HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

AFC Wimbledon Women are a women's football team from
London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
. The team currently competes in the . The club was founded after the ladies team representing
Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English football club formed in Wimbledon, south-west London, in 1889 and based at Plough Lane from 1912 to 1991. Founded as Wimbledon Old Centrals, the club were a non-League team for most of their history. ...
decided to transfer to
AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is an English professional Association football, football club, based in London Borough of Merton, Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 EFL Leagu ...
, after the old club's relocation. The ladies team of
Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, London, which compete in the . They have played home games at Craven Cottage since 1896, other than a two-year period spent at Loftus Road whilst Craven Cottage unde ...
, known as Friends of Fulham, started its bonds with the name Wimbledon, when they voted yes on the decision to transfer to
Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English football club formed in Wimbledon, south-west London, in 1889 and based at Plough Lane from 1912 to 1991. Founded as Wimbledon Old Centrals, the club were a non-League team for most of their history. ...
, as a new entity. The AFC Wimbledon Ladies are now owned by
The Dons Trust AFC Wimbledon is an English professional football club, based in Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 season. The club's home stadium is Plough Lane. The cl ...
. On Sunday 24 October, AFC Wimbledon beat Walton Casuals 7–1 in the FA Cup 3rd Round Qualifying match meaning they qualify for the 1st Round where they will face
Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. Millwall Lionesses Football Club is an English women's football club based in Rotherhithe, south-east London, that plays in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League, the fifth tier of English women's football. Founded in 197 ...
From 2003 to 2006 it was one of the few Women's Premier League sides not to be affiliated with a club from the male Premiership or
Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
. Founded as AFC Wimbledon Ladies, the club changed its subname to 'Women' before the 2022-23 season.


Performance


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wimbledon Women's football clubs in England Wimbledon F.C. AFC Wimbledon Women's football clubs in London 2003 establishments in England FA Women's National League teams Association football clubs established in 2003