2016–17 AFC Wimbledon season

AFC Wimbledon
2016–17 season
Chairman Erik Samuelson
Manager Neal Ardley
Stadium Kingsmeadow
League One 15th
FA Cup Third round vs Sutton United (17 January 2017)
League Cup First round vs Peterborough United (9 August 2016)
League Trophy Second round vs Brighton & Hove Albion (6 December 2016)
Top goalscorer League: Tom Elliott 9
All: Tom Elliott 13
Highest home attendance 4,826 vs Bradford City (29 October 2016)
Lowest home attendance 4,023 vs Fleetwood Town (26 November 2016)
Average home league attendance 4,486
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Charlton Athletic 46 14 18 14 60 53 +7 60
14 Walsall 46 14 16 16 51 58 7 58
15 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 18 15 52 55 3 57
16 Northampton Town 46 14 11 21 60 73 13 53
17 Oldham Athletic 46 12 17 17 31 44 13 53
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLLDDWLWDDWWDWWLDWDDLWLLDWDLDDLDWWDLWDLWLLDDLD
Position202324232419211720201510129699677109111113121114151515141312131312131312121313141515

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 18 15 52 55  −3 57 8 8 7 34 25  +9 5 10 8 18 30  −12

Last updated: 22 April 2017.
Source: BBC Sport

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

League One

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

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]

First Round (Southern Group B)

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 AFC Wimbledon 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Swansea City Academy 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Newport County 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 2 3
Source: EFL.com

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

As of 30 April 2017
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age L. Apps L. Goals Int. Caps Int. Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1James SheaGKEnglandIslington2795000Harrow Borough4 July 2014Free1 July 2017
24Joe McDonnellGKEnglandBasingstoke247000Basingstoke Town5 July 2014Undisclosed1 July 2017
39Joe BursíkGKEnglandLambeth180000Academy13 January 2017TraineeUndisclosed
40Nik TzanevGKNew ZealandWellington210000Brentford?FreeUndisclosed
Defenders
2Barry FullerRBEnglandAshford34163100Barnet28 May 2013Free1 July 2018
3Jonathan MeadesLBWalesGloucester2691600Oxford United22 June 2015Free1 July 2018
5Will NightingaleCBEnglandRoehampton2320000Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2019
6Paul RobinsonCBEnglandBarnet3687500Portsmouth3 August 2015Free1 July 2019
22Sean KellyCB/LBScotlandGlasgow2426200St Mirren1 August 2016Free1 July 2018
29Paul KalambayiCBEnglandDulwich190000Academy18 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
31Seth OwensLB/CBEnglandHackney193000Brentford16 August 2016Free1 July 2018
32Darius CharlesCBEnglandEaling3043200Burton Albion31 May 2016Free1 July 2018
34Chris RobertsonCB/RBScotlandDundee3213100Ross County2 September 2016Free1 July 2018
35Toby SibbickCB/RBEnglandHounslow192000Academy26 August 2016Trainee1 July 2018
?Johnville Renee-PringleRBEnglandCamden210000Stoke City20 January 2017Trainee1 July 2019
Midfielders
4Dannie BulmanCMEnglandAshford39121400Crawley Town10 June 2014Free1 July 2017
7George FrancombRW/RBEnglandHackney271591100Norwich City26 June 2013Free1 July 2018
8Jake ReevesCMEnglandLewisham25114400Swindon Town7 January 2015Undisclosed1 July 2018
11Chris WhelpdaleRW/LWEnglandHarold Wood3117100Stevenage28 June 2016Free1 July 2018
14Tom SoaresCMEnglandReading3215000Bury31 January 2017Undisclosed1 July 2019
16Tom BeereCM/RMEnglandSouthwark2329100Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2017
17Andy BarchamLWEnglandBasildon31701000Portsmouth1 July 2015Free1 July 2019
18Dean ParrettCMEnglandHampstead2632500Stevenage1 July 2016Free1 July 2018
19David FitzpatrickRW/LWEnglandSurbiton2314100Queens Park Rangers23 September 2014Free1 July 2017
25Dan GallagherCMEnglandEpsom211000Academy6 February 2015Trainee1 July 2017
27Neşet BellikliLWTurkeySutton200000Academy16 May 2016Trainee1 July 2018
28Alfie EganAMEnglandLambeth219000Academy5 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
?Anthony HartiganCMEnglandKingston upon Thames180000Academy27 January 2017Trainee1 July 2019
Forwards
9Tom ElliottCFEnglandLeeds27781500Cambridge United2 July 2015Free1 July 2017
10Dominic PoleonCFEnglandNewham2541800Oldham Athletic2 July 2016Free1 July 2018
15George OakleyCFEnglandTooting229000Academy6 May 2014Trainee1 July 2017
21Egli KajaCFAlbania213000Academy17 April 2015Trainee1 July 2017
23Tyrone BarnettCFEnglandStevenage3236200Shrewsbury Town3 August 2016Free1 July 2018
29Toyosi OlusanyaCFEnglandLambeth201100Academy5 February 2016Trainee1 July 2018
33Lyle TaylorCFMontserratGreenwich28853021Scunthorpe United14 July 2015Undisclosed1 July 2018
38Jayden AntwiCFEngland?1000Academy28 March 2017Trainee1 July 2019

