[6][7] Clearance of the site in preparation for the new football stadium and housing was begun on 16 March 2018. And the League One club are giving … Plans to develop the greyhound stadium site as either a multi-purpose stadium or as a football stadium were publicised frequently by the club and the media prior to 2013. In 2002 a phoenix club, AFC Wimbledon, was formed by a section of the club's supporters after the Football Association gave Wimbledon F.C. The match set an attendance record of 4,722 for Kingsmeadow stadium, which at that time was full capacity.. The club’s new stadium hosted its first match this week. We are delighted to announce that the booking window for Priority Group 1 is now open. [3][4] Among the semi-permanent seating, the most vocal home fans will be in the south, which will include a safe standing area; a family area along the east; and away fans will be in the north stand, which is isolated with its own entry. After 1991 Wimbledon FC began a ground-share with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, with the intention of moving to a new all-seater stadium elsewhere at a later date due to the original Plough Lane stadium being considered unsuitable for conversion into a modern all-seater stadium. Current government advice allows for limited capacity crowds to attend sporting events from the 17th May, however we’ve all seen these deadlines shift and move over the past year, so there is of course every chance this could be delayed. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. The site is close to their former Plough Lane home. Dons fan John Green, 42, who wrote best-selling book The … It stops nearby at 04:00. In order to optimise the number of people we can get into the stadium, we will use software that will allocate people in order to optimise the capacity. The 9,300 capacity stadium was designed by KSS and built by Buckingham Group. AFC Wimbledon spent most of the 2008–09 season near the top of the league table, eventually finishing as champions and earning promotion to the Conference Premier after defeating St Albans City 3–0 on 25 April 2009. Then fans in Priority Group 2 (as shown above) can reserve from Monday, April 12th. The Build Up. permission to move to Milton Keynes. Now AFC Wimbledon is going home, back to Plough Lane. Fans who bought hospitality debentures will be contacted by us directly, they will not have to book online. Here's what we've been up to at AFC Wimbledon's new stadium. In the meantime, AFC Wimbledon played at Kingsmeadow, at that time the home of Kingstonian. played its matches at the original Plough Lane stadium from 1912 until 1991. AFC WIMBLEDON have been given the Green light to move back to Plough Lane — by a world-renowned author. Plough Lane is a football stadium in Wimbledon, south-west London, which has been the home of AFC Wimbledon since 3 November 2020. After having begun construction on 2019, the ground finally opened in November 2020. AFC Wimbledon opens new stadium in SW19. This is a four-storey structure with general admission access from the first floor, and hospitality above. Football is coming home and you can be there to witness it! Liverpool under-23s beat AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday evening, in the first game at The Dons’ new stadium with supporters in attendance. They will be granted a period of exclusivity from Wednesday 31st to make their reservations. Wimbledon’s football club, which had represented its community since 1889, was moved lock, stock, barrel and league place to Milton Keynes. Delays caused by the outbreak of coronavirus have increased costs / Getty Images. AFC Wimbledon's new stadium lies approximately 200 yards further east. Fans can start reserving seats from this Wednesday (March 31) but tickets will ONLY be available in the following strict Priority Group order: 1…Fans that purchased a Debenture plus a non-refundable season ticket for this season; 2…Fans that purchased a Non-refundable season ticket for this season; We’ve no doubt demand is going to be high but we hope to be able accommodate most of the fans from the first 2 priority groups. The event itself will be a u23 match and we will release details of the opposition as soon as we have confirmed them. An artist's interpretation of AFC Wimbledon's new stadium at Plough Lane. The Club have commenced with the building of their new stadium on the site of the former Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium. 4…Fans will also be required to undertake a health questionnaire up to 7 days prior to attending and anyone displaying symptoms will not be allowed to enter the stadium on the day. [15] The first ever goal at the new stadium was scored by Wimbledon's Joe Pigott in the 18th minute of that match. Football club AFC Wimbledon have turned their brand new Plough Lane stadium into an NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre. [11] In November 2019 it emerged that financing of a final £11m