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Tony Blair keen to encourage relocation of Wimbledon football team to Belfast

Tony Blair keen to encourage relocation of Wimbledon football team to Belfast
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The Belfast Dons? Tony Blair pushed for Wimbledon FC to move to Belfast in the 90s

Newly release State Papers show Blair wanted the moved encouraged “as much as possible”.

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Wimbledon FC moving to Dublin never happened, but Tony Blair pushed for a Belfast move instead

Newly release State Papers show Blair wanted the moved encouraged “as much as possible”.

City ofUnited kingdomIrish seaIreland generalNorthern irelandEamon dunphyMo mowlamTony blairSam hammanEamonn holmesAlistair campbellEnglish premier leagueBring premier league soccer to northern irelandMinister tony blairPremier leagueState papers