Walking Down the Haydons Road - A Fans' Oral History of Wimbledon Football Club

A group of volunteers got together with digital-works to film 28 interviews with Wimbledon fans. Alongside archive images and footage the interviews were edited to make this documentary film looking at the trials and tribulations of Wimbledon supporters from the 1950s to the present day.
Original Music by Dick Philpot written and performed especially for this project.
Full interviews, podcasts and more information at
digital-works.co.uk/wombles
[PLEASE NOTE: Michael Padmanathan's first game was in 1986 NOT 1996 as stated in the film's caption]

Пікірлер: 32

  • @thepeckhampoet1909
    @thepeckhampoet19094 ай бұрын

    Big respect for Wimbledon, I was routing for them when fighting to get back in the divisions. Always had a good transfer relationship with my Millwall over the years and some good matches, we was sorry to see you go but happy to have you back.

  • @seantennyson9492
    @seantennyson94922 жыл бұрын

    No other club will ever do what we have done

  • @nielsjunker1487
    @nielsjunker14878 ай бұрын

    Amazing storie 💪 i use to support Newcastle but after the new owners i can't see me as a fan anymore 🤔 some people will think i am a bad fan, after i watch your video i will follow Afc Wimbledon 💛💙 still remember your in Danish tv in the seventies . Would love to visit your stadium one day, Great respect to all your fans who stood together.

  • @paulrobinson4642

    @paulrobinson4642

    4 ай бұрын

    You can't change clubs we won't miss you 😅

  • @urbanwine3243
    @urbanwine32432 жыл бұрын

    This is incredible and very moving. Thanks so much for making this amazing film and feels like the 'mouse that roared'. Valuable lessons here for everyone that wants to maintain communities and cohesion locally. AFC Wimbledon! Amazing.

  • @afcwstu
    @afcwstu2 жыл бұрын

    The tall lad mikey t speaks of was Roger England, who sadly passed away a couple of years ago.

  • @olliew6642
    @olliew66428 ай бұрын

    Glad to see Mick Pugh in here. he taught me at Rutlish, and was one of the few teachers there that really gave a toss about the kids. Got told years ago that he had died, and was genuinely gutted. Watched this and was totally made up. hope you're doing well Mr Pugh.

  • @soyoucansmile8303

    @soyoucansmile8303

    4 ай бұрын

    Love it 👏👏

  • @Safarimark50
    @Safarimark502 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic thanks for the memories and entertaining history lessons supurb.

  • @marcuselwes5296
    @marcuselwes5296 Жыл бұрын

    Great documentary. Well done to all involved. It brought a tear to the eye ☺️

  • @Cespar997
    @Cespar9972 жыл бұрын

    That day in Manchester. The moment Danny scored, still the best day of my life.

  • @tomcordey1464
    @tomcordey14645 ай бұрын

    Great watch, and funny for me to find my dad in the background of some of the clips!

  • @jenniferbrooks87
    @jenniferbrooks872 жыл бұрын

    All of your documentaries are brilliant.

  • @gabrielpurves7156
    @gabrielpurves71562 жыл бұрын

    Amazing stories, especially 9-1 as a first game (Wimbledon Ladies also won by this scoreline away last season) and Stephen Crabtree from My Life As A Don in all the matchday programmes.

  • @distortednoize
    @distortednoize Жыл бұрын

    Great Video

  • @thegridgab
    @thegridgab3 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video

  • @carltheblue.2531
    @carltheblue.25318 ай бұрын

    Went in 87 fa cup , i loved the ground me but Wimbledon always gave us Everton a real ruff afternoon.. Never get the respect they deserved for what they did.. Respect. ps Especially beating the Red shite at Wembley

  • @robertgreen3437
    @robertgreen3437Ай бұрын

    Remember going Huddersfield away as junior don for promotion great days

  • @Nykona-Sharrowkyn
    @Nykona-Sharrowkyn Жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing Wimbledon vs Southampton in 1985-86, when Peter Shilton elbowed John Fashanu TWICE, getting away with it both times, my brother and I were stunned (neither of us are WFC fans)

  • @hundun5604
    @hundun56046 ай бұрын

    I think I've found a new club to start a FIFA/football manager career mode with.

  • @gabrielpurves7156
    @gabrielpurves71562 жыл бұрын

    This will be on togethertv I was one of the 250 at the premiere

  • @theduke8818
    @theduke88182 жыл бұрын

    7 mins five seconds is Tony the groundsman. The one with the beard smoking.

  • @soyoucansmile8303
    @soyoucansmile83034 ай бұрын

    First game 1992 💙💛

  • @Ascending11
    @Ascending115 ай бұрын

    Is that Vinny Jones @ 6:58?

  • @digitalworks51

    @digitalworks51

    5 ай бұрын

    Yup!

  • @gilesrush1703
    @gilesrush17039 күн бұрын

    I blocked sheff utd bus then neil warnock got off and told us to f off

  • @theguy8275
    @theguy8275 Жыл бұрын

    I wish we kept the old Wimbledon badge

  • @darrenchester3770
    @darrenchester37702 жыл бұрын

    Great video but why do afc Wimbledon fans insist they won the fa Cup in 1988 etc when it was Wimbledon fc a different club? I know they are called Wimbledon but they can't claim glory for stuff thetdidnt do, it's like me and some blokes getting some shirts made up ,calling ourselves after Liverpool and claiming 5 euros and 20 championships lol

  • @joeybill9472

    @joeybill9472

    9 ай бұрын

    They're a continuation!

  • @thepeckhampoet1909

    @thepeckhampoet1909

    4 ай бұрын

    You must be a chav, They are the same fans from the same area playing football built up from the original stadium, they're probably more Wimbledon now then they've ever been. There's an old saying and you're probably too young to know of it, Never is there a chairman bigger then the club and Never is there a club bigger then the fans. I'm not even a Wimbledon fan, but most clubs can only look on in administration to Wimbledon for being a small club with such a big heart big enough to come back from the dead. If MK mongs ever get in financial troubles down then line, long down the line like most clubs who have lasted and sat in the tables for over hundred years then I very much doubt MK would have the bollocks and passion to come back.

  • @timvella1817

    @timvella1817

    4 ай бұрын

    Liverpool fc exists. The fans are the club. What is your favourite sport? I know it's not football. Your knowledge is meager.

  • @oneunripemango1858

    @oneunripemango1858

    Ай бұрын

    Because a team is not a legal entity a team is a community.