2003–04 AFC Wimbledon season

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.

AFC Wimbledon
2003–04 season
ChairmanErik Samuelson
ManagerTerry Eames (suspended 13 February 2004)
Nicky English (caretaker, until 11 May 2004)
StadiumKingsmeadow
CCL Premier Division1st (Champions)
CCL Premier Challenge CupWinners
FA VaseFourth Round v Colne
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Cooper (53)
All: Kevin Cooper (66)

League table
Main article: 2003–04 Combined Counties Football League § Premier Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 AFC Wimbledon (C, P) 46 42 4 0 180 32 +148 130 Promotion to 2004–05 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
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2004. Source: fchd.info
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

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
16 July 2003 (2003-07-16) Trevor Jones Memorial TrophyKingstonian2–0AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow
Browne  17'  72' Report Attendance: 1,417
19 July 2003 (2003-07-19) Dorchester Town0–3AFC WimbledonThe Avenue Stadium
Report Sheerin  27'  61'
Oakins  80'		 Attendance: 571
21 July 2003 (2003-07-21) Hampton & Richmond Borough2–0AFC WimbledonBeveree Stadium
O'Connor  10'
Allen  80'		 Report Attendance: 519
23 July 2003 (2003-07-23) M. Wooldridge Memorial CupLeatherhead1–1AFC WimbledonFetcham Grove
 46' Report Cooper  25' Attendance: 800
26 July 2003 (2003-07-26) AFC Wimbledon1–4WatfordKingsmeadow
Bolger  86' Report Fitzgerald  10'  81'
Swonnell  30'
Bouazza  32'		 Attendance: 2,059
29 July 2003 (2003-07-29) Carshalton Athletic1–4AFC WimbledonWar Memorial Sports Ground
York  69' Report Concannon  47'  84'
Sidwell  71'
Oakins  82'		 Attendance: 780
30 July 2003 (2003-07-30) Jack Kennedy CupDulwich Hamlet3–0AFC WimbledonChampion Hill
Hynes  53'
Coleman  54'
Nugent  87'		 Report Attendance: 331
2 August 2003 (2003-08-02) Billy Lucas Memorial CupNewport County1–1AFC WimbledonNewport Stadium
Davis  66' Report Bolger  25' Attendance: 1,012
5 August 2003 (2003-08-05) AFC Wimbledon0–2Luton TownKingsmeadow
Report Crowe  15'
Forbes  37'		 Attendance: 1,259
9 August 2003 (2003-08-09) Sutton United1–0AFC WimbledonGander Green Lane
Collins  70' Report Attendance: 1,504
12 August 2003 (2003-08-12) Whyteleafe1–1AFC WimbledonChurch Road
Garland  13' Report Hill  35' Attendance: 550

Combined Counties League Premier Division

August
16 August 2003 (2003-08-16) 1Feltham0–2AFC WimbledonThe Orchard
Report Sidwell  42'
Everard  74'		 Attendance: 1,157
20 August 2003 (2003-08-20) 2AFC Wimbledon3–2MersthamKingsmeadow
Sheerin  62'  79'  85' Report Smith  1' (o.g.)
Watts  18'		 Attendance: 2,385
23 August 2003 (2003-08-23) 3AFC Wimbledon4–2SouthallKingsmeadow
Sheerin  15'  18'
Cooper  24'
Gray  84'		 Report Robinson  39'  90' Attendance: 2,546
25 August 2003 (2003-08-25) 4Withdean 20002–4AFC WimbledonWoodside Road
Walker  31'
Grice  89'		 Report Cooper  10'
Sheerin  15'
Rootes  72'
Falana  77'		 Attendance: 1,073
30 August 2003 (2003-08-30) 5AFC Wimbledon3–0North Greenford UnitedKingsmeadow
Cooper  53'  90+2'
Gray  58'		 Report Attendance: 2,708

