A.F.C. Wimbledon facts for kids
Full name | AFC Wimbledon |
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Nickname(s) | The Dons, The Wombles |
Founded | 2002 |
Ground | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London |
Capacity | 4,720 |
Chairman | Erik Samuelson |
Manager | Terry Brown |
League | Football League Two |
AFC Wimbledon is an English football club from London. The club are currently in Football League Two after winning the promotion playoffs in Conference National in 2010–11. This was their fifth promotion to a higher league in their first nine seasons.
AFC Wimbledon were formed in 2002 by fans angry at Wimbledon F.C. moving to Milton Keynes, 70 miles away from South London. They play at Kingsmeadow, known for sponsorship reasons as The Cherry Red Records Stadium, in London.
Images for kids
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"Haydon" the mascot of AFC Wimbledon.
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Kingsmeadow on 18 August 2007 as AFC Wimbledon beat Ramsgate 2–0 in their first league fixture of the 2007–08 season in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
See also
In Spanish: Association Football Club Wimbledon para niños
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