Interesting facts
- Wimbledon Stadium is London’s last remaining greyhound racing track, although the writing is on the wall for the track which is destined to become for AFC Wimbledon in a few year’s time.
- Town resident, Sophie Hosking, has a pillar-box painted gold to celebrate gold medal success in rowing at the 2012 Olympics. Andy Murray also has a gold pillar-box in the town.
- The semi-professional AFC Wimbledon was established when Wimbledon FC moved 70 miles north to Milton Keynes and became the MK Dons.