2005–06 AFC Wimbledon season

During the 2005–06 English football season, AFC Wimbledon competed in the Isthmian League Premier Division. After winning their first few games, the Dons found themselves struggling to remain in the play-off places. Following fluctuating form they eventually reached the play-offs after a 1–0 win against Anderson's former club, Hendon, on 22 April 2006. However, a 2–1 defeat at Fisher Athletic on 2 May 2006 meant no third promotion in a row. The Dons once again reached the final of the Surrey Senior Cup, losing 1–0 to Kingstonian in a fiercely contested derby.

AFC Wimbledon
2005–06 season
ManagerDave Anderson
StadiumKingsmeadow
Isthmian League Premier Division4th
FA CupSecond qualifying round
FA TrophyFirst round
London Senior CupFourth round
Surrey Senior CupRunners-up
Isthmian League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Shane Smeltz (26)
Average home league attendance2,705

League table
Main article: 2005–06 Isthmian League § Premier Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Heybridge Swifts 42 28 3 11 70 46 +24 87 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Fisher Athletic 42 26 7 9 84 46 +38 85 Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Conference South
4 AFC Wimbledon 42 22 11 9 67 36 +31 77 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Hampton & Richmond 42 24 3 15 73 54 +19 75
6 Staines Town 42 20 10 12 74 56 +18 70
Source: [1] [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Andy Little
— GK  ENG Josh Lennie
— DF  ENG Antony Howard
— DF  ENG Luke Garrard
— DF  ENG Michael Woolner
— DF  ENG Jon Boswell
— DF  ENG Wayne Finnie
— DF  ENG Dave Sargent
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  IRL Dean Brennan
— MF  ENG Robert Ursell[4]
— MF  ENG Dwayne Plummer[5]
— MF  ENG Wes Daly
— FW  ENG Tony Battersby
— FW  ENG Paul Barnes
— FW  ENG Richard Butler
— FW  NZL Shane Smeltz[6]

Match results

Pre-season friendlies
16 July 2005 (2005-07-16) Bognor Regis Town0–2AFC WimbledonNyewood Lane
15:00 Farr  10'
Douglas  90'		 Report
18 July 2005 (2005-07-18) Cobham0–5AFC WimbledonLeg O'Mutton Field
Report Forrester  13'  40'
R. Butler  25'
York  70'
Kouman  73'
19 July 2005 (2005-07-19) Hanwell Town1–4AFC WimbledonReynolds Field
Tucker  81' Report Stamp  5'
Woolner  73'
Smeltz  76'
Crace  85'
23 July 2005 (2005-07-23) Supporters Direct CupAFC Wimbledon1–0FC United of ManchesterKingsmeadow
Smeltz  30'
Crace  60'		 Report Nugent  30' Attendance: 3,301
26 July 2005 (2005-07-26) Kingstonian0–2AFC WimbledonKingsmeadow
Smeltz  30'
Crace  60'		 Report S. Butler  20'
Hillier  63'		 Attendance: 871
26 July 2005 (2005-07-26) Ashford Town (Middlesex)1–1AFC WimbledonRobert Parker Stadium
Eggington  72' Report R. Butler  29'
6 August 2005 (2005-08-06) AFC Wimbledon1–1Aldershot TownKingsmeadow
R. Butler  65'
Kouman  75'		 Report Finnie  5' (o.g.)
Brayley  25'		 Attendance: 1,100
9 August 2005 (2005-08-09) Crawley Town5–4AFC WimbledonBroadfield Stadium
Burton  39'  41'  47'
Brown  67'
Douglas  74'		 Report Wojciechowski  4'
Smeltz  8'
Fowler  24'
Moore  85'		 Attendance: 921
13 August 2005 (2005-08-13) AFC Wimbledon0–1Dover AthleticKingsmeadow
York  30' Report Wilkins  74' Attendance: 811
16 August 2005 (2005-08-16) Walton Casuals5–3AFC WimbledonWaterside Stadium
Harris  20'
Ball  28'  59'
Carpenter  46'
Dowling  82'		 Report Kouman  35'
Fowler  54'  67'

Isthmian League Premier Division

August
20 August 2005 (2005-08-20) 1AFC Wimbledon4–1Folkestone InvictaKingsmeadow
15:00 Smeltz  12'  69'
R. Butler  49'
York  67'
Cooper  78'		 Report Jones  45'
Lindsey  51'		 Attendance: 3,002
23 August 2005 (2005-08-23) 2Maldon Town0–2AFC WimbledonWallace Binder Ground
19:45 Howard  70' Report R. Butler  33'  68'  82'
S. Butler  76'		 Attendance: 528
27 August 2005 (2005-08-27) 3Slough Town0–2AFC WimbledonArbour Park
15:00 Avery  77' Report Smeltz  19'
Finnie  31'
Moore  90'		 Attendance: 1,246
29 August 2005 (2005-08-29) 4AFC Wimbledon1–1Staines TownKingsmeadow
Smeltz  7'  89'
Moore  12'		 Report Manuella  13'
Hunter  45'
Murphy  57'		 Attendance: 2,754

September
3 September 2005 (2005-09-03) 5East Thurrock United1–1AFC WimbledonRookery Hill
15:00 Daly  2' (o.g.)
Burns  59'
Stanbrook  72'		 Report York  53'
Moore  61'
Howard  62'		 Attendance: 778
6 September 2005 (2005-09-06) 6AFC Wimbledon1–1BromleyKingsmeadow
19:45 Smeltz  72' Report Gardner  2'
Boateng  32'		 Attendance: 2,563
17 September 2005 (2005-09-17) 7AFC Wimbledon1–2WorthingKingsmeadow
15:00 Woolner  37'
Cooper  73'
Moore  77'		 Report Cable  17'
Francis  89'		 Attendance: 2,642

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References
  1. Robinson, M. (2010). Non-League Football Tables 1889-2010. Soccer Books Ltd. ISBN 9781862232044.
  2. 2005–06 Isthmian League
  3. "nonleaguefooty website". Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  4. Ursell was born in Granada, Spain, but qualifies to represent England internationally and has represented England in futsal.
  5. Plummer was born in Bristol, England, but represented the Cayman Islands in a friendly in 2000, although he was later found to be ineligible to represent them.
  6. Smeltz was born in Göppingen, West Germany, but qualifies to represent New Zealand internationally and made his international debut for New Zealand in 2003.
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