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Wimbledon, London

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For other uses see Wimbledon (disambiguation)


Wimbledon
Administration
Borough: Merton
County: Greater London
Region: Greater London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial County: Greater London
Traditional County: Surrey
Postal County: London

Wimbledon is an area in South-West London in the London Borough of Merton. It is best known for the Wimbledon tennis championships, and as the former home of the professional football club then known as Wimbledon F.C..

Wimbledon FC played their home games outside of Wimbledon after the closure of their Plough Lane ground in 1991, and in September 2003 the club relocated to Milton Keynes, about 70 miles north. As soon as The Football Association approved this move in May 2002, former Wimbledon FC supporters founded the semi-professional AFC Wimbledon, and support in Wimbledon overwhelmingly shifted to AFCW, who were promoted at the end of their second season to the Isthmian League First Division.

In the world of literature, Wimbledon provides the principal setting for several comic novels by author Nigel Williams (including the best-selling The Wimbledon Poisoner) as well as for Elizabeth Beresford 's series of children's stories about the Wombles.

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External links

  • London Borough of Merton http://www.merton.gov.uk
  • AFC Wimbledon official site http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk



Last updated: 02-07-2005 21:18:41
Last updated: 02-27-2005 18:56:35