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2023–24 AFC Wimbledon season

The 2023–24 season was the 22nd season in the history of AFC Wimbledon and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club participated in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

AFC Wimbledon
2023–24 season
OwnerThe Dons Trust
ManagerJohnnie Jackson
StadiumPlough Lane
League Two10th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ali Al-Hamadi (13)
All: Ali Al-Hamadi (17)

Current squad

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As of 20 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Nik Tzanev GK   Wellington (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 27) Brentford 1 July 2016 Free 30 June 2024
12 Alex Bass GK   Eastleigh (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26) Sunderland 12 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
Defenders
2 Huseyin Biler RB   London (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024
3 Lee Brown LB   Farnborough (1990-08-10) 10 August 1990 (age 34) Portsmouth 28 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
5 Kofi Balmer CB   Newtownabbey (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 24) Crystal Palace 31 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
6 Ryan Johnson CB     Birmingham (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 28) Stockport County 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
15 Alex Pearce CB     Oxford (1988-11-09) 9 November 1988 (age 36) Millwall 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
19 John-Joe O'Toole CB     Harrow (1988-09-30) 30 September 1988 (age 36) Mansfield Town 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
23 Josh Hallard LB   Crawley (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
25 Ethan Sutcliffe CB   Stretham (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
26 Jack Currie LB   Kingston upon Thames (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024
30 Paul Kalambayi CB   Dulwich (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25) Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 30 June 2024
31 Joe Lewis CB   Neath (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) Stockport County 10 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
33 Isaac Ogundere CB   Hillingdon (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2025
Midfielders
4 Jake Reeves CM   Lewisham (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993 (age 31) Stevenage 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
8 Harry Pell CM   Tilbury (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 33) Accrington Stanley 24 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
14 Armani Little CM   Portsmouth (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 27) Forest Green Rovers 6 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
16 James Ball CM   Bolton (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) Rochdale 24 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
27 Morgan Williams AM     London (2004-12-11) 11 December 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
28 Marcel Campbell AM   Carshalton (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
32 Kai Jennings CM   Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
35 Robert Junior Nkeng CM   Academy 11 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
7 James Tilley RW   Billingshurst (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 26) Crawley Town 22 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
9 Josh Davison CF   Enfield (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) Charlton Athletic 18 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
10 Josh Kelly CF   Windsor (1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 25) Solihull Moors 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
11 Josh Neufville RW   Luton (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 23) Luton Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
17 Ryan McLean LW   Shrewsbury (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 24) Hereford 22 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
18 Omar Bugiel CF     Berlin (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30) Sutton United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
24 Ronan Curtis LW     London (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28) Portsmouth 19 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024
29 Aron Sasu CF     Croydon (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
38 John-Kymani Gordon CF   Croydon (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21) Crystal Palace 17 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Out on Loan
20 Quaine Bartley CF   Whittington (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
21 Paris Lock CF   London (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
22 Ben Mason RB     Chertsey (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
— Will Nightingale CB   Wandsworth (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29) Academy 1 July 2014 Trainee 30 June 2024
— Zach Robinson CF   London (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
22 June 2023 LW   Ryan McLean   Hereford Undisclosed [1]
22 June 2023 RW   James Tilley   Crawley Town Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2023 CF   Omar Bugiel   Sutton United Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 CB   Ryan Johnson   Stockport County Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2023 RW   Josh Neufville   Luton Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2023 CM   Jake Reeves   Stevenage Free Transfer [6]
6 July 2023 CM   Armani Little   Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [7]
24 July 2023 CM   James Ball   Rochdale Free Transfer [8]
13 October 2023 GK   Ryan Sandford   Free agent — [9]
10 January 2024 CB   Joe Lewis   Stockport County Undisclosed [10]
19 January 2024 LW   Ronan Curtis   Free agent — [11]
1 February 2024 CF   Josh Kelly   Solihull Moors Undisclosed [12]

