Wimbledon Old Players Association (WOPA)
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Here to remember and celebrate the contributions of former Wimbledon FC (to 28/05/02) and all AFC Wimbledon former players and staff. A resource to invite and reunite them at Plough Lane. 🔵🟡
Happy 60th Birthday to Roger Joseph! 🎂
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Happy 60th Birthday to Roger Joseph! 🎂
Midfielder Scott Curley played 17 games for AFC Wimbledon after joining from Leyton in March 2006. Also turned out for Braintree, Harlow and represented the England Learning Disabilities team. Now Managing Director of a logistics company, we welcome Scott to WOPA 🔵🟡🤝 #571
December 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Midfielder Scott Curley played 17 games for AFC Wimbledon after joining from Leyton in March 2006. Also turned out for Braintree, Harlow and represented the England Learning Disabilities team. Now Managing Director of a logistics company, we welcome Scott to WOPA 🔵🟡🤝 #571
Now an experienced school Principal, Anton Innocent joined Wimbledon aged 12, working his way through the Dons youth system to be a U19s regular by 2000/01 as an attacking midfielder. Later played for nine non-league clubs before concentrating on teaching. Welcome to WOPA Anton 🔵🟡🤝 #570
December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Now an experienced school Principal, Anton Innocent joined Wimbledon aged 12, working his way through the Dons youth system to be a U19s regular by 2000/01 as an attacking midfielder. Later played for nine non-league clubs before concentrating on teaching. Welcome to WOPA Anton 🔵🟡🤝 #570
Experienced goalkeeper Danny Wheeler faced AFC Wimbledon with Walton Casuals in the CCL, then joined the Dons for 17 games on the bench in 2006 as cover for Andy Little, replacing him once in a home defeat to Hampton. Welcome to WOPA Danny 🔵🟡🤝 #569
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Experienced goalkeeper Danny Wheeler faced AFC Wimbledon with Walton Casuals in the CCL, then joined the Dons for 17 games on the bench in 2006 as cover for Andy Little, replacing him once in a home defeat to Hampton. Welcome to WOPA Danny 🔵🟡🤝 #569
Now a Thameslink train driver, wide midfielder Mark Wardell was given his Ryman Premier League debut v Folkestone in 2007 aged just 17 and after a spell in the Dons reserve team and another League Cup appearance, he moved on to Dean Holdsworth’s Redbridge. Welcome to WOPA Mark 🔵🟡🤝 #568
December 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Now a Thameslink train driver, wide midfielder Mark Wardell was given his Ryman Premier League debut v Folkestone in 2007 aged just 17 and after a spell in the Dons reserve team and another League Cup appearance, he moved on to Dean Holdsworth’s Redbridge. Welcome to WOPA Mark 🔵🟡🤝 #568
Central defender Lee Kersey began his career in a star-studded Spurs youth team that included Peter Crouch, Ledley King - and Johnnie Jackson! Moved onto the non-league circuit and spent 2006/07 at AFC Wimbledon, making 23 appearances and scoring 2 goals. Welcome to WOPA Lee 🔵🟡🤝 #567
December 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Central defender Lee Kersey began his career in a star-studded Spurs youth team that included Peter Crouch, Ledley King - and Johnnie Jackson! Moved onto the non-league circuit and spent 2006/07 at AFC Wimbledon, making 23 appearances and scoring 2 goals. Welcome to WOPA Lee 🔵🟡🤝 #567
Now working as a football data analyst, midfielder Simon Woodbridge played 38 games (scoring 7 goals) for Wimbledon’s U18 side between 1982-84, helping them win the South East Counties League Division 2 title. Welcome to WOPA Simon 🔵🟡🤝 #566
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Now working as a football data analyst, midfielder Simon Woodbridge played 38 games (scoring 7 goals) for Wimbledon’s U18 side between 1982-84, helping them win the South East Counties League Division 2 title. Welcome to WOPA Simon 🔵🟡🤝 #566
Striker Jimmy Bolton played in the same Spurs youth team as Terry Gibson before spending 1981/82 with Wimbledon where he was sub v Newport but mostly in the Midweek League side. Prolific at non-league level with 242 goals for Carshalton Athletic who he later managed. Welcome to WOPA Jimmy 🔵🟡 #565
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Striker Jimmy Bolton played in the same Spurs youth team as Terry Gibson before spending 1981/82 with Wimbledon where he was sub v Newport but mostly in the Midweek League side. Prolific at non-league level with 242 goals for Carshalton Athletic who he later managed. Welcome to WOPA Jimmy 🔵🟡 #565