September
9 September 2003 (2003-09-09) 6AFC Wimbledon4–0Frimley GreenKingsmeadow
Oakins  41'
Cooper  62'  89'
Gatehouse  80' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 2,415
13 September 2003 (2003-09-13) 7AFC Wimbledon4–1Farnham TownKingsmeadow
Cooper  14'  75'  90'
Sheerin  32'		 Report Annetts  45'
Ripley  78'		 Attendance: 2,738
24 September 2003 (2003-09-24) 8AFC Wimbledon6–0Chessington & Hook UnitedKingsmeadow
Gray  49'
Cooper  54'  77'  85'
Russell  58'
Oakins  60'		 Report Attendance: 2,494
27 September 2003 (2003-09-27) 9Bedfont1–6AFC WimbledonThe Orchard
Hamsa  51' Report Everard  11'
Cooper  20'  53'
Pirrie  66' (o.g.)
Gray  74'
Sheerin  78'		 Attendance: 1,107

October
1 October 2003 (2003-10-01) 10AFC Wimbledon7–0Chessington UnitedKingsmeadow
Everard  8'  49'
Sheerin  31'  36'  80'
Oakins  34'
Cooper  47'		 Report Attendance: 2,223
11 October 2003 (2003-10-11) 11AFC Wimbledon4–1Sandhurst TownKingsmeadow
Favata  4'
Everard  66'
Cooper  76'
Sidwell  86'		 Report Anderson  38' Attendance: 2,724
25 October 2003 (2003-10-25) 12Chipstead0–3AFC WimbledonHigh Road
McSherry  65'
Berry  84'		 Report Gray  16'
Cooper  30'
Bassey  55'  65' 
Scott  73'		 Attendance: 1,975
29 October 2003 (2003-10-29) 13AFC Wimbledon4–0Godalming & GuildfordKingsmeadow
Cooper  15'
Sidwell  15'
Sullivan  90'
Bolger  90'		 Report Attendance: 2,724

November
1 November 2003 (2003-11-01) 14Reading Town0–2AFC WimbledonScours Lane
Report Everard  7'
Gray  56'		 Attendance: 700
8 November 2003 (2003-11-08) 15AFC Wimbledon6–0Hartley WintneyKingsmeadow
Sheerin  17'  52'  58'
Bolger  27'  35'
Cooper  36'		 Report Attendance: 3,004
15 November 2003 (2003-11-15) 16Cobham0–4AFC WimbledonLeg O'Mutton Field
Report Cooper  54'
Everard  67'
Sidwell  73'
Sheerin  81'		 Attendance: 1,648
29 November 2003 (2003-11-29) 17Cove0–2AFC WimbledonOak Farm
Report Bolger  34'
Dobinson  78'		 Attendance: 739

December
6 December 2003 (2003-12-06) 18Ash United3–5AFC WimbledonYoung's Drive
Musgrove  42'
Woodhouse  58'
Barr-James  62'
Blason  86'  86' 		 Report Gray  25'
Cooper  56'  84'
Harvey  67'
Oakins  75'		 Attendance: 817
16 December 2003 (2003-12-16) 19Horley Town2–4AFC WimbledonThe New Defence
Lyward  15'
Gilbert  83'		 Report Cooper  22'
Favata  31'
Harvey  43'
Moore  79'		 Attendance: 1,570
27 December 2003 (2003-12-27) 20AFC Wimbledon7–0Raynes Park ValeKingsmeadow
Everard  3'
Sidwell  24'
Harvey  36'
Cooper  39'  75'  84'
Gray  68'		 Report Attendance: 3,903

January
7 January 2004 (2004-01-07) 21AFC Wimbledon5–2Walton CasualsKingsmeadow
Cooper  36'  61'  70'
Harvey  39'
Scott  90'		 Report Fennell  11'
Gale  66'		 Attendance: 2,460
10 January 2004 (2004-01-10) 22Sandhurst Town2–2AFC WimbledonBottom Meadow
Boyle  64'  90' Report Nesbitt  21' (o.g.)
Sullivan  39'		 Attendance: 1,037
24 January 2004 (2004-01-24) 23Farnham Town0–4AFC WimbledonThe Memorial Ground
Report Sheerin  21'
Everard  35'
Scott  58'
Cooper  65'		 Attendance: 703
31 January 2004 (2004-01-31) 24AFC Wimbledon1–0FelthamKingsmeadow
Bolger  67' Report Attendance: 2,491

