The 2022–23 season was the 21st season in the existence of AFC Wimbledon and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2015–16 season following their relegation from League One the prior season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2022 CB Alex Pearce Millwall Free 4 July 2022 RB Chris Gunter Charlton Athletic Free 18 July 2022 CF Josh Davison Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 24 August 2022 CM Harry Pell Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 11 September 2022 GK Will Jääskeläinen Crewe Alexandra Free 1 October 2022 RW Courtney Senior Newport County Free 12 January 2023 CF Ali Al-Hamadi Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed 31 January 2023 CB Aaron Pierre Sutton United Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 RB Cheye Alexander Gillingham Released 30 June 2022 CF Corie Andrews Torquay United Released 30 June 2022 CB Darius Charles Retired 30 June 2022 CM Anthony Hartigan Mansfield Town Rejected Contract 30 June 2022 CB Ben Heneghan Sheffield Wednesday Released 30 June 2022 RW Egli Kaja Hampton & Richmond Borough Released 30 June 2022 CB Jack Madelin Unattached Released 30 June 2022 LB Nesta Guinness-Walker Reading Rejected Contract 30 June 2022 MF Isaac Olaniyan Bognor Regis Town Released 30 June 2022 GK Zaki Oualah Weymouth Released 30 June 2022 CF Derick Osei Dundee Released 1 July 2022 FW Archie Stevens Rangers Undisclosed 2 July 2022 FW Leon Chiwome Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 4 July 2022 CB Dániel Csóka Zalaegerszegi Undisclosed 15 July 2022 CM Jack Rudoni Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 24 August 2022 CM Luke McCormick Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 13 January 2023 GK Will Jääskeläinen Woking Released 27 January 2023 RW Ayoub Assal Al-Wakrah Undisclosed 31 January 2023 RW Courtney Senior Barnet Released Courtney Senior signs for Barnet 1 February 2023 LB Paul Osew Northampton Town Mutual Consent
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 15 July 2022 CF Kyle Hudlin Huddersfield Town 4 January 2023 18 July 2022 CM Paris Maghoma Brentford 5 January 2023 29 July 2022 RW Nathan Young-Coombes Brentford 20 January 2023 1 September 2022 CB Ryley Towler Bristol City 6 January 2023 6 January 2023 RW Sam Pearson Bristol City End of Season 12 January 2023 CM Armani Little Forest Green Rovers End of Season 24 January 2023 CF Saikou Janneh Cambridge United End of Season 31 January 2023 RW Diallang Jaiyesimi Charlton Athletic End of Season 1 February 2023 AM Kasey McAteer Leicester City End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 30 July 2022 CF Zach Robinson Dundee 6 January 2023 19 August 2022 CF Aaron Cosgrave Southend United End of Season 27 August 2022 RB Ben Mason Basingstoke Town 31 January 2023 11 September 2022 AM Marcel Campbell South Park 1 January 2023 11 September 2022 CM Kwaku Frimpong Dartford 11 October 2022 2 January 2023 CM Kwaku Frimpong Potters Bar Town 2 February 2023 4 January 2023 CF Quaine Bartley Wingate & Finchley 4 February 2023 20 January 2023 CM Alfie Bendle Eastbourne Borough End of Season 1 February 2023 CF Zach Robinson Dundee End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 31 May, AFC Wimbledon announced their first four pre-season friendlies. A fifth friendly match was added, against Farnborough.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
AFC Wimbledon were drawn away to Weymouth in the first round.
EFL Cup
Wimbledon were drawn at home to Gillingham in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping AFC Wimbleon with Crawley Town and Portsmouth. Three days later, Aston Villa U21s joined Southern Group B. In the third round, the Dons were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle.
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