2004–05 AFC Wimbledon season

During the 2004–05 season, AFC Wimbledon competed in the Isthmian League Division One. Dave Anderson was appointed as new manager on 11 May 2004.[1] Under his leadership AFC Wimbledon continued their good form from the previous season — they led the division all season, and ran away with the title to seal promotion to the League's Premier Division. The Dons took part in the FA Cup for the first time, reaching the Second Qualifying Round but ultimately losing 2–0 to Thurrock on 16 October 2004.[2] The club also competed in the FA Trophy for the first time, reaching the First Round before being beaten by Hendon 3–0 on 6 November 2004.[3] On 5 March 2005, the Dons recorded their 100th league win following a 1–0 victory over Molesey.[4] The Dons secured another double by defeating Walton & Hersham 2-1 in the Final of the Surrey Senior Cup on 3 May 2005.[5] Over the course of the season, AFC Wimbledon set a new record for the longest run of unbeaten league games at any level of senior football in the United Kingdom.[6] The team remained unbeaten for 78 league matches between 22 February 2003 (a 2–0 defeat at home to Withdean 2000) and 4 December 2004 (a 2–0 defeat at Cray Wanderers).[7]

AFC Wimbledon
2004–05 season
ChairmanErik Samuelson
Manager
Dave Anderson
Nicky English (caretaker)
StadiumKingsmeadow
Isthmian League Division One1st (Champions)
Top goalscorerLeague: Richard Butler (24)

League table
Main article: 2004–05 Isthmian League § Division One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 AFC Wimbledon 42 29 10 3 91 33 +58 97 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Walton & Hersham 42 28 4 10 69 34 +35 88
3 Horsham 42 24 6 12 90 61 +29 78 Qualified for the play-offs
4 Bromley 42 22 9 11 69 44 +25 75 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division
5 Metropolitan Police 42 22 8 12 72 51 +21 74 Qualified for the play-offs
Source: [8][9][10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 29 10 3 91 33  +58 97 15 5 1 52 13  +39 14 5 2 39 20  +19

Last updated: 30 April 2005.
Source: AFC Wimbledon

Match results

Pre-season friendlies
10 July 2004 (2004-07-10) Dagenham & Redbridge1–0AFC WimbledonVictoria Road
Mackail-Smith  50' Report Attendance: 1,009
17 July 2004 (2004-07-17) Banstead Athletic1–2AFC WimbledonMerland Rise
Dennis  6' Report Randall  2'
Bamfo  87'		 Attendance: 1,124
20 July 2004 (2004-07-20) Supporters Direct CupBrentford2–0AFC WimbledonGriffin Park
Burton  6'
Peters  56'		 Report Attendance: 2,562
22 July 2004 (2004-07-22) Horsham YMCA2–0AFC WimbledonGorings Mead
Flint  24' (pen.)
Unknown 		Report Attendance: 354
24 July 2004 (2004-07-24) AFC Wimbledon3–0BarnetKingsmeadow
Ursell  13'  28'  90' (pen.) Report Attendance: 1,305
27 July 2004 (2004-07-27) Gravesend & Northfleet1–1AFC WimbledonStonebridge Road
Essandoh  78' Report Bolger  16' Attendance: 626
29 July 2003 (2003-07-29) Harrow Borough1–1AFC WimbledonEarlsmead Stadium
Hamer  56' Report Everard  2' Attendance: 500
3 August 2004 (2004-08-03) T. Jones Memorial TrophyKingstonian1–4AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow
Bradford  28' Report Taylor  1'  85'
Everard  84'
Sheerin  90'		 Attendance: 1,101
7 August 2004 (2004-08-07) AFC Wimbledon3–0Bognor Regis TownKingsmeadow
Everard  9'
Gray  82'
Ursell  89'		 Report Attendance: 947
9 August 2004 (2004-08-09) AFC Wimbledon3–0Ashford Town (Middlesex)Kingsmeadow
Bolger  19'
R. Butler  55'
Sheerin  87'		 Report Attendance: 669

