ALFIE Potter says he will always have great memories from his time at Oxford United.

However, after completing a move to Sky Bet League Two rivals AFC Wimbledon earlier this month, the winger is now hoping to be able to play football with a smile on his face again.

The 26-year-old was released by the U’s after five-and-a-half years at the Kassam Stadium.

The fans’ favourite played a huge part in helping United regain their Football League status by scoring the third goal in their Blue Square Premier play-off final win over York City at Wembley in 2010.

But the latter stages of his career at Oxford failed to reach the heights, with Potter admitting his confidence took a real knock.

“I have nothing but fond memories of my time at Oxford – I wouldn’t have changed a thing,” he said.

“Last year did not go to plan at all with my injury and my form since recovering.

“My aim now is to start enjoying my football again.

“It’s nobody’s fault but my own because I have let things play on my mind too much, but I have not played with a smile on my face for some time.

“It is hard when your confidence is low, especially as a winger where so much is down to your frame of mind, but I have been at an all-time low of late.

“I know the type of player I can be and now it’s up to me to get back to that level.”

Potter appeared to be fulfilling his undoubted potential with 11 goals during the 2012/13 season.

But the momentum was halted in November 2013 with a broken ankle – his second in less than two years – from which he struggled to recover.

It signalled the end of Potter’s time at United and his big regret is not being able to say a proper goodbye to the club’s supporters, with whom he shared a terrific rapport.

“I always got on great with the Oxford fans – they were really good to me,” he said.

“It’s just so disappointing how the last year or so went.

“I had two serious injuries with breaking both my ankles and when you come back it does play on the back of your mind.

“I came back too early a year ago when the team were struggling and I wanted to try and help them out, but it was not the right thing to do.

“I went through a bad patch and I found it really difficult to get out of.”