Much has been written about the creation of the MK Dons and subsequently fans-formed* AFC Wimbledon in 2002. Today, one of the biggest wrongs ever to happen to a football club was finally righted when AFC beat Luton Town on penalty kicks to win the Blue Square Premier play off final at Eastlands, thus earning them promotion to the Football League.
*not forgetting Enfield Town were of course the first fan's formed and owned club a year prior in 2001
From the first competitive game the club played at Sandhurt Town's Bottom Meadow ground in the Combined Counties Premier League on Saturday 17th August 2002 followed by their first home game a few days later, which Chipstead won 1-2 incidentally, the club has never looked back.
Fairy Tale will be a word commonly used by many people to describe the story of Wimbledon entering the league for a "second" time so to speak. The cold end sees it as pure hard work, belief and determination from everyone involved at the club. It goes to show what can be achieved.
Congratulations to all at AFC Wimbledon. They become the sixth former Isthmian League side to join the football league alongside Aldershot Town, Yeovil Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Dagenham & Redbridge and Stevenage. This can only demonstate how strong the Isthmian League is.
What price for AFC Wimbledon to climb the leagues and lift The FA Cup in 2022?????.....well who would of said back in August 2002 that they would of been a Football League club today.
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