Striker Gary McDonald made 14 youth team appearances scoring 5 goals and also reached Wimbledon’s reserve team during 1978/79, then pursued an acting career which included playing bad boy Darren Roberts in EastEnders for a year between 1987-88. Welcome to WOPA Gary 🔵🟡🤝 #564
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Striker Gary McDonald made 14 youth team appearances scoring 5 goals and also reached Wimbledon’s reserve team during 1978/79, then pursued an acting career which included playing bad boy Darren Roberts in EastEnders for a year between 1987-88. Welcome to WOPA Gary 🔵🟡🤝 #564
Welsh central defender Kelly Highman made 184 appearances for AFC Wimbledon Women between 2018-25 and scored the first Dons Women’s goal at Plough Lane. Had a spell as vice captain and also played for WBA and Cardiff Metropolitan University. Welcome to WOPA Kelly 🔵🟡🤝 #563
December 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Welsh central defender Kelly Highman made 184 appearances for AFC Wimbledon Women between 2018-25 and scored the first Dons Women’s goal at Plough Lane. Had a spell as vice captain and also played for WBA and Cardiff Metropolitan University. Welcome to WOPA Kelly 🔵🟡🤝 #563
Heather Eade came through the AFC Wimbledon Women’s Pathway teams to play in the Dons first team during 2017/18. After taking some time away from the game, the striker won the Golden Boot at Carshalton last season scoring 24 goals in 15 games. Welcome to WOPA Heather 🔵🟡🤝 #562
December 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Heather Eade came through the AFC Wimbledon Women’s Pathway teams to play in the Dons first team during 2017/18. After taking some time away from the game, the striker won the Golden Boot at Carshalton last season scoring 24 goals in 15 games. Welcome to WOPA Heather 🔵🟡🤝 #562
Currently Director of Women’s Football at Croydon Athletic, Mens First Team coach at Larkfield and a Talent ID Coach with the FA, right back Sian Fitzpatrick spent two seasons with AFC Wimbledon Women between 2013-2015 and also played for Dulwich Hamlet. Welcome to WOPA Sian 🔵🟡🤝 #561
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Currently Director of Women’s Football at Croydon Athletic, Mens First Team coach at Larkfield and a Talent ID Coach with the FA, right back Sian Fitzpatrick spent two seasons with AFC Wimbledon Women between 2013-2015 and also played for Dulwich Hamlet. Welcome to WOPA Sian 🔵🟡🤝 #561
Central defender Paul Bowgett arrived from Spurs in 1978/79, going on to make 65 Wimbledon appearances in the next two seasons, before joining a number of of former Dons at Wealdstone, who he captained to a Conference League and FA Trophy double in 1985. Welcome to WOPA Paul #560
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Central defender Paul Bowgett arrived from Spurs in 1978/79, going on to make 65 Wimbledon appearances in the next two seasons, before joining a number of of former Dons at Wealdstone, who he captained to a Conference League and FA Trophy double in 1985. Welcome to WOPA Paul #560
Central defender Jamie Ness scored on his debut for Wimbledon U18s in a 9-0 South East Counties League win against Southend United in 1984. Went on to make four more appearances before joining Epsom & Ewell where he played alongside Matt Elliott. Welcome to WOPA Jamie 🔵🟡🤝 #559
December 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Central defender Jamie Ness scored on his debut for Wimbledon U18s in a 9-0 South East Counties League win against Southend United in 1984. Went on to make four more appearances before joining Epsom & Ewell where he played alongside Matt Elliott. Welcome to WOPA Jamie 🔵🟡🤝 #559
After declaring “To leave Valerenga, it had to be to manage Brazil or Wimbledon” Norwegian Egil Olsen took charge of the Dons in 1999 but won only 11 of his 43 games. Managed his country twice and several domestic clubs in a colourful career. Welcome to WOPA ‘Drillo’ 🔵🟡#558
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
After declaring “To leave Valerenga, it had to be to manage Brazil or Wimbledon” Norwegian Egil Olsen took charge of the Dons in 1999 but won only 11 of his 43 games. Managed his country twice and several domestic clubs in a colourful career. Welcome to WOPA ‘Drillo’ 🔵🟡#558
Defender Kylie Davies joined Wimbledon FCaged 10 in 1998 then remained with AFC Wimbledon Women until 2004. Later played for Fulham, Chelsea, Reading and Watford but after winning England age group caps, made 35 Welsh internationals appearances. Welcome to WOPA Kylie 🔵🟡🤝 #557
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Defender Kylie Davies joined Wimbledon FCaged 10 in 1998 then remained with AFC Wimbledon Women until 2004. Later played for Fulham, Chelsea, Reading and Watford but after winning England age group caps, made 35 Welsh internationals appearances. Welcome to WOPA Kylie 🔵🟡🤝 #557
