AFC Wimbledon is an English professional football club which traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club will be members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, starting with the 2011–12 season.
The club began in 2002 as a result of the Football Association's sanctioning of Wimbledon Football Club's relocation to Milton Keynes, the new town in Buckinghamshire.
Wimbledon supporters opposed to this move reacted by founding their own
side, AFC Wimbledon. In view of its transplanting to Milton Keynes, a
large majority of Wimbledon fans felt that the original club no longer
represented Wimbledon's legacy and tradition, and thus withdrew their support, choosing instead to re-establish the club from scratch.
When AFC Wimbledon was formed it affiliated to both the London and Surrey Football Associations and entered the Premier Division of the Combined Counties League. The side has since been promoted
five times in eight seasons: during this time, it played 78 consecutive
league matches without defeat, which is an all-time record in English
senior football. This success culminated in promotion to The Football League for the 2011–12 season.
Most people love Wimbledon, so why not? I'll be keeping an eye on them next season.
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