Isthmian League Division One

August
14 August 2004 (2004-08-14) 1AFC Wimbledon5–1Ashford Town (Kent)Kingsmeadow
R. Butler  23'  48'
Taylor  26'  73'
S. Butler  31'
Everard  45'		 Report Bower  21' Attendance: 3,095
18 August 2004 (2004-08-18) 2Croydon Athletic1–3AFC WimbledonKeith Tuckey Stadium
Hall  5'
Stassinos  72'		 Report Ursell  4'  28'
Everard  55'
Taylor  66'
S. Butler  90'		 Attendance: 1,372
21 August 2004 (2004-08-21) 3Horsham2–3AFC WimbledonGorings Mead
Charman  14'
Graves  17'
Gelding  28'		 Report R. Butler  10'
Ursell  89' (pen.)
S. Butler  90+4'		 Attendance: 1,742
24 August 2004 (2004-08-24) 4AFC Wimbledon2–0Banstead AthleticKingsmeadow
Ursell  55'
Randall  69'		 Report Lewis  45'
Huckle  45'
Ellis  54'		 Attendance: 2,539
28 August 2004 (2004-08-28) 5AFC Wimbledon3–1Walton & HershamKingsmeadow
R. Butler  35'
Ursell  73'
Sheerin  90'		 Report Lampton  16' (pen.)  26'
Brady  40'
Gibbs  78'		 Attendance: 2,895
30 August 2004 (2004-08-30) 6Whyteleafe0–1AFC WimbledonChurch Road
Berry  17'
Simpson  54'
Petty  84'
Newman  90'		 Report Everard  55' Attendance: 1,573

September
11 September 2004 (2004-09-11) 7Croydon0–3AFC WimbledonCroydon Sports Arena
Report R. Butler  68'  81'
McDowall  90'		 Attendance: 1,219
14 September 2004 (2004-09-14) 8AFC Wimbledon2–2LeatherheadKingsmeadow
Bates  19'
Taylor  66'
Ursell  76'		 Report Stevens  89'  90' Attendance: 2,397
25 September 2004 (2004-09-25) 9AFC Wimbledon3–1Hastings UnitedKingsmeadow
R. Butler  63'
Sheerin  65'
Gray  75'
Randall  90'		 Report Ray  72' Attendance: 2,873
29 September 2004 (2004-09-29) 10Corinthian Casuals0–3AFC WimbledonKing George's Fields
Waghorn  76' Report Ursell  35'  72'
Conroy  44'
R. Butler  38'		 Attendance: 1,300

October
23 October 2004 (2004-10-23) 11Metropolitan Police1–1AFC WimbledonImber Court
Haworth  40'
Rose  67'		 Report Gell  42'
Gray  59'		 Attendance: 1,450
30 October 2004 (2004-10-30) 12AFC Wimbledon2–2Tooting & Mitcham UnitedKingsmeadow
Randall  29'  73' Report Howard  5'
Tanner  35'
Hastings  38'		 Attendance: 3,268

November
2 November 2004 (2004-11-02) 13AFC Wimbledon3–0Fleet TownKingsmeadow
S. Butler  63'
R. Butler  71'
Gray  88'		 Report Connolly  65' Attendance: 2,332
13 November 2004 (2004-11-13) 14Bromley1–1AFC WimbledonHayes Lane
Amoako  16'
Drewett  24'
Kember  35'		 Report Ursell  24'  32'
Gell  35'		 Attendance: 1,937
20 November 2004 (2004-11-20) 15AFC Wimbledon2–0Dulwich HamletKingsmeadow
Gell  23'
Gray  37'
Gibson  83'		 Report Twin  19' Attendance: 3,000
27 November 2004 (2004-11-27) 16Bashley1–2AFC WimbledonThe Recreation Ground
Gibbons  9' Report Everard  60'
Randall  89'		 Attendance: 920

