AFC Wimbledon Youth B U16s - History

AFC Wimbledon Youth B U16s: The majority of the present squad originate from the highly-successful Cheam Town, whom under the management of Paul Braben won 7 League Championships, 6 League Cups, 2 County Cups & 1 Inter-league Championship. Cheam Town were founded in 1997 and merged with AFC Wimbledon at the start of the 2005/6 season. Since then they have won another league championship, and this season they eliminated the County Cup holders, Sutton United, from this competition.

   In the 6 years of playing in the West Surrey Youth Football League, Cheam Town have managed to win the:

• League Championship 5 times
• League Cup 6 times
• Surrey Youth Cup twice
• Inter-League Cup once 

    Only Halliford Colts U8s league champions and Bookham Colts U11s Surrey Cup winners have prevented Cheam from making a clean sweep in those 6 years.

    Some players who are currently playing for AFC Wimbledon Youth B FC:

•     Matthew Braben: - Trialist with Millwall FC
•     Charlie Dennis: - Trialist with Chelsea FC
•     Scott Fullerton: - Released from Fulham FC
•     Tee-Jay Ryan: - Released from Millwall FC
•     Timi Da Silva: - Released from Chelsea FC

    Some players who have left Cheam Town FC and are now playing for Academies:

•     Graeme Edwards: - Crystal Palace FC 
•     Charles Turnbull: - Chelsea FC
•     Billy Joe King: - Chelsea FC
•     Alex Brown: - Fulham FC
•     Craig Harrington: - Crystal Palace FC