Player statistics

As of 30 April 2017
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England James Shea 430360500020
2 DF England Barry Fuller (Captain) 350280501010
3 DF Wales Jonathan Meades 26222+22200000
4 MF England Dannie Bulman 43031+6040000+20
5 DF England Will Nightingale 16010+20000040
6 DF England Paul Robinson 493432511000
7 MF England George Francomb 42231+323+100040
8 MF England Jake Reeves 54146140102+10
9 FW England Tom Elliott 461330+993+140+100+20
10 FW England Dominic Poleon 491219+2272+131042
11 MF England Chris Whelpdale 2328+911+201120
14 MF England Tom Soares 150150000000
15 FW England George Oakley 300+2000000+10
16 MF England Tom Beere 1503+501+100+1040
17 MF England Andy Barcham 41631+55301011
18 MF England Dean Parrett 42620+1254+111040
19 MF England David Fitzpatrick 702+3000000+20
21 FW Albania Egli Kaja 100+10000000
22 DF Scotland Sean Kelly 32222+42201030
23 FW England Tyrone Barnett 44511+2521+211042
24 GK England Joe McDonnell 503000001+10
25 MF England Dan Gallagher 0000000000
27 MF Turkey Neşet Bellikli 0000000000
28 MF England Alfie Egan 1203+6000002+10
29 DF England Paul Kalambayi 0000000000
30 FW England Toyosi Olusanya 0000000000
31 DF England Seth Owens 602+100+100020
32 DF England Darius Charles 36332+22200100
33 FW Montserrat Lyle Taylor 501436+710520+1111
34 DF Scotland Chris Robertson 1911313+100020
35 DF England Toby Sibbick 201+10000000
38 FW England Jayden Antwi 100+10000000
39 GK England Joe Bursík 0000000000
40 GK New Zealand Nik Tzanev 0000000000
- DF England Johnville Renee-Pringle 0000000000
- MF England Anthony Hartigan 0000000000
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:
26 GK England Ryan Clarke 9070001010

Top scorers

Rank Position Nation Number Player League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1FWMontserrat33Lyle Taylor1021114
2FWEngland9Tom Elliott940013
=FWEngland10Dominic Poleon830213
3MFEngland17Andy Barcham50016
=MFEngland18Dean Parrett51006
4FWEngland23Tyrone Barnett21025
5DFEngland6Paul Robinson21003
6DFWales3Jonathan Meades20002
=MFEngland7George Francomb20002
=DFScotland22Sean Kelly20002
=DFEngland32Darius Charles20002
=MFEngland11Chris Whelpdale10102
7MFEngland8Jake Reeves10001
=DFScotland34Chris Robertson10001
TOTALS 52 12 2 6 72