December
4 December 2004 (2004-12-04) 17Cray Wanderers2–0AFC WimbledonHayes Lane
Miller  2'
Wood  71'		 Report Attendance: 1,082
7 December 2004 (2004-12-07) 18AFC Wimbledon4–0MoleseyKingsmeadow
Prigent  8'  50'
R. Butler  70'  87'		 Report Beeks  75' Attendance: 2,328
11 December 2004 (2004-12-11) 19Ashford Town (Kent)1–4AFC WimbledonThe Homelands
Adlington  20'
Jones  22'  60'
Rufus  27'
Bower  40'
L. Dussard  90'		 Report Gell  31'
Prigent  48'  90'
R. Butler  55'
Randall  60'
18 December 2004 (2004-12-18) 20AFC Wimbledon2–2Croydon AthleticKingsmeadow
R. Butler  7'
Randall  35'
Gell  69'
McDowall  83'		 Report Stevens  26'
Gibson  32'
Fowler  38'
Greenaway  87'		 Attendance: 2,731
27 December 2004 (2004-12-27) 21Dorking0–2AFC WimbledonThe Meadowbank
Report McDowall  35'
Bates  45'
Howard  56'		 Attendance: 2,536

January
1 January 2005 (2005-01-01) 22AFC Wimbledon1–2WhyteleafeKingsmeadow
Gray  39'  74'
Bates  45'
Gibson  77'		 Report Hamlin  30'
Williams  45'
Scott  45'
Head  74'
Tompkins  81'		 Attendance: 3,102
8 January 2005 (2005-01-08) 23Fleet Town1–3AFC WimbledonCalthorpe Park
Hinds  78'
Francois  87'		 Report R. Butler  11'
Ursell  73'
Randall  74'		 Attendance: 1,336
15 January 2005 (2005-01-15) 24AFC Wimbledon1–0BromleyKingsmeadow
R. Butler  61'
Jones  85'
Graham  86'		 Report Stradwick  42'
Dewett  44'		 Attendance: 2,985
22 January 2005 (2005-01-22) 25Dulwich Hamlet0–1AFC WimbledonChampion Hill
Quarm  20'
Twin  51'
Dayes  74'		 Report Bates  36'
Randall  74'
R. Butler  85'		 Attendance: 1,523
26 January 2005 (2005-01-26) 26Newport (Isle of Wight)1–2AFC WimbledonSt Georges Park
Pilcher  66' Report S. Butler  24'
R. Butler  58'
Gray  69'		 Attendance: 765
29 January 2005 (2005-01-29) 27AFC Wimbledon0–0BashleyKingsmeadow
McDowall  72'
Howard  76'		 Report Attendance: 2,724

February
5 February 2005 (2005-02-05) 28Leatherhead1–1AFC WimbledonFetcham Grove
Sargent  14'  44'
Beer  38'
Moorhouse  53'
Hendry  56'		 Report Gell  38'
Gray  41' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,814
12 February 2005 (2005-02-12) 29AFC Wimbledon3–0CroydonKingsmeadow
Bates  6'
Martin  34'
Gibson  52'
McDowall  64'
Gray  86'		 Report Lusengo  38'  86'  Attendance: 2,701
15 February 2005 (2005-02-15) 30AFC Wimbledon2–0Burgess Hill TownKingsmeadow
Ursell  51'
Gell  89'		 Report Geard  54' Attendance: 2,444
19 February 2005 (2005-02-19) 31Hastings United1–1AFC WimbledonThe Pilot Field
Sawyerr  29' Report Martin  68'
Cooper  73'		 Attendance: 1,834
26 February 2005 (2005-02-26) 32AFC Wimbledon1–1Corinthian CasualsKingsmeadow
R. Butler  27'  68'
Smith  86'		 Report Rodrigues  69'
Simmons  81'		 Attendance: 2,774