February
7 February 2004 (2004-02-07) 25AFC Wimbledon2–0Ash UnitedKingsmeadow
Gray  31'
Carroll  42'
Everard  70'		 Report Attendance: 2,831
14 February 2004 (2004-02-14) 26Chessington United0–9AFC WimbledonLeg O'Mutton Field
Report Gray  10'  51'
Cooper  21'  65'  90'
Bolger  28'  90'
Sheerin  62'
Oakins  69'		 Attendance: 980
21 February 2004 (2004-02-21) 27AFC Wimbledon8–0BedfontKingsmeadow
Everard  21'
Sheerin  37'
Scott  49'  53'  79'
Oakins  70'
Sullivan  82'
Gray  86'		 Report Bryant  65' Attendance: 2,582
25 February 2004 (2004-02-25) 28AFC Wimbledon3–0WestfieldKingsmeadow
Scott  51'
Gibson  54'
Gray  81'		 Report Attendance: 2,174
28 February 2004 (2004-02-28) 29Hartley Wintney0–2AFC WimbledonThe Memorial Playing Fields
Anderson  65' Report Cooper  28'  72'
Scott  85'		 Attendance: 803

March
3 March 2004 (2004-03-03) 30AFC Wimbledon0–0ChipsteadKingsmeadow
Report Attendance: 2,180
6 March 2004 (2004-03-06) 31AFC Wimbledon5–1CobhamKingsmeadow
Gray  19'
Cooper  52'  65'
Sidwell  79'
Scott  84'		 Report Stone  50' Attendance: 2,501
10 March 2004 (2004-03-10) 32AFC Wimbledon1–1AFC WallingfordKingsmeadow
Oakins  33' Report Partridge  80' Attendance: 2,949
13 March 2004 (2004-03-13) 33Godalming & Guildford1–4AFC WimbledonWeycourt
Newman  8' Report Scott  4'
Sheerin  65'  76'
Everard  72'		 Attendance: 1,034
23 March 2004 (2004-03-23) 34Frimley Green1–3AFC WimbledonKrooner Park, Camberley [4]
Scully  7' Report Bolger  4'
Dobinson  33'
Cooper  73'		 Attendance: 748
27 March 2004 (2004-03-27) 35Southall0–4AFC WimbledonReynolds Field
Report Cooper  21'
Bolger  27'
J. Taylor  70'
L. Taylor  90'		 Attendance: 647
31 March 2004 (2004-03-31) 36AFC Wimbledon2–0Horley TownKingsmeadow
Snee  37'
Bolger  38'		 Report Attendance: 2,334

April
3 April 2004 (2004-04-03) 37Westfield0–3AFC WimbledonWoking Park
Report Small-King  36'
Sullivan  51'
J. Taylor  83'		 Attendance: 1,013
10 April 2004 (2004-04-10) 38AFC Wimbledon6–0Withdean 2000Kingsmeadow
Everard  31'  67'
Cooper  42'  89'
Small-King  44'
Bolger  76'		 Report Attendance: 2,855
12 April 2004 (2004-04-12) 39Walton Casuals0–3AFC WimbledonWaterside Stadium
Report Everard  4'
Cooper  17'  63'		 Attendance: 1,748
17 April 2004 (2004-04-17) 40Merstham0–6AFC WimbledonMoatside
Report Cooper  24'
J. Taylor  31'
Bolger  36'  41'
Graham  80'
Quinn  88'		 Attendance: 1,202
21 April 2004 (2004-04-21) 41AFC Wimbledon8–0CoveKingsmeadow
J. Taylor  15'
Cooper  20'  36'  79'  85'
Small-King  25'
Favata  76'
Oakins  83'		 Report Attendance: 2,519
24 April 2004 (2004-04-24) 42Chessington & Hook United3–5AFC WimbledonChalky Lane
Everett  1'
Everard  3' (o.g.)
Wicks  71'
Duffell  80'
Smith  83'		 Report Quinn  16'
Graham  46'
Small-King  46'  80' 
Gray  75'  88'
Cooper  78'  84'		 Attendance: 1,001
27 April 2004 (2004-04-27) 43North Greenford United1–2AFC WimbledonBerkeley Fields
Maisery  87' Report Quinn  15'
Small-King  26'		 Attendance: 492

