Unreliable History
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Famous Players : – Famous Fans : – The late June Whitfield (Comedy actress extraordinaire). |
Club Records
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| Formed | Wimbledon = 1889 AFC Wimbledon = 2002 |
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| Turned Professional | Wimbledon = 1964 AFC Wimbledon = 2009 |
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| Became a Limited Company | Wimbledon = 1964 |
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| Previous names | Wimbledon Old Centrals = 1899-1905 Wimbledon = – |
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| Previous grounds | Plough Lane = 1912-1991 Selhurst Park = 1991-2003 Kingsmeadow = 2003-2020 Loftus Road = May 2020-November 2020 |
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| Nickname | “THE DONS” or “THE WOMBLES” |
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| Club Colours [Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website] |
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| Record Football League Win | Wimbledon = 6-0 v Newport County Division 3 03.09.1983 AFC Wimbledon = 4-0 v Burton Albion League Two 24.03.2012 4-0 v Portsmouth League Two 16.11.2012 |
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| Record Football Premier League Win | Wimbledon = 5-0 v Watford (Home) 04.12.1999 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | Wimbledon = ?? AFC Wimbledon = 2-6 v Burton Albion League Two 25.08.2012 |
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| Record Premier League Defeat | Wimbledon = 1-7 v Aston Villa (Away) 11.02.1995 |
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| Record Cup Win | Wimbledon = 7-2 v Windsor & Eton FA Cup First Round 22.11.1980 AFC Wimbledon = 4-3 v York City FA Cup First Round replay 12.11.2012 |
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| Record Fee Paid | Wimbledon = £7.5 million to West Ham United for John HARTSON (15 January 1999) AFC Wimbledon = >£25,000 to Stevenage for Byron HARRISON (10 January 2012) |
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| Record Fee Received | Wimbledon = £7 million from Newcastle United for Carl CORT (6 July 2000) AFC Wimbledon = £150,000 from Bradford City for Jake REEVES (June 2017) |
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| Record Appearances (including non-league) | Wimbledon = 644 – Roy LAW (1958-1972) AFC Wimbledon = 241 – Sam HATTON (2007-2012) |
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| Record League Appearances | Wimbledon = 430 – Alan CORK (1978-1992) AFC Wimbledon = 205 – Barry FULLER (2013-2018) |
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| Record Premier League Appearances | Wimbledon = 244 – Robbie EARLE (1992-2000) |
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| Record League goal-scorer | Wimbledon = 145 – Alan CORK (1978-1992) AFC Wimbledon = 53 – Lyle TAYLOR (2015-2018) |
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| Record Premier League goal-scorer | Wimbledon = 58 – Dean HOLDSWORTH (1992-1998) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer (including non-league) | Wimbledon = 340 – Eddie REYNOLDS (1957-1966) AFC Wimbledon = 103 – Kevin COOPER (2002-2004) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | Wimbledon = ?? AFC Wimbledon = 20 – Lyle TAYLOR League Two (2015-2016) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a season | Wimbledon = 33 – Alan CORK Division 3 (1983-1984) AFC Wimbledon = 21 – Lyle TAYLOR League Two (2015-2016) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season | Wimbledon = 19 – Dean HOLDSWORTH (1992-1993) |
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| Most goals scored in a League match | Wimbledon = ?? AFC Wimbledon = ?? |
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| Record Home Attendance (Plough Lane) | Wimbledon = 18,080 v HMS Victory (FA Amateur Cup) 09.03.1935 AFC Wimbledon = , v ?? ?? .. |
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| Record Home Attendance (elsewhere) | Wimbledon = 30,115 v Manchester United (Premier League) 09.05.1993 (Selhurst Park) AFC Wimbledon = 4,870 v Accrington Stanley League Two Play-off 14.05.2016 (Kingsmeadow) |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | Wimbledon = 97 – Division 3 (1983-1984) AFC Wimbledon = 64 – League Two (2015-2016) |
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| Record total of goals in a Premier League season | Wimbledon = 56 (1992-1993 and 1993-1994) |
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| Record League points total | Wimbledon = 2 points for a win : 61 – Division 4 (1978-1979) (46 games) 3 points for a win : 98 – Division 4 (1982-1983) (46 games) AFC Wimbledon = 3 points for a win : 75 – League Two (2015-2016) (46 games) |
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| Record Premier League points total | Wimbledon = 65 (1993-1994) (42 games) |
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| Most Capped Player while at club | Wimbledon = 16 – Kenny CUNNINGHAM (Republic of Ireland) AFC Wimbledon = ?? – ?? (??) |
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| Youngest Player | Wimbledon = ?? – ?? years and ?? days v ?? (Division ??) .. AFC Wimbledon = ?? – ?? years and ?? days v ?? (Division ??) .. |
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| Oldest Player | Wimbledon = ?? – ?? years and ?? days v ?? (Division ??) .. AFC Wimbledon = Dannie BULMAN – 38 years and 96 days |
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Stadium details
Address : Plough Lane Stadium, Plough Lane, London SW17 0NR
Telephone : 0208 547 3528
Capacity : 9,215
Away Allocation : ??