needed to complete the ground as envisioned was not forthcoming; the club's fan ownership initially considered scaling down the project, or accepting outside investment into the club by relinquishing ownership to meet the shortfall. Please note: For this test event, you will not be able to sit in your specific debenture or ST seat. Almost 30 years after Wimbledon left SW19, AFC Wimbledon will host Doncaster Rovers at the new Plough Lane on Tuesday HERE are the first photos of AFC Wimbledon’s new stadium almost in shape just 24 days before it officially opens. AFC Wimbledon is the continuation of the original Wimbledon Football Club, which between 1912 and 1991 played its home games at Plough Lane, some 200 metres away from the site of the new 9,000-capacity stadium (planning permission for 20,000 … Plough Lane is a football stadium in Wimbledon, south-west London, which has been the home of AFC Wimbledon since 3 November 2020. However, we need to prepare for a good outcome and so we would now like to start the process of seat reservations for the test event. 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AFC Wimbledon say they need to raise a further £11m by January to complete their new stadium at Plough Lane. AFC Wimbledon information, including address, telephone, fax, official website, stadium and manager. We will also be updating you shortly with a step-by-step guide to explain precisely how the reservation process will work and what you will need to do. In the meantime, just start dreaming again. By . AFC Wimbledon’s first match at its new Plough Lane stadium will be against Doncaster Rovers on November 3, the League One club has confirmed today (Tuesday). The third-tier English Football League team will open the new stadium with a match against Doncaster Rovers some 10,776 days after Wimbledon played Crystal Palace at the old Plough Lane stadium in a top-tier First Division match on May 4, 1991. 2...While fans can pick the number of seats they want, this will be limited to a maximum of four – and you will NOT be able to choose which seats you have. The away terrace itself is probably the smallest and most cramped part of the stadium with the low hanging-roof really appearing to box away fans in when it is busy from the home sections of the ground, although it does help to create a lively match day atmosphere. [17] A vote by the Trust membership in March 2021 resulted in 91.7% of those voting in favour. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. It is expandable to 20,000 capacity. In May 2020, the final remaining financing needed to sign all construction contracts was confirmed following key investment from local businessman Nick Robertson. AFC Wimbledon will return to Plough Lane tonight almost 30 years after the last game at their spiritual home. Back in February we did a survey among these priority groups which indicated that there were circa 10% of fans that wouldn’t feel comfortable attending under the current pandemic circumstances. Which means circa 2,000 privileged fans will be able to experience our new home for the first time! [14], The first match ended in a 2–2 draw. These seats will not be bookable online. We organised a public meeting on 11 February 2015 at Ricards Lodge School to give residents the opportunity to hear directly from AFC Wimbledon and Galliard Homes about their proposals for a new 11,000-20,000-seat football stadium, retail and residential development. A stadium just outside of Kingston town centre, Kingsmeadow served its purpose and for the younger generations of Wimbledon fans, that would have been the place they considered home. Wimbledon AFC’s new home is designed by The KSS Group, the company behind Brighton’s Amex stadium and the Al Rayyan arena, which will host games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Here's what we've been up to at AFC Wimbledon's new stadium. Our first test event at Plough Lane is just over a month away and from tomorrow our debenture plus non refundable season ticket holders will be able to reserve their spot at the new stadium for the... With the test event coming up next week, we wanted to take a minute to make fans aware of a few key things to consider on the day. In 2013 AFC Wimbledon announced that discussions were underway with Merton Council over a joint bid for the greyhound stadium and the surrounding land, in cooperation with developer Galliard Homes, to build a new football stadium, 600 residential properties and a range of community facilities.