March
5 March 2005 (2005-03-05) 33Molesey0–1AFC WimbledonWalton Road Stadium
Thomas  11'
Ottley  41'
Gower  67'		 Report Bates  22'
Cooper  55'
R. Butler  62'
Woolner  63'
McDowall  66'		 Attendance: 1,250
12 March 2005 (2005-03-12) 34AFC Wimbledon5–0Newport (Isle of Wight)Kingsmeadow
Howard  3'
Smeltz  30'  49'
R. Butler  38'  41'		 Report Attendance: 2,617
19 March 2005 (2005-03-19) 35AFC Wimbledon4–1HorshamKingsmeadow
Smeltz  7'
R. Butler  13'  28'
Ursell  61'		 Report Walker  50' Attendance: 3,268
25 March 2005 (2005-03-25) 36Banstead Athletic1–3AFC WimbledonMerland Rise
Beale  25'
George  36'		 Report R. Butler  14'
Ursell  29'
S. Butler  43'
Hamilton  80'		 Attendance: 2,134
28 March 2005 (2005-03-28) 37AFC Wimbledon3–0DorkingKingsmeadow
S. Butler  6'
Farr  25'
Smeltz  73'
McDowall  85'		 Report Maynard  22'
Broomhead  45'
Coyle  48'
Vaughan  51'
Jenkins  77'		 Attendance: 3,321

April
2 April 2005 (2005-04-02) 38Walton & Hersham4–0AFC WimbledonThe Sports Ground
Frontin  24'
Harkness  37'  77'
Riddell  70'		 Report Hamilton  45'
Vines  69'
S. Butler  88'		 Attendance: 2,503
9 April 2005 (2005-04-09) 39AFC Wimbledon1–0Metropolitan PoliceKingsmeadow
Smeltz  8'
Howard  53'
Woolner  81'
Hamilton  90'		 Report Daly  11' Attendance: 3,230
16 April 2005 (2005-04-16) 40Tooting & Mitcham United1–1AFC WimbledonKNK Stadium
Cort  34'
Howard  85'		 Report Woolner  80'  82'
Cooper  81'		 Attendance: 2,637
23 April 2005 (2005-04-23) 41AFC Wimbledon3–0Cray WanderersKingsmeadow
Gray  7'
Woolner  25'
Smeltz  38'
R. Butler  68'
Bates  72'		 Report Attendance: 3,358
30 April 2005 (2005-04-30) 42Burgess Hill Town1–3AFC WimbledonLeylands Park
Sullivan  75' Report Howard  25'
Randall  50'
Bolger  79'		 Attendance: 2,005

FA Cup
4 September 2004 (2004-09-04) Preliminary RoundAFC Wimbledon3–0Ashford Town (Kent)Kingsmeadow
15:00 R. Butler  25'
Ursell  65'  90'
Sheerin  71'		 Report Evans  11'
Holmes  52'
Adlington  60'
Bower  65'		 Attendance: 2,696
18 September 2004 (2004-09-18) First Qualifying RoundDover Athletic0–1AFC WimbledonCrabble Athletic Ground
15:00 Skelton  9'
Cloke  19'
Welford  33'
Hickman  37'		 Report Gell  20'
Bolger  23'
R. Butler  25'  85'
Gray  33'		 Attendance: 2,103
18 September 2004 (2004-09-18) Second Qualifying RoundDunstable Town0–3AFC WimbledonCreasey Park
15:00 Report Ursell  11'  44'  53' Attendance: 1,910
16 October 2004 (2004-10-16) Third Qualifying RoundAFC Wimbledon0–2ThurrockKingsmeadow
15:00 Roddis  56' Report McFarlane  28'
Kanol  51'
Akurang  80'		 Attendance: 3,007

FA Trophy

Preliminary Round
9 October 2004 (2004-10-09) Preliminary RoundAFC Wimbledon2–0Metropolitan PoliceKingsmeadow
15:00 Gray  32'
Mackenzie  36' (o.g.)
R. Butler  67'
Gell  90'		 Report Barrowcliff  35' Attendance: 1,818

First Round
6 November 2004 (2004-11-06) First RoundHendon3–0AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow
15:00 Burgess  39'
Ofori  48'
Nicholls  51'  83'		 Report S. Butler  56' Attendance: 1,184

