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AFC WIMBLEDON AWAY VISITOR GUIDE

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AWAY VISITOR GUIDE


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WELCOMEA brief history of the club 3

Tickets: Stadium Plan 4

Tickets: How to buy 5

Flags 6

Travel & Parking 7

Family Experience 8

Bars, Food & Drink 9

Hospitality 10

Matchday Schedule 11

Matchday Programmes 12

Contact the club 13


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AFC Wimbledon is a professional football club currently based in Kingston upon Thames, South West London, England, which has played in League One, the third tier of the English football league system, since promotion in 2016.

AFC Wimbledon were formed in 2002, we play at The Cherry Red Records Stadium, in London.

As football fans ourselves we extend a warm welcome to all visitors and away fans. Opposition fans may sit or stand in a different part of the stadium, hoping for a different result on a matchday, but AFC Wimbledon wish all football fans a safe and enjoyable day.

We are proud to work with other clubs and their fan bases, united in common goals for the good of the game as a whole.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUB


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TICKETS STADIUM PLAN

RYGAS TERRACE

AWAY END

HOME END

JOHN GREEN STAND

PAUL STRANK STAND

CHEMFLOW END

AWAY

FANS

CLUB SHOP

HOSPITALITY

BAR

PAUL STRANK ENTRANCE

COMPLIMENTARY TICKET WINDOW

PLAYER ENTRANCE

TICKET BOOTH

JOHN GREEN TURNSTILES(HOME FANS ONLY)

RYGAS ENTRANCE(AWAY FANS ONLY)

TURNSTILES FOR CHEMFLOWAND RYGAS (HOME FANS ONLY)

JOHN GREEN TURNSTILES(AWAY FANS ONLY)


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TICKETS HOW TO BUYTicket for away fans are sold by the away team, please contact your club’s ticket office for details.

Matchdays If tickets are not sold out and the match is not an all ticket game, we will sell tickets for cash only at the turnstiles from 1.30pm / 6.15pm. Please check with your club’’s ticket office before travelling.

Tickets – price & stands

John Green Stand This all-seated stand holds up to 94 away supporters behind the goal, the seats offer a good view and refreshment kiosks and toilets are situated in the away corner.

AD £24 | Concession (O65 / Student with valid ID card) £15 Under 18 £10

RyGas Terrace This terrace is situated along the side of the pitch opposite the main stand. Visiting fans are situated in the north half and home fans in the south half of the stand, refreshment kiosks and toilets are available.

AD £17 | Concession (O65 / Student with valid ID card) £11 Under 18 £4


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FLAGSSmaller flags can be brought into the ground provided that they are not mounted on poles, contain no offensive wording or slogans, and are no bigger than 150cm in depth or width.

Larger flags and banners can usually be brought in the stadium provided that they are accompanied by a valid fire certificate. Please contact the Safety Officer via email [email protected] in advance of your visit if you wish to arrange for a larger flag to be brought into the stadium.

It is also important to stress that flags cannot be attached to any surface where they might obscure emergency signage. Please comply with the requests of our stewards in the event that a flag needs to be relocated or taken down.


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TRAVEL & PARKINGWe seek to be as good a neighbour as we can, so we urge all visiting fans to respect those who live and work near the stadium, and to remember that – especially on matchdays – all fans, home and away, are ambassadors for our sport.

By trainThe nearest rail station is Norbiton, which is less than a mile away from the stadium. Trains run from Waterloo every 15 minutes via Clapham Junction and Wimbledon. Leave the station via the back exit, and take the first left onto Norbiton Avenue. Follow the road round to the left and then turn right onto Gloucester Road. Take a left on to Cambridge Road and walk 400 yards until you reach the stadium on your right.If you are disabled or with very young children, you could take the train to Kingston and take the 131 bus the rest of the way.

By carIf you are travelling using a sat nav or GPS to the stadium, our club postcode is KT1 3PB. Parking is available at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved parking spaces for officials and players are clearly marked.32 parking spaces are available for disabled fans, the spaces can be used by home or away fans with a blue badge. While these spaces are reserved for disabled badge holders, the number of would-be users exceeds the number of spaces, so we encourage early arrival.

