Background
The stadium was first proposed in May 2002, when Wimbledon FC received permission to relocate to Milton Keynes from their original home some 60 miles (97 km) away in South London. It was originally planned that the new stadium would be ready for the 2004–05 season, but it was to be another three years after this date before the stadium was opened. In the meantime, Wimbledon had played at the National Hockey Stadium and had been refounded as Milton Keynes Dons.
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