Disciplinary record

Number Position Nation Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1GKEnglandJames Shea2000000020
2DFEnglandBarry Fuller4000100050
3DFWalesJonathan Meades3100000031
4MFEnglandDannie Bulman3000000030
5DFEnglandWill Nightingale1000001020
6DFEnglandPaul Robinson100210000121
7MFEnglandGeorge Francomb6000000060
8MFEnglandJake Reeves80101010110
9FWEnglandTom Elliott5110000061
10FWEnglandDominic Poleon3010000040
11MFEnglandChris Whelpdale1000000010
14MFEnglandTom Soares3000000030
16MFEnglandTom Beere0000001010
17MFEnglandAndy Barcham2000000020
18MFEnglandDean Parrett6010000070
22DFScotlandSean Kelly3010000040
23FWEnglandTyrone Barnett2010001040
31DFEnglandSeth Owens0000001010
32DFEnglandDarius Charles2000001030
33FWMontserratLyle Taylor7110001091
34DFScotlandChris Robertson1010000020
TOTALS 71 3 10 1 2 0 7 0 90 4

Transfers

Players Transferred In
Date Position Nation Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
16 May 2016 MF Turkey Neşet Bellikli Academy Free transfer [4]
31 May 2016 DF England Darius Charles Burton Albion Free transfer [5]
21 June 2016 GK England Ryan Clarke Northampton Town Free transfer [6]
28 June 2016 MF England Chris Whelpdale Stevenage Free transfer [7]
1 July 2016 MF England Dean Parrett Stevenage Free transfer [8]
2 July 2016 FW England Dominic Poleon Oldham Athletic Free transfer [9]
1 August 2016 DF Scotland Sean Kelly St Mirren Free transfer [10]
3 August 2016 FW England Tyrone Barnett Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [11]
16 August 2016 DF England Seth Owens Brentford Free transfer [12]
26 August 2016 DF England Toby Sibbick Academy Free transfer [13]
2 September 2016 DF Scotland Chris Robertson Ross County Free transfer [14]
13 January 2017 GK England Joe Bursík Academy Free transfer [15]
20 January 2017 DF England Johnville Renee-Pringle Stoke City Free transfer [16]
27 January 2017 MF England Anthony Hartigan Academy Free transfer [17]
31 January 2017 MF England Tom Soares Bury Undisclosed [18]
Players Loaned In
Date from Position Nation Name From Date to Ref.
Players Loaned Out
Date from Position Nation Name To Date to Ref.
4 August 2016 MF England Dan Gallagher Kingstonian 4 October 2016 [19][20]
11 November 2016 MF England David Fitzpatrick Torquay United 9 January 2017 [21][22]
11 November 2016 FW England Toyosi Olusanya Kingstonian 10 December 2016 [21]
18 November 2016 FW England George Oakley Welling United 16 January 2016 [23][24]
16 December 2016 FW Albania Egli Kaja Lewes 16 January 2016 [24]
9 February 2017 MF England Tom Beere Gateshead 11 March 2017 [25]
Players Transferred Out
Date Position Nation Name Subsequent club Fee Ref
30 May 2016 FW England Adebayo Akinfenwa Wycombe Wanderers Released [26][27]
31 May 2016 DF England Callum Kennedy Leyton Orient Released [28][29]
31 May 2016 FW England Sean Rigg Newport County Released [30][31]
15 June 2016 FW England Adebayo Azeez Partick Thistle Undisclosed [32]
21 June 2016 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Smith Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [33]
1 July 2016 GK England Will Mannion Hull City Undisclosed [34]
5 August 2016 DF Republic of Ireland Ryan Sweeney Stoke City £250,000 [35]
21 September 2016 GK England Ryan Clarke Eastleigh Mutual consent [36][37]

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