Parking is available in nearby streets. Fans are urged to park responsibly and with consideration for local residents. A limited number of spaces in bicycle racks are also available.

By busYou can take the 131 bus, which stops right outside the ground, from Wimbledon Station or Kingston Town Centre. The full 131 bus route runs through:Kingston - New Malden - Raynes Park - Wimbledon - Colliers Wood - Tooting Broadway.


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FAMILY EXPERIENCE Since the Club’s formation in 2002, we have always strived to be a family-oriented club and in 2019 we once again received Football League’s Family Excellence Award.

If you have never been to the Cherry Red Records Stadium and are thinking of bringing your children for a family day out, we pride ourselves on providing an enjoyable matchday experience for all.

Make sure you have a go on our inflatable penalty shoot-out challenge (price £1) prior to Saturday home games run by our Foundation who can found outside the Chemflow turnstiles, grab a programme and take part in Haydon the Womble’s latest quiz challenges, and meet him as he tours the ground before and during each game.

Haydon is always happy to pose for pictures and meet new friends. Children of all ages are of course welcome in our friendly bar areas before and after each match.


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BARS, FOOD & DRINKWe have food and drink facilities inside and outside the stadium, offering a range of snacks, hot food and soft drinks for all supporters.

There are two bars located in the Paul Strank Stand. The back bar holds up to 150 people on matchdays and the Your Golf Travel bar has a capacity of 300. Keep an eye out for our additional turnstile and outside bars. For most games, away fans will be admitted to the bar but if not this will be announced on the official website before the match takes place and communicated to the visiting club.

Burgers from £4Gourmet Hot Dogs from £5Chips from £2.50Pies from £3.50

Vegan Hot Dog from £5 Paninis from £4Hot drinks from £2Bottled drinks from £1.50


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HOSPITALITY

Come and watch the game in style with one of our matchday hospitality packages, available for both home and away fans.

We aim to cater for all occasions and budgets. All matchday hospitality includes a fantastic three-course meal. Hospitality opens at midday for a Saturday and 5pm for a mid-week game.

For more information please contact:commercial @afcwimbeldon.co.ukor call 020 8547 3336

The matchday hospitality package includes:• Three-course meal• Tea and coffee• Complimentary programme and team sheet• Live Sky Sports / BT Sport on big screen• Pre match briefing from home manager• Cheese and biscuits (£2.50 optional extra charge)

Costs:Saturdays: £30 (£50 with terrace ticket, £60 with seated ticket) Midweek: £20 (£40 with a terrace ticket, £50 with a seat ticket)

Come and watch the game in style with one of our matchday hospitality packages.


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MATCHDAY SCHEDULEDAY GAME NIGHT GAME11.00am 5.00pm Club Shop opens12.00pm 5.00pm Bars open12.00pm 5.00pm Hospitality opens12.30pm 5.30pm Players and Management start arriving1.00pm N/A Foundation area with inflatable opens1.00pm 6.00pm Ticket booth opens for online ticket collection1.15pm 6.15pm Complimentary ticket window opens1.30pm 6.15pm Turnstiles opens2.00pm 6.45pm Team line-up announced2.15pm 7.00pm Players start warming up2.55pm 7.40pm Teams emerge onto pitch3.00pm 7.45pm Kick-off3.45pm 8.30pm Half-time4.45pm 9.30pm Full-time


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Sold around the stadium on match days, is priced at £3 and includes:

• Page from our CEO, Joe Palmer

• Page from First Team Management

• Haydon’s page, for children

• In-depth interview with a player

• Club news

• Away team introduction

• Away team interview

• Away team facts and figures

• Previous meetings between teams

• Features from Foundation, Academy and Ladies team

• Short interview by a player

• Commercial partners

• Ticket details for away fixtures

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

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CONTACT THE CLUBAFC WimbledonThe Cherry Red Records StadiumJack Goodchild Way,422a Kingston Road,Kingston upon ThamesSurrey, KT1 3PB

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 020 8547 3528 (09:30 - 17.00 Monday to Friday)

Supporters Liaison Officer: David [email protected] 020 8547 3528 / 07712 295 266

Disability Liaison Officer and Assistant SLO: Mandy [email protected] 020 8547 3528 / 07531 286 218

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