Pitch size : 105m x 68m (115 yards x 74 yards)
Official website : afcwimbledon.co.uk
Directions
There are good directions to the Plough Lane Stadium on the Football Grounds Guide website.
By Tube
Take the District Line to Wimbledon Park. Exit the station and walk East along Arthur Road, turning right onto Durnsford Road. Walk for about 900m and on the left you will meet Plough Lane which takes you to the stadium. The distance is about 1.1 miles and takes around 21 minutes.
Take the Northern Line to Tooting Broadway. Exit the station and walk along Garratt Lane, turning left onto Wimbledon Road after about 800m. The stadium is on your right after about 400m. The walk takes around 20 minutes.
Take the Northern Line to Tooting Bec. Exit the station and walk along Upper Tooting Road, then turn right onto Beechcroft Road after about 150m. Continue for about 100m when you turn left onto Fishponds Road. After 450m, take a right onto Broadwater Road and after the road bends left, turn right onto Rogers Road to the end, where you turn right onto Garratt Lane, turning left onto Wimbledon Road after about 300m. The stadium is on your right after about 400m.
The time to walk from Tooting Bec tube station is about half an hour.
Take the Northern Line to Colliers Wood. On leaving the station, cross over High Street Colliers Wood to Baltic Close that leads into Wandle Park. Walk over to the far right-hand corner of the park onto Byegrove Road. Veer right onto Denison Road, but immediately turn left onto Boundary Road and continue to walk past a green area on your left, crossing over North Road onto Chaucer Way. When this bends to the right take the path that goes straight ahead, crossing the railway line and onto the Waterside Way industrial estate. Take the road through the estate, which ends in Plough Lane. Turn rght and proceed for 100m and the stadium is on your left.
Colliers Wood Station is 1.2 miles from the Plough Lane Stadium and is a 25 minute walk.
By Train
Haydons Road is the nearest station and is on the Thameslink line. Come out of the station onto Regent Place and this lead to Haydon Road. Walk for about 150m before turning right onto Plough Lane with the stadium on your left after about 450m. The walk takes about 10 minutes.
Honours
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| Division Three Runners-up (Third Tier) | 1983-1984 |
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| Division Four Champions (Fourth Tier) | 1982-1983 |
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| FA Amateur Winners | 1963 |
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| FA Amateur Cup Finalists | 1935, 1947 |
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| FA Cup Winners | 1988 |
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| FA Charity Shield Runners-up | 1988 |
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Managers
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| HR Watts | 1930 – 1946 |
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| Doc DOWDEN | 1946 – August 1955 |
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| Les HENLEY | August 1955 – 5 April 1971 |
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| Mike EVERRITT | 5 April 1971 – 6 August 1973 |
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| Dick GRAHAM | 18 August 1973 – 16 March 1974 |
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| Allan BATSFORD | July 1974 – 2 January 1978 |
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| Dario GRADI | 5 January 1978 – 24 January 1981 |
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| Dave BASSETT | 31 January 1981 – 17 June 1987 |
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| Bobby GOULD | 26 June 1987 – 18 June 1990 |
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| Ray HARFORD | 18 June 1990 – 7 October 1991 |
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| Peter WITHE | 7 October 1991 – 19 January 1992 |
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| Joe KINNEAR | 19 January 1992 – 9 June 1999 |
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| Egil OLSEN | 9 June 1999 – 1 May 2000 |
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| Terry BURTON | 1 May 2000 – 25 April 2002 |
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| Stuart MURDOCH | 25 June 2002 – 7 August 2004 |
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| Terry EAMES | 13 June 2002 – 13 February 2004 |
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| Nicky ENGLISH | 13 February 2004 – 11 May 2004 |
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| Dave ANDERON | 11 May 2004 – 2 May 2007 |
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| Terry BROWN | 15 May 2007 – 19 September 2012 |
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| Simon BASSEY (Caretaker) | 19 September 2012 – 10 October 2012 |
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| Neil ARDLEY | 10 October 2012 – 12 November 2018 |
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| Simon BASSEY (Caretaker) | 12 November 2018 – 4 December 2018 |
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| Wally DOWNES | 4 December 2018 – 25 September 2019 |
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| Glyn HODGES | 25 September 2019 – 30 January 2021 |
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| Mark ROBINSON | 30 January 2021 – |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Elected to Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1977 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1977-1979 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1979-1980 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1980-1981 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1981-1982 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1982-1983 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1983-1984 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1984-1986 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1986-1992 |
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| Premier League (Top Tier) | 1992-2000 |
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| Division One (Second Tier) | 2000-2004 |
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| Conference (Fifth Tier) | 2009-2011 |
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| League Two (Fourth Tier) | 2011-2016 |
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| League One (Third Tier) | 2016- |
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