Eames on 13 February 2004, AFC Wimbledon's success continued under caretaker manager Nicky English, whose first game in charge resulted in a club away record of a 9–0 victory over Chessington United on 14 February 2004. English holds the record to date of being the only AFC Wimbledon manager never to lose a match. Terry Eames was subsequently officially sacked on 18 February 2004 for gross misconduct following a disciplinary hearing.[1] The team went on to finish as champions of the Combined Counties League, with an unbeaten record for the season, consisting of 42 wins and 4 draws.[2] Promotion to the Isthmian League First Division was therefore assured, and the club even completed a double by winning the league's Premier Challenge Cup after beating North Greenford United 4-1 in the Final on 30 April 2004.[3] The Dons took part in the FA Vase for the first and only time, reaching the Fourth Round before succumbing to Colne, losing 2–1 on 17 January 2004 in front of a crowd of 3,215, the highest recorded attendance in the competition that year other than at the final.

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 AFC Wimbledon (C) (P) 46 42 4 0 180 32 +148 130 Promotion to Isthmian League Division One
2 AFC Wallingford 46 32 7 7 114 43 +71 103
3 Reading Town 46 28 10 8 79 46 +33 94
4 Southall 46 29 5 12 121 55 +66 92
5 Sandhurst Town 46 27 11 8 109 60 +49 92
6 Bedfont 46 26 11 9 94 62 +32 89
7 Walton Casuals 46 25 9 12 112 64 +48 84
8 Chipstead 46 26 6 14 92 57 +35 84
9 Ash United 46 23 11 12 103 68 +35 80
10 Chessington & Hook United 46 21 8 17 94 75 +19 71
11 Godalming & Guildford 46 20 9 17 65 61 +4 69
12 Merstham 46 20 9 17 63 67 4 69
13 Feltham 46 19 6 21 82 67 +15 63
14 North Greenford United 46 18 6 22 80 91 11 60
15 Hartley Wintney 46 17 7 22 111 55 +56 58
16 Raynes Park Vale 46 12 9 25 72 94 22 45
17 Horley Town 46 12 8 26 67 94 27 44
18 Cobham 46 12 8 26 57 114 57 44
19 Westfield 46 11 10 25 53 88 35 43
20 Frimley Green 46 9 10 27 53 109 56 37
21 Withdean 2000 46 8 7 31 62 115 53 31
22 Farnham Town 46 8 4 34 44 125 81 28
23 Chessington United 46 7 6 33 52 140 88 27
24 Cove (R) 46 7 5 34 50 137 87 26 Relegation to 11th Level

Updated to games played on 8 May 2004.
Source: .
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 42 4 0 180 32  +148 130 20 3 0 96 13  +83 22 1 0 84 19  +65

Last updated: 8 May 2004.
Source: AFC Wimbledon

Match results

Pre-season friendlies

Combined Counties League Premier Division

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

FA Vase

First Qualifying Round

Second Qualifying Round

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Fourth Round

Semi-Final

Final

Player statistics

As of 5 May 2004
No. Pos Nat Player TotalCCL Premier DivisionFA VaseLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK England Matt Martin 190130401+10
DF England Ryan Gray 531939+4165152
DF England Matt Everard 502439+1164464
DF England Steve Gibson 48235+31503+21
DF England Darren Dobinson 46326+1222+104+11
DF England Jamie Angell 25014+602030
DF England Paul Quinn 1638+43001+30
DF England Sam Elliott 10100000
DF England Roger Joseph 00000000
DF England Dave Towse 00000000
MF England Seb Favata 53441+23514+10
MF Republic of Ireland Gavin Bolger 431633135152
MF England Lee Sidwell 38624+762+102+20
MF England Andy Sullivan 36619+104214+11
MF England Noel Frankum 2223+1300+201+32
MF Northern Ireland Gareth Graham 1627+620+101+10
MF England Lewis Taylor 1317+510010
MF England Marc Skinner 201+100000
MF England Andrew Trefry 00000000
FW England Joe Sheerin 302325+1204300
FW England Jamie Taylor 1368+350021
Players who featured on loan for AFC Wimbledon but subsequently returned to their parent club:
Players who left or were released by AFC Wimbledon during the course of the season:
GK England Lee Carroll 1801500030
GK England Ross Standen 15012+100020
GK England Ray Merry 50401000
GK England Tony Smith 20200000
GK England Micky Fernandes 10100000
DF England Danny Oakins 47832+485060
DF England Michael Harvey 1541342000
DF England Sean Daly 504+100000
DF England Keith Ward 301+200000
DF England Daniel Couch 00000000
DF England John Ellis 00000000
DF England Sim Johnston 00000000
DF England Bobby English 00000000
MF Republic of Ireland George Snee 412+210000
MF England Joe Hill 10100000
MF England Rob Hill 10100000
MF England Matt Hodge 100+100000
MF England Michael Rootes 110+110000
MF England Dwayne Townsend 00000000
MF England Ben Canham 00000000
FW England Kevin Cooper 536636+653545+19
FW England Paul Scott 29118+1490+3042
FW England Shane Small-King 11510+150000
FW England Ally Russell 513+111000
FW England Wade Falana 412+210000
FW England Leon White 401+200+1000
FW England Clinton Moore 211+110000
FW England Ryan Luffman 410+200+1011
FW England Ian Concannon 00000000
FW England Craig Sallas 00000000
Player retired and joined the coaching staff of AFC Wimbledon:
MF England Simon Bassey 31013+1101+202+20

Top scorers

Rank Position Nation Player CCL Premier Division FA Vase League Cup Total
1FWEnglandKevin Cooper534966
2DFEnglandMatt Everard164424
3FWEnglandJoe Sheerin203023
4DFEnglandRyan Gray161219
5MFRepublic of IrelandGavin Bolger131216
6FWEnglandPaul Scott90211
7DFEnglandDanny Oakins8008
8MFEnglandLee Sidwell6006
=FWEnglandJamie Taylor5016
=MFEnglandAndy Sullivan4116
9FWEnglandShane Small-King5005
10DFEnglandMichael Harvey4004
=MFEnglandSeb Favata3104
11DFEnglandPaul Quinn3003
=DFEnglandDarren Dobinson2013
12MFNorthern IrelandGareth Graham2002
=DFEnglandSteve Gibson1012
=MFEnglandNoel Frankum0022
13FWEnglandAlly Russell1001
=FWEnglandWade Falana1001
=FWEnglandClinton Moore1001
=MFRepublic of IrelandGeorge Snee1001
=MFEnglandMichael Rootes1001
=MFEnglandLewis Taylor1001
=FWEnglandRyan Luffman0011
=N/AN/AOwn Goal4004
TOTALS 180 15 26 221

References

  1. "Terry Eames dismissed by AFC Wimbledon". Wimbledon Independent Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 2004-02-18.
  2. "AFC Wimbledon season 2003-04". wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  3. "AFC Wimbledon 4 - 1 North Greenford United". wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  4. "AFC Wimbledon news archive March 2004". katzpaw.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
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