We'll be joined by an illustrious list of Dons heroes this weekend as we celebrate Wimbledon's unique history.
On a weekend that will showcase an iconic play - A Fans Club, Birth of a Phoenix - we're delighted to share that the following players will be in attendance:
- Mike Kelly
- Dickie Guy
- Ian Cooke
- Jeff Bryant
- Billy Edwards
- Kieron Somers
- John Scales
- Joe Sheerin
The play, which has been rewritten by Matthew Couper, will feature four times across the weekend, telling the story of how Dons supporters refused to let their club die.
The full schedule of events, brought to you by WiSH (Wimbledon in Sporting History), is below:
Friday 23 June
- 7.45 pm - A Fans Club, Birth of a Phoenix
Saturday 24 June
- 2 pm - An opportunity to visit revamped club reception to view five new club honours boards.
- 2 pm - 6 pm - Launch of 'Womble Till I Die' book - chronicling our history from 1889.
- 3 pm - Unveiling of 'The Greatest Team' artwork.
- 3.30 pm - Guest speaker for audio visual history of sports on Wimbledon Common.
- 5 pm - Guest speaker for audio visual history of sports along the River Wandle.
- 7 pm - Live music, including old and new Wimbledon songs.
- 7.45 pm - A Fans Club, Birth of a Phoenix.
Sunday 25 June
- 3 pm - Matinee for A Fans Club, Birth of a Phoenix
- 7.45 pm - Final performance of A Fans Club, Birth of a Phoenix
Matthew Couper said: “I’ve re-written it a bit with some of the speeches and important things that were said. I’m telling it through the eyes of a couple of fans: there’s the initial announcement of the move, before the protests, and how we all fought for it not to happen, followed by what happened afterwards before the first match at Sutton. It’s crazy what we achieved in those years and how far we’ve progressed as a club since then."
Tickets are priced at £20 (including booking fee) with the play featuring four times over the weekend.
Book now by visiting this website.
The picture above shows the following actors: Charles Furness, Mathilda Holland and Michael Wagg (on the row behind).