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Encyclopedia > Dons

"The Dons" is a nickname for a number of different sporting teams.


The nickname is often derived from the team's place of origin, so for example teams in many sports which represent the area of Wimbledon are commonly known as "the Dons". Wimbledon (pronounced ) is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Merton and located seven miles (11. ...


Teams known as "the Dons" include:


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* believed to be a contraction of Aberdonian, via The 'Donians to The Dons. Wimbledon (full name AFC Wimbledon) is a semi-professional English football club, affiliated to both the London and Surrey FAs, and representing the area of Wimbledon in south London. ... Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Hendon Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the London Borough of Barnet, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2006-07. ... It has been suggested that Wimbledon FC be merged into this article or section. ...


Other sports:

Essendon Football Club logo Essendon Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... A speedway race in Poland Motorcycle speedway, normally referred to as Speedway, is a motorcycle sport that involves usually 4 and sometimes up to 6 riders competing over 4 laps. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ...

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