[2]. Although the Covid-19 pandemic has inevitably slowed progress on the development, AFC Wimbledon chairman Joe Palmer stated this week that the club intend to host their first game in the new stadium on November 3rd against Doncaster Rovers. [8] The stadium's opening was initially planned for summer 2019, but the current target is the start of the 2020–21 season. It’s official - Plough Lane is finally opening for business! The 2009–10 season was the club's first in the Conference Premier. The moment we’ve all been waiting for will hopefully become a reality on May 18 when we are allowed to stage a test event and fill our new stadium up to maximum allowable 25 per cent capacity. Eighteen years after starting life in the ninth tier, the Dons will move into their new stadium at Plough Lane as a League One club. Plough Lane, Wimbledon, is the exciting new stadium development that will provide a significant community and business hub, reatil and commercial space, and conference and private function facilities. The club finally made a return to their spiritual ground in 2020 after having made a return to competitive action in 2002. This aim formed the basis of a project to create a new purpose-built stadium on the site of the Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, located approximately 200 yards from the original Plough Lane football stadium, where the original Wimbledon side played for 80 years. It is expected that the new stadium will take 14 months to complete and therefore should be … We have been told that the 17th May restriction lifting will only be fully confirmed 7 days prior, so absolute confirmation will need to wait until then. But the supporters reformed as a f… HERE are the first photos of AFC Wimbledon’s new stadium almost in shape just 24 days before it officially opens. This structure seats about 4,500 spectators; semi-permanent stands on the other three sides brings initial capacity to 9,000. The team participate in many different tournaments and won many awards. What’s next? 29 March 2021. The N87 is the last Bus that goes to Afc Wimbledon in Norbiton. And the League One club are giving supporters the chance to guarantee their spot for the next ten years as they make an emotional return to their spiritual Plough Lane roots. to Milton Keynes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plough_Lane&oldid=1024771888, Buildings and structures in Wimbledon, London, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, South Stand (safe standing terrace) – 1,092 capacity, This page was last edited on 24 May 2021, at 01:02. With the Surrey based club forced into financial administration after being relegated to the conference timed with the emergence of AFC Wimbledon, the two clubs har… For example, debenture plus non-refundable season ticket holders can only book on behalf of someone with exactly the same package. Some Wimbledon fans call it New Plough Lane. They won the FA Cup in 1988; then came back from the dead in 2002. The vaccination centre – the third to be opened at a sports stadium in south west London – will play a key role in vaccinating eligible residents as well as health and care staff. Numerous locations within and beyond the borders of Merton were considered for a possible new stadium, but none of these came to fruition, and in 2003 the original Wimbledon club relocated 70 miles north to Milton Keynes, being rebranded as Milton Keynes Dons the following year. There will certainly be no complaints from Matthew Cox about having his season extended! In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. The N87 is the first Bus that goes to Afc Wimbledon in Norbiton. [1] A groundshare with rugby league side London Broncos is expected to begin in mid-2021. AFC Wimbledon vs Charlton Athletic FC. A groundshare with rugby league side London Broncos is expected to begin in mid-2021. Liverpool under-23s beat AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday evening, in the first game at The Dons’ new stadium with supporters in attendance. We therefore will have to introduce a first come first served rule per priority groups. [16], In December 2020, the Dons Trust announced that they were discussing a potential groundshare agreement with Rugby League side London Broncos. In addition to the basic facts, you can find the address of the stadium, access information, special features, prices in the stadium and name rights. This is our chance to prove we can successfully stage a socially-distanced event safely – and your help in making that happen is essential. In 2019 it was announced that a minimum of £2 million in crowdfunding would be needed to construct a scaled-down version of the original design with a single permanent stand and an initial capacity of 9,000; as of August 2019, the £2 million mark had been raised through Seedrs. [10], The club thus purchased and cleared the site of the former Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium in anticipation of construction. We are delighted to announce the latest winners of our fantastic club fundraiser - the Dons Draw. Public Spaces and Amenities at AFC Wimbledon Stadium Development On Tuesday evening, AFC Wimbledon will finally be home. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. [18], On 25 March 2021, an NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre opened in the stadium's event space; a number of the first to be vaccinated were club supporters.