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WOPA
Update - Six New Members Sign Up
Membership Update
The Wimbledon Old Players
Association has had a busy December. All members have now received
their first newsletter, plus a Christmas card. WOPA hope to announce
a string of WOPA events early in 2006, which hopefully will include an end
of season show piece at Kingsmeadow.
WOPA are delighted to announce
that six new members have signed up in December. Last month WOPA
announced that it had completed the set of Sullys. This month WOPA
have a 'Womble' full house, completing the Kevin Coopers' set.
The new members are:
Glenn Aitken
Former Chelsea junior
who made 21 League appearances for Gillingham before joining Wimbledon in
1974. Won three Southern League titles with the Dons and combined working
in the Plough Lane office with a midfield playing role the Fourth
Division. Later had spells at several Kent clubs before retiring. Ran an
advertising agency in Bedford and was Gravesend & Northfleet’s Chief
Executive until October 2004.
League Appearances: 79 (1974-1977)
Kevin Cooper
“We’ve got Super Kevin Cooper on
the wing” sang the Dons faithful about this hard-working and popular
wide midfielder from Stockport, who became an instant crowd favourite
during 2001/2 season. Coops deservedly won the WISA Player of the Year
Award before being inexplicably sold to Wolves. A true ‘fans player’
at all his clubs, he now plies his trade at Cardiff City.
League Appearances: 39 (2001-2002)
Selwyn Rice
A combative midfielder with a cult
following at Plough Lane, manager Mike Everitt beat off competition from
Hereford to sign the Chumleigh-born “Devonshire Destroyer” who was at
the heart of Wimbledon’s engine room during their latter Southern League
years. Later went back to his roots to serve Cheltenham Town, Gloucester
City and Barnstaple, Selwyn always watched the Dons whenever they played
in the West Country.
League Appearances: 141 (1971-1977)
Julian King
Appeared in AFC Wimbledon’s
inaugural friendly with Sutton United, Julian was a familiar face on the
Kingsmeadow touchline and used primarily in a coaching role by Terry Eames
during the early days of the CCL, but left in October 2002 to resurrect
his playing career.
League Appearances: 0 (2002)
David Towse
‘Towsey’ came through the
Wimbledon Common trials to make the squad for the first ever AFC Wimbledon
friendly at Sutton United and became a loyal squad member making sporadic
first team appearances at left back, watched by his proud Dons-supporting
Dad Mick. Moved to Dorking in search of a regular game and has since
returned to CCL action with Lee Dobinson’s Raynes Park Vale.
League Appearances: 8 (2002-2003)
Phil Ledger
Talented and brave goalkeeper in the
late fifties who gained an Isthmian League championship medal with
Wimbledon in 1959. Moved on to enjoy a long association with Woking FC as
both player and official with whom he is currently Kingfield’s Football
Director.
League Appearances: 70 (1957-1962)
WOPA
Completes the Set of Sullys
Membership Update
16/11/2005
WOPA Update - Eight More Ex-Players Sign Up
Find Out The Latest Additions
11/11/2005
Harry Bassett, Neal Ardley and Mark Morris
join WOPA
Membership Update
26/09/2005
WOPA Update - Six More Ex-Players Sign Up
Find Out The Latest Additions
19/09/2005
WISA Launches the Wimbledon Old
Players Association
Press Release
12/09/2005
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