Out

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Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 MF   Dylan Adjei-Hersey   Enfield Town Released [13][14]
30 June 2023 DM   Elliott Bolton   Free agent Released [13]
30 June 2023 AM   Ethan Chislett   Port Vale End of Contract [15][16]
30 June 2023 CF   Aaron Cosgrave   FC Halifax Town Released [13][17]
30 June 2023 CF   David Fisher   Glentoran Released [13][18]
30 June 2023 CM   Kwaku Frimpong   Carshalton Athletic Released [13][19]
30 June 2023 RB   Chris Gunter Retired [13]
30 June 2023 CB   Luke Jenkins   Chelmsford City Released [13][20]
30 June 2023 CF   David Kawa   Peterborough United Undisclosed [21]
30 June 2023 DM   George Marsh   AEL Limassol Released [22]
30 June 2023 CB   Aaron Pierre   Shrewsbury Town End of Contract [15]
30 June 2023 CF   Obed Yeboah   Truro City Free Transfer [23]
26 July 2023 CM   Alex Woodyard   York City Free Transfer [24]
9 August 2023 CM   Alfie Bendle   Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer [25]
21 August 2023 GK   Nathan Broome   Swansea City Mutual Consent [26][27]
29 January 2024 CF   Ali Al-Hamadi   Ipswich Town Undisclosed [28]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
1 July 2023 CB   Joe Lewis   Stockport County 10 January 2024[a] [29][10]
12 July 2023 GK   Alex Bass   Sunderland End of Season [30]
1 September 2023 CM   Charlie Lakin   Burton Albion 1 January 2024 [31]
1 September 2023 AM   Connor Lemonheigh-Evans   Stockport County 10 January 2024[b] [32][10]
17 January 2024 CF   John-Kymani Gordon   Crystal Palace End of Season [33]
31 January 2024 CB   Kofi Balmer   Crystal Palace End of Season [34]
1 February 2024 CB   John-Joe O'Toole   Mansfield Town End of Season [35]
  1. ^ On 10 January, Lewis joined the club from Stockport on a permanent basis.
  2. ^ On 10 January, Lemonheigh-Evans was recalled back to Stockport early.

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
1 July 2023 CF   Zach Robinson   Dundee End of Season [36]
8 July 2023 CF   Quaine Bartley   King's Lynn Town End of Season [37]
18 July 2023 CB   Will Nightingale   Ross County End of Season[a] [38][39]
1 September 2023 RB   Ben Mason   Braintree Town 1 January 2024 [40]
22 September 2023 CB   Ethan Sutcliffe   King's Lynn Town 21 October 2023 [41]
6 October 2023 AM   Morgan Williams   Woking 4 November 2023 [42]
24 October 2023 LW   Ryan McLean   Kidderminster Harriers 1 January 2024 [43]
24 October 2023 CB   Ethan Sutcliffe   Tonbridge Angels 21 November 2023 [44]
1 January 2024 CF   Paris Lock   Tonbridge Angels End of Season [45]
16 January 2024 RB   Ben Mason   Farnborough End of Season [46]
  1. ^ On 8 January, Nightingale's loan at Ross County was extended until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

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On May 15, Wimbledon announced a pre-season tour to Alicante in Spain for a six-day warm-weather training camp.[47] Two days later, the first match was confirmed, against Woking.[48] A home friendly, against Portsmouth was also added to the pre-season calendar.[49] A third friendly opposition was confirmed, in Queens Park Rangers visiting.[50] During the clubs stay in Alicante, it was revealed a fixture would be played against Reading.[51] A fifth fixture was confirmed in late June, against Southend United.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Reading La Nucia, Spain
11:00 CEST
10:00 BST		 Neufville   45+2' Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
12 July 2023 Friendly Metropolitan Police 0–4 AFC Wimbledon Molesey
19:45 BST Report Lock  
Davison   pen.'
Reeves  
Neufville  		 Stadium: Imber Court
15 July 2023 Friendly Woking 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Woking
12:00 BST Report Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
22 July 2023 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Wimbledon
15:00 BST Neufville   50' Report Dykes   3' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,138 (2,000 away)
25 July 2023 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Portsmouth Wimbledon
19:00 BST Stevenson   25' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,047 (1,215 away)
29 July 2023 Friendly Wealdstone 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Ruislip
13:00 BST Report Bugiel  
Al-Hamadi  		 Stadium: Grosvenor Vale

