Officially the club was founded in 2004, but depending on how you look at things, it goes back a lot farther than that. And depending on where you’re from, this story is either (to an American) completely normal or (to everybody else) utterly bizarre and disgraceful. Wimbledon FC, known as the Dons, was founded in 1889 and, as of the 1990s, was…

As one might imagine, Wimbledon are a rival – probably more so on the Wimbledon side of the ledger. The first two games between them – 2012 in the FA Cup and 2014 in the League Cup – were both won by MK Dons on backheeled goals labeled “The Heel of God” and “The Heel of God II.” When they first wound up together in League One in the 2016-17…

Founded in 2009, Milton Keynes Dons Women were one of the first women’s teams in the country to play in the same stadium as their club’s men. They are in the National League South at tier

Stadium MK is without question one of the nicest around. It hold just over 35,000 people, is comfortable and spacious, easy to get to, has restaurants nearby, and even includes a Doubletree Hotel. The funny thing about it – and many English supporters love it when this happens — is how often the away fans outnumber the home fans. It seems…

GETTING THERE: The main train station, Milton Keynes Central, is almost four miles away, so for that you’ll probably want a taxi. There are plenty at the station, so just get a booking number and arrange something for afterwards. Buses No. 1 and 6 will also go there. There is also Bletchley Railway Station about a mile away, but trains from…