[67], The club crest, which is based on the coat of arms of the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon, features a black double headed eagle in reference to a local legend that Julius Caesar once made camp on Wimbledon Common, this symbol being his own attributed coat of arms.[68]. AFC Wimbledon - Current and former staff | Transfermarkt England - AFC Wimbledon - Results and fixtures - Soccerway To prevent copyright infringement, a single blue stripe replaced the three trade mark stripes of the Adidas original and the shirts were emblazoned with a modified crest for the occasion. Away supporters can arrive from 90 minutes before kick off. AFC Wimbledon vs. Weymouth - 15 November 2022 - Soccerway The new stadium has an initial capacity of 9,215,[1] with the option of expansion to a maximum 20,000 at a later date. The club's achievement of attaining League status after just nine seasons of existence is considered to be one of the fastest ascents for a new club since automatic promotion to the Football League first commenced in the 1980s. They remained unbeaten in the South London derby fixtures, recording two draws against Millwall, a home draw against Charlton Athletic, and a 21 away win at The Valley on 17 September 2016. Membership of WOPA is open to all former Wimbledon F.C. The away kit used between 2002 and 2004 was white, however since then it has usually been predominantly yellow with blue detailing. Nearly 2,000 children aged 10 and 11 were taught how abusive verbal and physical behaviour on the pitch to both players and referees should never be tolerated under any circumstances. * Terry Eames was suspended as manager on 13th February for disciplinary reasons, but was not officially dismissed until 18th February 2004. AFC Wimbledon 3-1 Weymouth: Dons progress with Weymouth replay win [103][104][105][106] Since the sale, Kingstonian have had to groundshare with Leatherhead and then Corinthian-Casuals.