Isthmian League Cup

First Round
26 October 2004 (2004-10-26) First RoundAFC Wimbledon2–0Flackwell HeathKingsmeadow
Randall  40'
S. Butler  88'		 Report Mason  43' Attendance: 1,063

Second Round
16 November 2004 (2004-11-16) Second RoundHorsham1–2AFC WimbledonGorings Mead
Payne  45'
French  71'
Carney  76'  80'
Hardy  90'		 Report Gell  16'
Bolger  38'
Randall  46'
Howard  54'
R. Butler  60'
Everard  71'
Gibson  90'		 Attendance: 864

Third Round
3 January 2005 (2005-01-03) Third RoundDover Athletic1–2AFC WimbledonCrabble Athletic Ground
Renner  45'
Sterling  68'
Hickman  71'  77'		 Report Frost  32'
Howard  35'
R. Butler  48'
Ursell  66'		 Attendance: 692

Fourth Round
1 February 2005 (2005-02-01) Fourth RoundAFC Wimbledon3–2Cray WanderersKingsmeadow
Gray  70'
R. Butler  77'
Ursell  80'		 Report Watkins  16'
Anderson  45'
Hall  57'
Bremner  59'
Gray  73'		 Attendance: 772

Quarter-Finals
22 February 2005 (2005-02-22) Quarter-FinalsSlough Town4–2AFC WimbledonHolloways Park
Carbon  46'  51'
Daly  60'
Harris  71'
Seedel  76'		 Report Allaway  8' (o.g.)
Cooper  26'
Gell  75'
R. Butler  79'		 Attendance: 564

Player statistics
As of 30 April 2005
No. Pos Nat Player TotalIL Division OneFA CupFA TrophyLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Danny Naisbitt 320240402020
DF Antony Howard 52339+23402050
DF Ryan Gray 40625+5540202+21
DF Steve Butler 33627+15101031
DF Michael Woolner 32123+4110102+10
DF Mark Cooper 152131000021
DF Jon Boswell 1010000000
DF Charlie Bunce 1010000000
MF Rob Ursell 451932+31245203+12
MF Chris Gell 44233+11402140
MF Jon-Barrie Bates 37124+313+10203+10
MF Sonny Farr 615+11000000
MF Joe Paris 100000000+10
MF Lewis Taylor 0000000000
MF Noel Frankum 0000000000
FW Richard Butler 452630+52242203+12
FW Leon McDowell 3367+1960+100+104+10
FW Shane Smeltz 8585000000
FW Mark King 201+10000000
FW Jones Bamfo 0000000000
Players who featured on loan for AFC Wimbledon but subsequently returned to their parent club:
GK Jake Cole 7060100000
DF Glenn Wilson 7030003010
DF Jay Conroy 18010+30301010
DF Julian Sills 6060000000
DF Mark Jones 1209+10000020
DF Lewis Hamilton 8080000000
DF Joe Vines 403+10000000
Players who left or were released by AFC Wimbledon during the course of the season:
GK Paul Smith 13010+10200000
GK Matt Martin 1010000000
GK James Marriott 0000000000
GK Dominique Jean-Zéphirin 0000000000
DF Steve Gibson 31115+713+101040
DF Matt Everard 152112101020
DF Darren Dobinson 0000000000
DF Jamie Angell 0000000000
DF Paul Quinn 0000000000
DF Sam Elliott 0000000000
DF Roger Joseph 0000000000
DF Dave Towse 0000000000
MF Gavin Bolger 41118+1413+100+1040
MF Gareth Graham 16012+30000010
MF Wes Goggin 703+2000001+10
MF Nick Roddis 702+200+200010
MF Seb Favata 0000000000
MF Lee Sidwell 0000000000
MF Marc Skinner 0000000000
MF Andrew Trefry 0000000000
FW Martin Randall 301016+880+20102+12
FW Joe Sheerin 1726+621+200+100+10
FW Jamie Taylor 1025+221+100+1000
FW Gary Prigent 643+24001000
FW Andy Frost 613+20000011
FW Andy Martin 6161000000

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