The 2021–22 season was AFC Wimbledon's 20th year in their history and sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Pre-season friendlies AFC Wimbledon confirmed friendly matches against Brentford, Kingstonian, Metropolitan Police, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Dartford and Woking as part of their pre-season preparations.

Competitions League One

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches AFC Wimbledon's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

FA Cup

AFC Wimbledon were drawn at home to Guiseley in the first round, Cheltenham Town in the second round and away to Boreham Wood in the third round.

EFL Cup

AFC Wimbledon were drawn away to Charlton Athletic in the first round Northampton Town in the second round and Arsenal in the third round.

EFL Trophy

AFC Wimbledon were drawn into Southern Group B alongside Crystal Palace U21s, Portsmouth and Sutton United.

Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CM Charlie Morgan Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 2 July 2021 CM Luke McCormick Chelsea Undisclosed 3 July 2021 CB Darius Charles Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer 5 July 2021 CF Aaron Cosgrave Lewes Free transfer 5 July 2021 GK Zaki Oualah Leatherhead Free transfer 6 July 2021 DM George Marsh Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 26 November 2021 RW Egli Kaja Free agent 28 January 2022 LB Lee Brown Portsmouth Free transfer 31 January 2022 GK Nathan Broome Stoke City Free transfer 19 March 2022 CF Derick Osei Oxford United Free transfer

Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 16 July 2021 CF Aaron Pressley Brentford End of season 26 July 2021 RB Henry Lawrence Chelsea End of season 4 August 2021 CF Dapo Mebude Watford End of season 7 January 2022 CF Terry Ablade Fulham End of season 14 January 2022 AM Tomas Kalinauskas Barnsley End of season 31 January 2022 CF Sam Cosgrove Birmingham City End of season

Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 10 July 2021 CF Aaron Cosgrave Dover Athletic 30 December 2021 21 July 2021 CF Corie Andrews Aldershot Town 3 January 2022 30 July 2021 LB Jack Currie Eastbourne Borough End of season 30 July 2021 FW David Fisher Hampton & Richmond Borough End of season 13 August 2021 MF Dylan Adjei-Hersey Merstham 16 January 2022 13 August 2021 RB Huseyin Biler Welling United End of season 13 August 2021 CM Elliott Bolton Corinthian Casuals 16 August 2021 CF Zach Robinson Hemel Hempstead Town 25 September 2021 CF Quaine Bartley Cray Wanderers 23 October 2021 16 December 2021 CB Luke Jenkins Tonbridge Angels 16 January 2022 3 January 2022 CM Kwaku Frimpong Carshalton Athletic 3 January 2022 LB Josh Hallard Metropolitan Police Work experience 7 January 2022 MF Isaac Olaniyan Chipstead 7 January 2022 CF Zach Robinson Hampton & Richmond Borough 6 February 2022 8 January 2022 CF Corie Andrews Colchester United End of season 5 February 2022 CF Quaine Bartley Potters Bar Town March 2022 5 February 2022 CB Isaac Ogundere Potters Bar Town March 2022 5 February 2022 GK Zaki Oualah Billericay Town End of season

Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 AM Shane McLoughlin Morecambe Released 30 June 2021 RB Luke O'Neill Kettering Town Released 30 June 2021 CF Joe Pigott Ipswich Town Rejected contract 30 June 2021 CB Archie Procter Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 30 June 2021 CM Callum Reilly Leyton Orient Released 22 July 2021 GK Matthew Cox Brentford Undisclosed 11 August 2021 CF Shayon Harrison Morecambe Free transfer 12 August 2021 CB Terell Thomas Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 24 January 2022 CF Ollie Palmer Wrexham Undisclosed

Statistics

Goals record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total15DFWill Nightingale 100019 FWOllie Palmer 1000110MFAyoub Assal 1000116FWDapo Mebude 1000119FWAaron Pressley 1000121MFLuke McCormick 1000137DFPaul Osew 00100Own Goals 00000Total 60107

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 110MFAyoub Assal 300000000000300218DFNesta Guinness-Walker 20000000000020031 GKNik Tzanev 1000000000001005 DFWill Nightingale 1000000000001006 MFGeorge Marsh 0000001000001008 MFAnthony Hartigan 1000000000001009 FWOllie Palmer 10000000000010016FWDapo Mebude 10000000000010021 MFLuke McCormick 10000000000010022DFBen Heneghan 100000000000100Total 12000001000001300

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