A new documentary on Wimbledon's Crazy Gang to ⦠Vinnie Jones was part of the 'Crazy Gang' Wimbledon side that won the FA Cup in 1988 Credit: PA:Empics Sport âI have no idea why Tony Adams wears ⦠All other replays were played on 28 November. The last time Plough Lane hosted an FA Cup tie, it was a third round replay victory against Aston Villa in January 1991, with Alan Cork scoring the only goal in extra-time. The tickets cost £25 each and my dad said they had an “obstructed view”. In what was one the biggest cup upsets in FA Cup history, Lawrie Sanchezâs goal in the 37 th minute saw Wimbledon crowned FA Cup Champions against all ⦠Disguised Wimbledon fans? However, I was a young Home Counties glory hunter and Liverpool had my favourite player: John Barnes. WATCH MORE: 50 iconic FA Cup goals The stations would alternate between showing a live game and a highlights programme. Looking back, Wimbledon weren’t simply a Crazy Gang. The right to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV. My dad and I have been to many games since but nothing has matched the thrill of the anticipation of the biggest game in English football and the sheer occasion of the day. First, my dad drove us to the match; no getting the tube for this game. 'The crazy gang have beaten the culture club': Wimbledon's upstarts shocked all-conquering Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final courtesy of a set-piece and a famous penalty save I had witnessed history. Clive Goodyear was wrongly deemed to have fouled Aldridge in the penalty area. I thought my hero had scored. The third round of games in the FA Cup were played over the weekend 9–11 January 1988, with the first set of replays being played on 12–13 January. Dave Beasant made the first ever penalty save in an FA Cup final, from John Aldridge, and also became the first goalkeeper to captain an FA Cup-winning side. Wimbledon: Beasant, Scales, Young, Thorn, Phelan, Cork, Jones, Sanchez, Wise, Fashanu, Gibson (Cunningham). 32 years ago today, 'The Crazy Gang' won The FA Cup! Wimbledon recorded a shock victory against Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final Late is one way of describing Vinnie Jones tackle on Steve McMahon during the 1988 FA Cup final. The 1988 FA Cup was the only major trophy Vinnie Jones won in a 15-year senior career. The 1987–88 FA Cup was the 107th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. He made his name at ⦠The sixth round of FA Cup games were played over the weekend 12–13 March 1988. On the same day, First Division leaders Liverpool took on a resurgent Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough. Teams from the First and Second Divisions entered at the third round. Wimbledon captain Dave Beasant lifts the 1988 FA Cup trophy after his side upset the odds by beating Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. 5 January 2015 5 January 2015. 's Crazy Gang who defeated league champions Liverpool through a headed goal by Lawrie Sanchez, thus denying Liverpool the double. [1][2], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1987–88_FA_Cup&oldid=974770686, 1987–88 domestic association football cups, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 August 2020, at 22:37. The competition was won by Wimbledon F.C. No matter, there was still time. Laurie Cunningham â only played eight times for Wimbledon, one of which was a substitute appearance in the 1988 FA Cup final. Three minutes later, the unthinkable happened. Liverpool were going for their second Double in three years. Wimbledon were by no means a poor side in 1988. Wimbledon started well, with Dave Beasant’s drop-kicks threatening to take out the BBC’s helicopter camera. Available for everyone, funded by readers. 's Crazy Gang who defeated league champions Liverpool through a headed goal by Lawrie Sanchez, thus denying Liverpool the double. More important, I remember a brilliant day out with my dad. FA Cup Rewind: Relive Wimbledon's shock 1988 win. Here, the PA news agency looks at the Crazy Gangâs finest moment. Replays were played in the midweek fixtures on 16th-17th. The FA has become embroiled in a row with AFC Wimbledon over who actually won the 1988 FA Cup final. File photo dated 14-05-1988 of Wimbledon manager Bobby Gould is crowned with the FA Cup when he joined his victorious team on the turf at Wembley following their 1-0 win over Liverpool. I didn’t care. In the 60th minute came the game’s pivotal moment. Such was the lure of the FA Cup back then that supporters were to spend the weeks leading up to the final fending off calls from long lost friends begging for tickets. It was certainly an extra special end of season celebration on this day 17 years ago as AFC Wimbledon hosted Dons stars from the past. AFC Wimbledon will screen a special director's cut of the 1988 FA Cup final to mark the 25th anniversary of the clubâs historic victory against⦠But after 20 minutes Beasant blocked John Aldridge’s shot before clawing the rebound away from Barnes. Luton Town's fine season in the cup competitions culminated in a semi-final clash with Wimbledon at White Hart Lane. I was devastated. Wimbledon were in front. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 14 May 1988: The first FA Cup final penalty save Dave Beasant made history when he captained Wimbledon to FA Cup victory over Liverpool in 1988 ⦠But one evening, my dad returned from work with two tickets for the final thanks to a bloke called Charlie, a member of Hertfordshire FA. And so, when it transpired that we would face Wimbledon in the 1988 FA Cup Final, little Wimbledon, ale-house Wimbledon, a team that housed players called Eric and Clive and could probably fit all its fans in the back of a Vauxhall Nova, thoughts instinctively turned to rewriting the record books. Three months ago, my parents moved house and among boxes of Subbuteo teams were two tickets to the 1988 Liverpool v Wimbledon FA Cup final. But Beasant dived to his left to become the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in a Wembley FA Cup final. We got to our seats (the “obstructed view” turned out to be a slim pillar to my left) and watched as the teams walked on to the pitch to be greeted by Princess Diana. The fourth round of games were played over the weekend 30 January – 1 February 1988, with replays being played on 3 February. On 5 May 2003, to mark the final Combined Counties League Premier Division fixture of the 2002/03 campaign, we welcomed two of our FA Cup winners from 1988 with Dave Beasant and Lawrie