Do any old Wimbledon fans support MK Dons?
Do any old Wimbledon fans support MK Dons?
There are fans of the old Wimbledon who followed the team and support MK and the number of these is probably higher than people think, it’s around 300-400 which isn’t a massive number but as a percentage of both MK Dons and AFC’s gates is a fair proportion.
Is AFC Wimbledon MK Dons?
AFC Wimbledon were held to a 1-1 draw by Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday afternoon in a match that was filled with plenty of suspense and entertainment.
Are Wimbledon and MK Dons rivals?
AFC Wimbledon have regularly failed to acknowledge MK Dons’ full name — seeing ‘Dons’ as an appropriation of Wimbledon’s south London roots. In 2017 they shortened their rivals to ‘MK’ on their Kingsmeadow scoreboard.
Who Moved Wimbledon to Milton Keynes?
In effect, when Pete Winkleman’s Inter MK Group bought the relocated club it was buying a Football League franchise and, in 2004, Wimbledon FC – under Winkelman – was renamed MK Dons and settled into a bright new stadium, some 60 miles from its original home.
Why is AFC Wimbledon called the Dons?
A group of supporters, appalled by the decision, responded by forming a new club, AFC Wimbledon, to which many Wimbledon fans switched allegiance. Wimbledon F.C. played their first match in Milton Keynes in 2003 and changed their name to Milton Keynes Dons in 2004.
Is AFC Wimbledon owned by the fans?
Welcome to the official website of AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon Limited is 100 per cent owned by AFCW PLC. Wimbledon Football Club Supporters Society Limited, a supporters’ trust generally known as The Dons Trust, owns 74.1% of the total shares in AFCW PLC and 83.6% of the votes in AFCW PLC.
Who is the real Wimbledon FC?
Wimbledon F.C.
| Badge used 1981–2003; see below for others | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wimbledon Football Club |
| Founded | 1889 (as Wimbledon Old Centrals) |
| Dissolved | 21 June 2004 (became Milton Keynes Dons) |
| Ground | Plough Lane (1912–1991) For others see below |
When did Wimbledon change to MK Dons?
The relocated team played home matches in Milton Keynes under the Wimbledon name from September 2003 until June 2004, when following the end of the 2003–04 season it renamed itself Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (MK Dons).
