AFC Wimbledon still have a fight on their hands to avoid relegation from League One this term, with just nine games remaining.

However, despite the Dons' struggles this term, it has a remarkable rise for a club that was founded just almost 18 years ago, starting from the bottom of the English football pyramid.

Here are eight things you may not have known about AFC Wimbledon...

AFC Wimbledon were reformed in 2002, and one thing you may not know is that the club held open trials on Wimbledon Common to find players for the first-team squad that year.

The photo above is from AFC Wimbledon's first ever match - a friendly against Sutton United at Gander Green Lane.

The Dons hold the record for the longest unbeaten league run in the history of English senior football.

The club went 78 league matches without defeat between February 2003 and November 2004.

AFC Wimbledon took just nine years from their reformation to get back to the Football League, with a total of five promotions in that time.

Danny Kedwell (above) struck the winning penalty to defeat Luton Town in the Conference play-off final in 2011 at the City of Manchester Stadium.

In history, there are a total of four players to play for both Wimbledon FC and AFC Wimbledon.

They are: Jason Euell, Neil Sullivan (above), Marcus Gayle and Jermaine Darlington.

Kingsmeadow has the smallest capacity of any stadium in the Football League, at 4,850.

However, the club plan to move into their new stadium at Plough Lane for the start of next season, ending their 18-year stay at their current ground.

The last three managers of AFC Wimbledon also played for Wimbledon FC, showing the Dons' connection with their heritage.

Glyn Hodges made over 200 appearances for the Dons in the 1980's, with previous managers Wally Downes and Neal Ardley also both coming through the club's youth system.

Kevin Cooper remains AFC Wimbledon's leading goalscorer, with 104 goals in 99 appearances.

The forward was at the club between 2002 and 2004.

Barry Fuller holds the record for the most AFC Wimbledon league appearances, with a total of 227 over the course of his five years with the Dons.

The defender, who now plays for Gillingham, captained the Dons to success in the League Two play-off final against Plymouth back in 2016.