Sanchez presented on the pitch to supporters. The fifth set of games were played over the weekend 20–21 February 1988, with replays on 23–24 February. I wish we went to such events more often. The brown Morris Marina was full of sweets and we arrived a mile or so away from the stadium in style (for a sense of how this felt, think Freddie Mercury being whisked to Wembley at the start of the Bohemian Rhapsody film). They would be one of three clubs other than Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to win the trophy in the following 20 years (the others being Everton and Tottenham Hotspur) before Portsmouth's victory in the 2008 final. They also had an excellent team spirit and had got to this final on merit. At 11 years old, the prospect of seeing the Reds in the season’s showpiece event never entered my head. More recently in the 2012/13 FA Cup Final, a struggling Wigan Athletic defeated reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in a match reminiscent of Wimbledonâs 1988 FA Cup win. They demolished teams for fun and won many an FA Cup and League Title during the decade. On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. Heller: "The Saturday night in Wimbledon was insane, absolutely insane. With 29 goals that season, surely Aldridge couldn’t miss from the spot. I was one of the 98,000 in the ground that day. Last modified on Sat 2 May 2020 15.27 BST. My dad is an Arsenal fan and was determined his son would follow the side he had watched for most of his life, so he was constantly extolling the virtues of the Gunners (marble halls, Liam Brady). There were no replays. FA Cup finals were staged in searing heat back then and this was no exception. The competition was won by Wimbledon F.C. From nowhere, people leapt up in front of me. The 1987â88 FA Cup was the 107th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. Three months ago, my parents moved house and among boxes of Subbuteo teams were two tickets to the 1988 Liverpool v Wimbledon FA Cup final. How long does it take to move on from defeat? And I do wish Aldridge had taken a better penalty. Related Video and Audio. Minor setback brushed aside, we walked to the stadium, the Twin Towers finally appearing above a sea of red. A Dennis Wise free-kick was met by Lawrie Sanchez, who headed beyond Bruce Grobbelaar. The Cup ⦠They also had famous players themselves: John Fashanu, Wise, Sanchez, Vinnie Jones, Eric Young, Beasant and Laurie Cunningham. 1988 Wimbledon FC wins the FA Cup, defeating the highly fancied Liverpool FC with a Lawrie Sanchez goal. Never? The Crazy Gang: Wimbledon legend Dennis Wise remembers the 1988 FA Cup final... and a wasted trip to buy Princess Diana flowers. The memories came flooding back. cup final. Years? Liverpoolâs John Aldridge scored twice in the Redsâ FA Cup ⦠They had a number of good player such as Beasant, Fashanu and Jones. Wimbledon, on the other hand, had rocketed up from the amateur ranks, having won the Southern League 11 years earlier. Wimbledon boss Bobby Gould is crowned with the FA Cup after their victory On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 ⦠This was Wimbledon's only FA Cup title during its lifetime. The first round of games were played over the weekend 14–15 November 1987, with the exception of the Welling United – Carshalton Athletic game. They would be one of three clubs other than Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to win the trophy in the following 20 years (the others being Everton and Tottenha⦠On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. However, in what was an ominous signal for the result that followed, the Chewits melted in the car. I’m not sure, but Aldridge fell to his knees with his head in his hands, the stadium quietened and Wimbledon held on. The tournament started in August 1987 with non-league teams competing in a qualifying competition. Wimbledon emerged as 2-1 winners to reach the FA Cup final, in only their second season in the First Division and their 11th in the Football League. On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. The Cup runs. Result aside, it was a magical occasion. - The penalty was saved by Dave Beasant. Seemingly everyone wanted a place below the twin towers on May 14th 1988. The second round of games were played over 5–6 December 1987, with replays being played at various dates afterwards (no replay was played on the same night as another). He would later tell how he had studied Aldridge’s technique. Sleeve badges issued to teams taking part ⦠No games from Rounds 1 or 2 were shown. Lawrie Sanchez got the only goal for Wimbledon as they beat Liverpool to win the 1988 Final! All rights reserved. Occasional highlights of replays would be shown on either the BBC or ITV. This result was nailed on! A second replay was then played on 9 February. Wimbledon's "Crazy Gang"âso-called because of the boisterous, eccentric behaviour of the playersâwon the FA Cup in 1988, beating that season's League champions Liverpool, and thereby became one of only three clubs to have won both the FA Cup and its amateur counterpart. FA Cup third round draw: Liverpool face AFC Wimbledon in re-run of 1988 final while holders Arsenal take on Hull City again. Weeks? Why would there be? The Wimbledon side were known to be full of working-class men, contrasted with Liverpoolâs roster of superstars including John Barnes and Alan Hansen. Here, we look at the Crazy ⦠The defeat was raw for years, not helped by the fact that Beasant’s mum worked at my school. My hopes were further dashed when Peter Beardsley’s chip was ruled out. Top scorer John Aldridge found the net twice in a 2-1 win. - Average age of the Wimbledon starting lineup: 25.54 - This was the first time that a penalty had been missed in a Wembley F.A. On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. The memories came flooding back. From the section FA Cup BBC Sport looks back at the 1988 FA Cup final when Wimbledon shocked Liverpool to win the competition. The win had been orchestrated by the tactics of their manager, Bobby Gould, and his assistant, Don Howe. Three games went to second replays and one of these to a third replay. Everything about the day was special. Here, the PA news agency looks at the Crazy Gangâs finest moment. Video 2 minutes 1 second Video 2 minutes 1 second 2:01. "It's been an unbelievable rollercoaster, it is a humongous achievement," Gould, who managed Wimbledon to FA Cup success in 1988, told the PA news agency. 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