please empty your brain below
The stadium is also home to London Broncos Rugby League team.

Running_Correspondent | 13.03.24 - 7:30 a.m. | #

My one and only trip to Wimbledon Stadium was caused by the demise of the 630 trolleybus. The 64 bus, my local route, was extended to the stadium to cover the section across and beyond Mitcham Common, so I caught one to see where it went.

I think I've recovered from the experience.

Betterbee | 13.03.24 - 8:07 a.m. | #

Wimbledon Stadium also hosted Stock Car racing, and had a figure of eight track too.

David Cohen | 13.03.24 - 8:29 a.m. | #

I discovered Cannizaro Park during that first, blissfully quiet lockdown. It's a real one-off.

daveid76 | 13.03.24 - 9:03 a.m. | #

While the team progressed up through the leagues, Plough Lane stadium retained a distinct non-League standard when I visited it as an away fan in the late 80s

Frank F | 13.03.24 - 9:10 a.m. | #

Not that bothered about football - but I do like the story behind AFC Wimbledon and (almost) returning to the original ground.

Reynolds Gate seems to be named after a former player as well.

Still Anon | 13.03.24 - 9:47 a.m. | #

Lovely to see a Random Borough post this morning. It's how I first discovered the blog many years ago

Anders | 13.03.24 - 9:50 a.m. | #

I attended both the old Greyhound stadium (speedway, in 1981) and the old Plough Lane football ground (Wimbledon v. Portsmouth in 1986.

That representation of a Lister rubbish bin is actually pretty authentic; though not, of course, as authentic as the real examples which are still to be seen in certain places. They're probably more numerous in the provinces than in London boroughs, though.

cau1khead | 13.03.24 - 10:14 a.m. | #

Cannizaro Park. Ruined by dog owners letting their dogs off the lead and then the dogs foul the park. Beware of your smelly shoes afterwards.

marmaduke jinks | 13.03.24 - 10:23 a.m. | #

Some of the flats around the stadium have a decent view of some the pitch, as on 3 sides there are relatively low semi-permanent stands.

Eventually these will be replaced by taller, permanent stands, but as that's dependent on finances and the club needing a bigger ground, they'll have that view for quite a while. This is the view from a flat as they scored a last minute winner against the hated MK Dons.

Mikey C | 13.03.24 - 10:28 a.m. | #

London Broncos appear to be trying to emulate DG by visiting every London Borough as a home ground, though its taking them a bit longer.

Matt | 13.03.24 - 10:40 a.m. | #

Have u ever thought about doing a tour of London sports stadiums? Might be a good idea for content.

Rachel | 13.03.24 - 11:43 a.m. | #

The actual jam jar - complete with 'bbe 2004' date on the lid! Should now be a museum piece!
I thought for one happy moment that you were reviving the whole series in a '20-years later' comparison, but a one-off with Merton is still welcome.

Cornish Cockney | 13.03.24 - 11:52 a.m. | #

Im surpised that Elisabeth Beresford allowed the TV style wombles, which look like rats, when the ones in her books look like teddy bears.

kev | 13.03.24 - 1:51 p.m. | #

The AFC Wimbledon club shop (and I think the museum) is generally open during the day on weekdays and match days. I'm guessing you were there on a Sunday.

The museum is worth looking in if you are passing but probably not worth a trip. The stadium is definitely nicer when viewed from the inside than the outside surrounded by flats.

Eric | 13.03.24 - 2:07 p.m. | #

I'm intrigued by the latest distance measure - the footballpitchworth.
But, always a but, is this lengthwise. Or widthwise? Obviously not diagonalwise.

Freddie | 13.03.24 - 2:32 p.m. | #

The badge of AFC Wimbledon which is visible near the entrance is not anything to do with Albania but was the old badge black double-headed eagle of the pre-Merton Wimbledon Council who adopted it from the eagle badge of Julius Caesar who is reputed to have camped on Wimbledon Common.

Although the greyhound track has gone the dog re-homing charity still exists and does excellent work from kennels in Turners Lane, Hersham. You can visit anyday from 11 to 2 and walk the dogs which is a great way to learn what lovely dogs they are.

Alan JS | 13.03.24 - 4:38 p.m. | #

When I went to Wimbledon’s new stadium, I was interested to see that one of the blocks of flats was called Cearns Hights - I have a friend with that surname, which isn’t a common one. Although the family is best known for its association with West Ham, he told me that they were involved with the construction and running of greyhound stadiums too, including the one in Wimbledon, so it’s nice to see the connection celebrated (even if on a rather humdrum block of flats).

And I sympathise with you on the ten pin bowling - for me, it fits in with David Foster Wallace’s category of “a supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again”.

Baldassaro | 13.03.24 - 5:43 p.m. | #











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