Our Story
We have had some parts of our story told in film, from football and Speedway to Greyhound Racing.
We hope you enjoy watching and listening to them and learning about Wimbledon’s Sporting Heritage.
Wimbledon Football Club Story
Re-live the iconic history of Wimbledon Football Club in the form of Lego! We take a look at some of the club's most famous moments from them winning the FA Cup, to their miraculous revival and rise through the leagues.
You may notice a few notable famous characters throughout the film such as Dennis Wise, Lawrie Sanchez, Dave Beasant, Seb Brown, Danny Kedwell, Adebayo Akinfenwa, Barry Fuller, Neal Ardley, Eddie Reynolds & many more!
See how many you can spot!
Funded and commissioned by FilmMerton & Digital Drama. Written and animated by Charlie Strank Narrated by Ivor Heller VFX by Pete Stringer With thanks to Joe Palmer
Tapes Up
Tapes Up is a documentary of an Oral History of Speedway at Wimbledon Stadium made in collaboration with Digital Works.
For 77 years going to see the Wimbledon Dons speedway team race was a huge part of the historyof leisure in Wimbledon andyet there is little to no traceof it. From the 1930s to the 50s it attracted sell-outcrowds and thousands of Londoners would regularly go to their "home" track to see their team.You can read more about the making of the film here
Walking Down the Haydons Road
A fans’ Oral History of Wimbledon Football Club.
Wombles from the Lane is a project set up and run by educational charity digital:works.
Working with AFC Wimbledon, Wimbledon in Sporting History, Merton Local Studies & Archives and Wandsworth Heritage Services this project explores and records the history of AFC Wimbledon from a fans' perspective. Working alongside historians, local archives and digital-works staff, this project trained volunteers in research skills, oral history interviewing and recording skills.
The project recorded oral history interviews with fans and club staff to be given to relevant archives.
The interviews were edited to make a documentary film;. You can read more about the project here
Common Ground
In 2012, True Volunteer Foundation (TVF), an international award winning non-governmental organisation, launched an ambitious sporting programme.
They created this film to to educate the younger generation about the origins of sport in Wimbledon.
Going to the Dogs
An Oral History of London's Last Race Track - Wimbledon Stadium 1928-2017
Digitalworks explores the vibrant history of the Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium. Former staff, trainers, and regular patrons share personal memories of the track's unique social atmosphere, the intensity of race nights, and the evolving world of betting that once made the venue a iconic fixture of London life.