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 August 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 10th 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 036.96
FA Cup 4 November 2023 6 January 2024 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 066.67
EFL Cup 9 August 2023 30 August 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
EFL Trophy 5 September 2023 30 January 2024 Group stage Quarter-finals 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 050.00
Total 57 23 15 19 89 65 +24 040.35

Last updated: 30 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League Two

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
7 Crawley Town (O, P) 46 21 7 18 73 67 +6 70 Qualified for League Two play-offs
8 Barrow 46 18 15 13 62 56 +6 69
9 Bradford City 46 19 12 15 61 59 +2 69
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 65
11 Walsall 46 18 11 17 69 73 −4 65
12 Gillingham 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 64
13 Harrogate Town 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 63
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[53]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 14 15 64 51  +13 65 11 6 6 41 25  +16 6 8 9 23 26  −3

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171920212223242526281813031323334293353627237383940414243444546
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAAH
ResultDDWWDDLDWWWDLDLLWWLWDWLWDLLWDWLDLLWDWWLDDLWLLW
Position121773561111862488101098107778771010999108912108877910108101210
Points125891010111417202121222222252828313235353839393942434646474747505154575758585962626265
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 18 (vs Milton Keynes Dons) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 27 (vs Grimsby Town) was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.
  • 3 Matchday 29 (vs Crawley Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Grimsby Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Clifton   58'
Conteh   69'
Green   89'
Pyke   90+8'		 Report Johnson   49'
Al-Hamadi   59'   61'
Little   90+6'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: Matthew Corlett
12 August 2023 2 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wrexham Wimbledon
15:00 BST Bugiel   40'
Lewis   48'
Al-Hamadi   66'
Pell   75'
Tilley   81' (pen.)		 Report Lee   22'   75'
Boyle   56'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,584
Referee: Darren Drysdale
15 August 2023 3 Colchester United 0–2 AFC Wimbledon Colchester
19:75 BST Mandela Egbo   83'
Ihionvien   89'		 Report Tilley   54, 85'   67'
Ogundere   65'
Davison   75'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Ben Atkinson
19 August 2023 4 Sutton United 0–3 AFC Wimbledon Sutton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 4,719
Referee: David Rock
26 August 2023 5 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,949
Referee: Paul Howard
2 September 2023 6 Newport County 2–2 AFC Wimbledon Newport
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Jacob Miles
9 September 2023 7 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Stockport County Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,607
Referee: Alan Young
16 September 2023 8 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: Lewis Smith
23 September 2023 9 Walsall 1–3 AFC Wimbledon Walsall
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,318
Referee: Declan Bourne
30 September 2023 10 AFC Wimbledon 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,367
Referee: Daniel Middleton
3 October 2023 11 Harrogate Town 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Harrogate
14:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Peter Wright
7 October 2023 12 Mansfield Town 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,127
Referee: Martin Woods
14 October 2023 13 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bradford City Wimbledon
10:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Scott Simpson
21 October 2023 14 Barrow 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Barrow-in-Furness
10:00 BST Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,466
Referee: Scott Tallis
24 October 2023 15 AFC Wimbledon 2–4 Accrington Stanley Wimbledon
14:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,108
Referee: Carl Brook
28 October 2023 16 Morecambe 4–1 AFC Wimbledon Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,453
Referee: Edward Duckworth
11 November 2023 17 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,013
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 November 2023 19 AFC Wimbledon 4–2 Notts County Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,479
Referee: Adam Herczeg
28 November 2023 20 Gillingham 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,747
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 December 2023 21 AFC Wimbledon 4–0 Swindon Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,275
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 December 2023 22 Salford City 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Kersal
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Ben Speedie
22 December 2023[55] 23 Crawley Town 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Crawley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,792
Referee: Matthew Corlett
26 December 2023 24 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Sutton United Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,575
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 December 2023 25 AFC Wimbledon 5–3 Colchester United Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,062
1 January 2024 26 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,786
Referee: James Durkin
13 January 2024 28 Wrexham 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Wrexham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 12,478
Referee: David Rock
23 January 2024 18[56] Milton Keynes Dons 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Denbigh
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Milton Keynes Dons squad.[57]
27 January 2024 30 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Mansfield Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,114
Referee: Jacob Miles
3 February 2024 31 Bradford City 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Bradford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 February 2024 32 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Barrow Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,373
Referee: Scott Simpson
13 February 2024 33 Accrington Stanley 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Accrington
19:45 GMT
Report Ball   36' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Edward Duckworth
17 February 2024 34 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Morecambe Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,715
Referee: Martin Woods
20 February 2024 29[58] AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Crawley Town Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,397
Referee: Scott Tallis
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59]
24 February 2024 35 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 6,440
Referee: Adam Herczeg
2 March 2024 36 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Wimbledon
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,182
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off time, but was brought forward to an earlier time.[58]
5 March 2024 27[60] AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Grimsby Town Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,028
Referee: Daniel Middleton
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.
9 March 2024 37 Notts County 0-2 AFC Wimbledon Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,224
Referee: Simon Mather
12 March 2024 38 AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,527
Referee: Thomas Kirk
16 March 2024 39 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Newport County Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,307
Referee: Thomas Parsons
23 March 2024 40 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,110
Referee: Darren Drysdale
29 March 2024 41 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Harrogate Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,080
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 April 2024 42 Stockport County 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Edgeley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 9,550
Referee: Lewis Smith
6 April 2024 43 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Salford City Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 7,749
Referee: Ben Atkinson
13 April 2024 44 Swindon Town 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Swindon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 8,511
Referee: Ollie Yates
20 April 2024 45 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,456
Referee: David Rock
27 April 2024 46 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Walsall Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,623
Referee: Scott Oldham

