Contacts:
| Address | Kingsmeadow, Jack Goodchild Way, 422a Kingston Road, Kingston-u-Thames, Surrey KT1 3PB |
| Telephone No. | 020 8547 3528 |
| Fax No. | 020 8974 5713 |
| Official Website | http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/ |
| Unofficial Website | http://www.afcdons.net/ |
| Club Forum | http://www.afcwgb.co.uk/gb.php |
Miscellaneous:
| Ground Facilities | Club house, club shop |
| Capacity | 4,500 / 1125 seated |
| Home Kit
all blue with yellow trim |
Away Kit
all yellow with blue trim |
Directions:
AFC Wimbledon play at The Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium, Kingsmeadow.
How to get to Kingsmeadow
BY TRAIN:
Norbiton Station
Norbiton is less than a mile from Kingsmeadow. Trains run from Waterloo every 15
minutes via Clapham Junction and Wimbledon (terminating at Shepperton or
Strawberry Hill). Leave the station via the back exit, and take the first left
onto Norbiton Avenue. Turn right at the end onto Gloucester Road, and walk down
to Kingston Road, turn left, and Kingsmeadow is 400 yards on the right. For a
detailed map click here.
Kingston Station
If you are disabled or with very young children (or maybe just carrying a big
banner), you could take the train to Kingston and take the bus the rest of the
way.
BY BUS:
131: Kingston - New Malden - Raynes Park - Wimbledon - Colliers Wood - Tooting
Broadway.
You can take the 131 from Wimbledon Station or Kingston Town Centre, which stops
right outside the ground.
BY CAR:
From Kingston
From the one way system, and take Richmond Road (A308) towards Kingston
Hospital. Turn right onto Cambridge Road (A2043), and Kingsmeadow is less than a
mile on the right.
From Central London
Take the A3 out of London, exiting at New Malden/Worcester Park. Cross over the
A3, and take the Malden Road (A2043) towards Kingston. Follow this to the next
roundabout. Take the first exit into Kingston Road (A2043 still) and Kingsmeadow
is one mile on the left.
From Outside London
M25 Junction 10, take the A3 northbound into London. At the exit for New
Malden/Worcester Park, turn off and take the left into Malden Road (A2043)
towards Kingston Follow this to the next roundabout. Take the first exit into
Kingston Road (A2043 still) and Kingsmeadow is one mile on the left.
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The Kingsmeadow stadium comprises the following stands:
The Kingston Road End - covered behind-the-goal shallow terrace, usually
designated the "Away" end for Wimbledon games.
The Main Stand - an all seater stand with 1,125 seats, which also includes the
stadium's two bars and other facilities.
The John Smiths' Stand - covered shallow terrace along the length of the pitch,
opposite the Main Stand.
The "Tempest" end - (formerly "The Athletics End") covered behind-the-goal deep
terrace; took its original name from the Kingston Athletics Centre which sits
directly behind the stand, renamed in October 2005 for sponsorship purposes.
The stadium has a capacity of 4,500, though originally it held 6,299 (modern
safety requirements required the capacity to be reduced). Kingsmeadow meets the
standards for the regional levels of the Football Conference; as of April 2008,
it needed only minor improvements to meet standards for the Conference's top
level, Conference National.[2] Work is ongoing during the 2008 close season to
enable Kingsmeadow to meet Conference National standards. Wimbledon will play in
Conference South for the first time in the 2008-09 season, while Kingstonian are
in Division One South of the Isthmian League, two promotions away from the Dons.
The 2005-06 season saw the Athletics End newly covered, thanks to the
sponsorship of Wimbledon's shirt manufacturers Tempest Sports in addition to
stadium improvement grants, and the stand was officially relaunched as the
"Tempest End".
Admission Prices 2007/08: Nationwide South
Adults... £9
Concessions... £5
Under 16's... £3
General Information:
The stadium has been the home of Kingstonian since 1989, when they built the entire complex on the site following the sale of their traditional Richmond Road ground. Kingstonian opened the ground with a friendly against Queens Park Rangers. Following relegation from the Conference National, Kingstonian went into financial administration and both club and ground were purchased by Rajesh Khosla and his son Anup, who were business rather than football oriented, and consequently alienated a large part of Kingstonian's support. After one season as tenants of the Khoslas (the rent not going to Kingstonian because the Khoslas had arranged that the stadium was owned in Rajesh's name and the club in Anup's), Wimbledon undertook to buy the leasehold to the ground. The club's owners, The Dons Trust, launched a share issue to finance the purchase, which was closed the following summer. The club subsequently arranged for a commercial loan to clear the remaining debt to the Khoslas. Upon taking over the ground, its name was changed to The Fans' Stadium. Wimbledon kept Kingstonian on as tenants and charge them a lower rent than they themselves had been charged by the Khoslas, with both gate receipts and bar takings at Kingstonian games being retained solely by Kingstonian (which continued to be Khosla-owned until 2005). An annual friendly between the two clubs is also intended to defray the cost of the rent.
Last Season: 3rd, Isthmian League Premier Division (promoted via play-offs)
Average Attendance: 2,597