May
3 May 2004 (2004-05-03) 44Raynes Park Vale2–3AFC WimbledonPrince George's Fields
Lemmie  20'  41' Report Everard  11'
Fyffe  54' (o.g.)
Small-King  83'		 Attendance: 1,438
6 May 2004 (2004-05-06) 45AFC Wimbledon3–3Reading TownKingsmeadow
Cooper  70'  80'  86' Report Murray  51'  90+5'
Maskell  67'		 Attendance: 2,208
8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 46AFC Wallingford1–2AFC WimbledonWallingford Sports Ground
Ward  65' Report J. Taylor  1'
Graham  82'		 Attendance: 3,785

FA Vase

First Qualifying Round
6 September 2003 (2003-09-06) First QualifyingWestfield2–7AFC WimbledonKingfield Stadium
Jones  29'
Finn  52'		 Report Favata  6'
Cooper  7'  9'  30'
Sheerin  32'  62'
Oakins  51'
Sullivan  70'		 Attendance: 1,344

Second Qualifying Round
21 September 2003 (2003-09-21) Second QualifyingPagham0–1AFC WimbledonNyetimber Lane
Report Everard  11'
Bassey  65'		 Attendance: 1,050

First Round
18 October 2003 (2003-10-18) First RoundHerne Bay2–3AFC WimbledonWinch's Field
Cirillo  42'
Jones  74'		 Report Everard  17'  90+3'
Sheerin  51'		 Attendance: 1,920

Second Round
22 November 2003 (2003-11-22) Second RoundAFC Wimbledon3–0Wootton Blue CrossKingsmeadow
Cooper  28'
Bolger  47'
Everard  83'		 Report Attendance: 2,307

Third Round
17 January 2004 (2004-01-17) Third RoundAFC Wimbledon1–2ColneKingsmeadow
Gray  11' Report Slater  9'
Gizon  36'
Cooper  90'  90' 		 Attendance: 3,215

Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup

First Round
5 October 2003 (2003-10-05) First RoundMerstham0–5AFC WimbledonMoatside
Report Cooper  14'  55'
Frankum  80'
Gibson  88'
Scott  89'		 Attendance: 1,306

Second Round
19 November 2003 (2003-11-19) Second RoundAFC Wimbledon5–4Walton CasualsKingsmeadow
Gray  37'
Ennis  57' (o.g.)
Luffman  79'
Everard  90'  90'		 Report Wynne  9'  28'
Dowling  14'
Gale  72'		 Attendance: 1,200

Third Round
27 January 2004 (2004-01-27) Third RoundChipstead1–3AFC WimbledonHigh Road
Corbett  19' Report Cooper  51' (pen.)
Scott  104'
Dobinson  118'		 Attendance: 790

Fourth Round
18 February 2004 (2004-02-18) Fourth RoundAFC Wimbledon5–0Raynes Park ValeKingsmeadow
Sullivan  25'
Gray  28'
Bolger  59'
Frankum  74'
Cooper  90'		 Report Attendance: 1,293

Semi-Final
8 April 2004 (2004-04-08) Semi-FinalConey Hall0–5AFC WimbledonHayes Lane
Gadd  26'
Ridley  89'		 Report Cooper  27'  33'  53'
Everard  31'
J. Taylor  38'		 Attendance: 1,901

Final
30 April 2004 (2004-04-30) FinalAFC Wimbledon4–1North Greenford UnitedKingfield Stadium
Bolger  20'
Everard  64'
Cooper  72'  90'		 Report Reed  19' Attendance: 3,722

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

Top scorers
Rank Position Nation Player CCL Premier Division FA Vase League Cup Total
1FWKevin Cooper534966
2DFMatt Everard164424
3FWJoe Sheerin203023
4DFRyan Gray161219
5MFGavin Bolger131216
6FWPaul Scott90211
7DFDanny Oakins8008
8MFLee Sidwell6006
=FWJamie Taylor5016
=MFAndy Sullivan4116
9FWShane Small-King5005
10DFMichael Harvey4004
=MFSeb Favata3104
11DFPaul Quinn3003
=DFDarren Dobinson2013
12MFGareth Graham2002
=DFSteve Gibson1012
=MFNoel Frankum0022
13FWAlly Russell1001
=FWWade Falana1001
=FWClinton Moore1001
=MFGeorge Snee1001
=MFMichael Rootes1001
=MFLewis Taylor1001
=FWRyan Luffman0011
=N/AN/AOwn Goal4004
TOTALS 180 15 26 221

References
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