AFC Wimbledon vs MK Dons set for March; AFC Wimbledon 2016/17 fixtures in full

On the up: AFC Wimbledon will compete in the third tier for the first time next season
Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images
Sam Long22 June 2016

AFC Wimbledon will face MK Dons at home for the first time on March 14 following the release of the League One fixture list this morning.

The south London club were formed by a group of fans in 2002 after a controversial FA decision to allow the original Wimbledon FC to relocate to Buckinghamshire.

The Dons started life in the Combined Counties League but have been promoted six times since their formation, which culminated in a thrilling 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in the League Two play-off final at Wembley last season.

Neal Ardley's side are now at same level in the football pyramid as MK Dons, who were relegated back into the third tier after one season in the Championship last term.

The two clubs have met in cup competitions on three occasions, with MK Dons coming out on top twice, including the first ever meeting between the sides in 2012.

The feeling towards MK Dons remains bitter amongst Wimbledon's fanbase, with many capital-based supporters reluctanct to acknowledge their existence, and few eyes will have initially focused on the fixture this morning.

THEY’VE MET BEFORE…

December 2, 2012 (FA Cup)

MK Dons 2 AFC Wimbledon 1

August 12, 2014 (Capital One Cup)

MK Dons 3 AFC Wimbledon 1

October 7, 2014 (JP Trophy)

MK Dons 2 AFC Wimbledon 3

Ardley has already started to build his squad ahead of the south Londoners' first campaign in the third tier.

Adebayo 'The Beast' Akinfenwa, Callum Kennedy and Sean Rigg have all been released while Adebayo Azeez has joined Scottish Premership club Partick Thistle.

Kelle Roos, Karleigh Osborne and Rhys Murphy have returned to parent cluvs Derby County, Bristol City and Oldham Athletic.

John Meades has signed a new deal while Darius Charles has made his loan move from Burton Albion permanent.

FIXTURES IN FULL

AUGUST

06/08/2016 15:00 Walsall v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

13/08/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers (h)

16/08/2016 19:45 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Scunthorpe United (h)

20/08/2016 15:00 Northampton Town v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

27/08/2016 15:00 Rochdale v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

SEPTEMBER

03/09/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Chesterfield (h)

10/09/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Sheffield United (h)

17/09/2016 15:00 Charlton Athletic v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

24/09/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Shrewsbury Town (h)

27/09/2016 19:45 Coventry City v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

OCTOBER

01/10/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Gillingham (h)

08/10/2016 15:00 Oxford United v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

15/10/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Swindon Town (h)

18/10/2016 19:45 Bury v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

22/10/2016 15:00 Peterborough United v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

29/10/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Bradford City (h)

NOVEMBER

12/11/2016 15:00 Oldham Athletic v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

19/11/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Bury (h)

22/11/2016 19:45 Millwall v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

26/11/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Fleetwood Town (h)

DECEMBER

10/12/2016 15:00 Milton Keynes Dons v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

17/12/2016 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Port Vale (h)

26/12/2016 15:00 Southend United v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

31/12/2016 15:00 Bristol Rovers v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

JANUARY

02/01/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Millwall (h)

07/01/2017 15:00 Gillingham v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

14/01/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Oxford United (h)

21/01/2017 15:00 Chesterfield v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

28/01/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Rochdale (h)

FEBRUARY

04/02/2017 15:00 Sheffield United v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

11/02/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic (h)

14/02/2017 19:45 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Coventry City (h)

18/02/2017 15:00 Shrewsbury Town v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

25/02/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Walsall (h)

28/02/2017 19:45 Scunthorpe United v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

MARCH

04/03/2017 15:00 Bolton Wanderers v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

11/03/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Northampton Town (h)

14/03/2017 19:45 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons

18/03/2017 15:00 Fleetwood Town v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

25/03/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Southend United (h)

APRIL

01/04/2017 15:00 Port Vale v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

08/04/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers (h)

15/04/2017 15:00 Swindon Town v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

17/04/2017 15:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Peterborough United (h)

22/04/2017 15:00 Bradford City v A.F.C. Wimbledon (a)

30/04/2017 12:00 A.F.C. Wimbledon v Oldham Athletic (h)

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in