FA Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

The Dons were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the first round[61] Ramsgate in the second round[62] and Ipswich Town in the third round.[63][64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,975
Referee: Alan Young
2 December 2023 Second round AFC Wimbledon 5–0 Ramsgate Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,894
Referee: Christopher Pollard
6 January 2024 Third round AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Ipswich Town Wimbledon
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,595
Referee: Matt Donohue

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

AFC Wimbledon were drawn at home to Coventry City in the first round[65] and away to Chelsea in the second round.[66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2023 First round AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Coventry City Wimbledon
19:45 BST
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,781
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
30 August 2023 Second round Chelsea 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Fulham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,794
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Wimbledon were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Crystal Palace Under-21s, Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers.[67] After coming second in the group, they were drawn away to Portsmouth in the second round.[68] Wimbledon was drawn at home against Oxford United in the Third Round.[69]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Wycombe Wanderers 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 +3 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 AFC Wimbledon 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 +1 5
3 L1 Stevenage 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage AFC Wimbledon 1–1
(6–5 p)		 Stevenage Wimbledon
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 1,317
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
Penalties
7 November 2023 Group stage AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Crystal Palace U21 Wimbledon
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 895
Referee: Christopher Pollard
18 November 2023 Group stage Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 AFC Wimbledon High Wycombe
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 664
Referee: Aji Ajibola
19 December 2023 Second round Portsmouth 2–5 AFC Wimbledon Portsmouth
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 7,922
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 January 2024 Round of 16 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Oxford United Wimbledon
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Declan Bourne
30 January 2024 Quarter-final Peterborough United 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Peterborough
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: Carl Brook

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