Now the Merton Sport and Leisure Manager, Roxanne Bennett appeared for AFC Wimbledon Women as a defender in her own playing days. Has also coached extensively, including being Senior Football Development Officer at the David Beckham Academy. Welcome to WOPA Roxanne 🔵🟡🤝#556
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Now the Merton Sport and Leisure Manager, Roxanne Bennett appeared for AFC Wimbledon Women as a defender in her own playing days. Has also coached extensively, including being Senior Football Development Officer at the David Beckham Academy. Welcome to WOPA Roxanne 🔵🟡🤝#556
Currently the Head Coach of Calgary Wild in Canada, Lydia Bedford played briefly as a midfielder for AFC Wimbledon Women before a successful coaching career with England U15-17 Women, Leicester City in the WSL and Brentford U18 men. Welcome to WOPA Lydia 🔵🟡🤝 #555
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Currently the Head Coach of Calgary Wild in Canada, Lydia Bedford played briefly as a midfielder for AFC Wimbledon Women before a successful coaching career with England U15-17 Women, Leicester City in the WSL and Brentford U18 men. Welcome to WOPA Lydia 🔵🟡🤝 #555
Midfielder Sharifa McCoug-Powell made appearances for both the AFC Wimbledon Women first team and reserves during 2006/07. Welcome to WOPA Sharifa 🔵🟡🤝#554
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Midfielder Sharifa McCoug-Powell made appearances for both the AFC Wimbledon Women first team and reserves during 2006/07. Welcome to WOPA Sharifa 🔵🟡🤝#554
Home grown central defender Dean Blackwell spent thirteen seasons in the Wimbledon first team squad following the first of his 250 Dons appearances in 1989/90 and was a mainstay during the Premier League years. Delighted to welcome Dean to WOPA! 🔵🟡🤝 #553
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Home grown central defender Dean Blackwell spent thirteen seasons in the Wimbledon first team squad following the first of his 250 Dons appearances in 1989/90 and was a mainstay during the Premier League years. Delighted to welcome Dean to WOPA! 🔵🟡🤝 #553
Central defender Georgie Edwards had three spells with AFC Wimbledon Women and their Pathway sides, also turning out for Watford, Crystal Palace and AFC Whyteleafe. Currently the player/assistant manager of Carshalton Athletic Women, we welcome Georgie to WOPA 🔵🟡🤝 #552.
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Central defender Georgie Edwards had three spells with AFC Wimbledon Women and their Pathway sides, also turning out for Watford, Crystal Palace and AFC Whyteleafe. Currently the player/assistant manager of Carshalton Athletic Women, we welcome Georgie to WOPA 🔵🟡🤝 #552.
Currently with Dulwich Hamlet, winger Liz O’Callaghan played for AFC Wimbledon Women from 2019-21 and has also represented Cambridge City, Millwall and Ashford Town (Middlesex). Welcome to WOPA Liz 🔵🟡🤝 #551
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Currently with Dulwich Hamlet, winger Liz O’Callaghan played for AFC Wimbledon Women from 2019-21 and has also represented Cambridge City, Millwall and Ashford Town (Middlesex). Welcome to WOPA Liz 🔵🟡🤝 #551
Former Brentford loanee Jaakko Oksanen made 30 AFC Wimbledon appearances during 2020/21 before moving on to Greenock Morton and then back home to Finland where the international midfielder scored for KuPS in the UEFA Conference League recently. Welcome to WOPA Jaakko 🔵🟡🤝 #550
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Former Brentford loanee Jaakko Oksanen made 30 AFC Wimbledon appearances during 2020/21 before moving on to Greenock Morton and then back home to Finland where the international midfielder scored for KuPS in the UEFA Conference League recently. Welcome to WOPA Jaakko 🔵🟡🤝 #550
Forward Laura Topliss played for AFC Wimbledon Women for three seasons between 2007-2010, scoring regularly in both the League and FA Cup. Welcome to WOPA Laura 🔵🟡🤝 #549
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Forward Laura Topliss played for AFC Wimbledon Women for three seasons between 2007-2010, scoring regularly in both the League and FA Cup. Welcome to WOPA Laura 🔵🟡🤝 #549
Defender Yasmin Poole spent the 2016/17 with AFC Wimbledon Women and also played for Brighton, Watford and Saltdean United. Welcome to WOPA Yasmin 🔵🟡🤝 #548
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Defender Yasmin Poole spent the 2016/17 with AFC Wimbledon Women and also played for Brighton, Watford and Saltdean United. Welcome to WOPA Yasmin 🔵🟡🤝 #548