[19]. … If other members of a household are in different Priority Group, then they will have to wait until that window opens and will unfortunately not be able to sit with members of their household that are in other priority groups. AFC Wimbledon new stadium: Club secure £4m loan to complete construction at Plough Lane. The tickets for these events are free and simply require reserving. When opened it will have a capacity of 9,000 – this can be expanded to 20,000 at an estimated cost of between £25 million and £30 million – largely by filling in the two corners opposite the West Stand. [5] A secondary entrance for home fans in the south and east stands is located on the easterly pedestrian-only street, Greyhound Parade. AFC Wimbledon Dons Dons Trust Football Kingsmeadow plough lane plough lane stadium selhurst park The Dons Trust The moment we’ve all been waiting for will hopefully become a reality on May 18 when we are allowed to stage a test event and fill our new stadium up to maximum allowable 25 per cent capacity. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. [12] However, alternate financing was quickly raised by club supporters by way of a bond issue which raised over £5 million. Kingsmeadow first opened in 1989 with a friendly match against then owners Kingstonian FC and larger London neighbours Queens Park Rangers. Before you start reserving, though, there are some rules you’ll need to understand first: 1…We are bound by lockdown and social distancing rules as per the limited capacity crowd protocols, so fans can only book for other fans from the same household – and the same Priority Group. Afc Wimbledon Contact Phone Number is : 020 8547 3528 and Address is The Cherry Red Records Stadium, Jack Goodchild Way, Surrey, KT1 3PB, London AFC Wimbledon is a London based Football club and came in existence in the year 2002. Wimbledon … What time is the first Bus to Afc Wimbledon in Norbiton? Priority group 1 - our debenture plus non-refundable season ticket holders - will be first in line. Wimbledon F.C. LFC U23s 'open' AFC Wimbledon's new stadium with fans. Former Dons defender John Scales is spearheading a new organisation looking to change the governance of football in the UK. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. [9] The land's freehold was transferred to an AFC Wimbledon subsidiary on 24 December 2018, among other transactions that also formally transferred ownership of Kingsmeadow to Chelsea. The team participated in League 2 every year and stood 16th place in the league. Historical grounds can be chosen as well. AFC Wimbledon returned to Plough Lane 18 years after starting life in the ninth tier of thisisanfield.com • 6h. Having shot a few matches for Charlton’s U23 side, the club media team have been good enough to add me to their photography roster, which has opened up new … 3…Fans will be able to assign tickets to relevant people within their social bubble but you must make sure their names are added to your friends/family connection on your account. All info around the stadium of AFC Wimbledon. The plans for the football stadium were approved unanimously by Merton Council on 10 December 2015. It stops nearby at 04:42. Plough Lane is widely considered as the spiritual home of AFC Wimbledon. [13], AFC Wimbledon played their first match at the ground on 3 November 2020 against Doncaster Rovers, although the formal handover by the construction company was not expected until mid December. Since its inception, AFC Wimbledon stated that one of its primary aims was to return to Merton, with a new stadium close to what it regards as its "spiritual home" of the original Plough Lane. Finally, if there are any seats still available, debenture-only holders will get their chance from Thursday 22nd April, provided we haven’t already reached capacity by then. More details What time is the last Bus to Afc Wimbledon in Norbiton? We will ask anyone who wants to book a wheelchair seat or seating with a companion seat to email our ticket office with their requirements. We will also publish an article on the official website and social media to let everyone know that the booking window is now open. Construction proceeded with the permanent west stand initially, with main entry from the south off Plough Lane. This footballing miracle has only been possible because its fans refused to surrender. This will be determined by a special social-distancing algorithm, created by our online-ticketing platform SecuTix, which creates bubbles automatically and therefore keeps fans socially distanced within the stadium, whilst optimising the capacity available. Just 17 years ago, all seemed lost. Well, for the time being, you don’t have to do anything - all debenture plus non-refundable season ticket holders who have an email address will be emailed when the reservation window opens for them on Wednesday 31 March. Saturday 20 th March 2021, 1500 Kick Off.
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