Saturday, March 8 was International Women’s Day, and the club always like to mark the occasion in the best way it can. So, with an AFC Wimbledon Women fixture scheduled for the very next day, against promotion-chasing Ipswich Town, the convenience was a blessing.
The tremendous work of Ray Armfield, head of Wimbledon Old Players Association (WOPA), has meant that so many of our former women’s team players have joined up an ever-increasing number of our past that get honoured.
It was no coincidence that bringing this group of talented women together on this day meant that not only were they remembered for their pioneering exploits, but to also embrace the current set up, as well as looking to the future. The rise in popularity in the women’s game is one well told and witnessed, and over 1,100 came to Plough Lane to attend the game, as well as pay tribute to the past.
Here are some pictures from the day, provided by Ray himself, including some image boards covering just a sample of the players.
