AFC Wimbledon Women are a
women's football team from
London
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. 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
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.
Founded as AFC Wimbledon Ladies, the club changed its subname to 'Women' before the 2022-23 season.
Performance
References
External links
Official website
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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