5 January 2015 5 January 2015. 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. The memories came flooding back. I was devastated. From the section FA Cup BBC Sport looks back at the 1988 FA Cup final when Wimbledon shocked Liverpool to win the competition. Last modified on Sat 2 May 2020 15.27 BST. Minor setback brushed aside, we walked to the stadium, the Twin Towers finally appearing above a sea of red. Wimbledon: Beasant, Scales, Young, Thorn, Phelan, Cork, Jones, Sanchez, Wise, Fashanu, Gibson (Cunningham). The 1988 FA Cup was the only major trophy Vinnie Jones won in a 15-year senior career. My hopes were further dashed when Peter Beardsley’s chip was ruled out. A second replay was then played on 9 February. Teams from the First and Second Divisions entered at the third round. Wimbledon started well, with Dave Beasant’s drop-kicks threatening to take out the BBC’s helicopter camera. But Beasant dived to his left to become the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in a Wembley FA Cup final. Luton Town's fine season in the cup competitions culminated in a semi-final clash with Wimbledon at White Hart Lane. He made his name at ⦠Disguised Wimbledon fans? I didn’t care. 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. Liverpool were going for their second Double in three years. There were no replays. From nowhere, people leapt up in front of me. The win had been orchestrated by the tactics of their manager, Bobby Gould, and his assistant, Don Howe. 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). A new documentary on Wimbledon's Crazy Gang to ⦠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. Liverpoolâs John Aldridge scored twice in the Redsâ FA Cup ⦠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. Wimbledon captain Dave Beasant lifts the 1988 FA Cup trophy after his side upset the odds by beating Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. In the 60th minute came the game’s pivotal moment. On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. The fourth round of games were played over the weekend 30 January – 1 February 1988, with replays being played on 3 February. How long does it take to move on from defeat? Wimbledon, on the other hand, had rocketed up from the amateur ranks, having won the Southern League 11 years earlier. 32 years ago today, 'The Crazy Gang' won The FA Cup! The first round of games were played over the weekend 14–15 November 1987, with the exception of the Welling United – Carshalton Athletic game. On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. The tickets cost £25 each and my dad said they had an “obstructed view”. I was one of the 98,000 in the ground that day. First, my dad drove us to the match; no getting the tube for this game. Years? Dons will be hoping for ⦠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. Looking back, Wimbledon weren’t simply a Crazy Gang. cup final. 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. With 29 goals that season, surely Aldridge couldn’t miss from the spot. The sixth round of FA Cup games were played over the weekend 12–13 March 1988. That being said, the Liverpool team of the 80's was an All-Star team. Video 2 minutes 1 second Video 2 minutes 1 second 2:01. FA Cup third round draw: Liverpool face AFC Wimbledon in re-run of 1988 final while holders Arsenal take on Hull City again. I had witnessed history. FA Cup Rewind: Relive Wimbledon's shock 1988 win. They demolished teams for fun and won many an FA Cup and League Title during the decade. Everything about the day was special. 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 ⦠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). Heller: "The Saturday night in Wimbledon was insane, absolutely insane. - The penalty was saved by Dave Beasant. 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. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Top scorer John Aldridge found the net twice in a 2-1 win. Wimbledon were by no means a poor side in 1988. The fifth set of games were played over the weekend 20–21 February 1988, with replays on 23–24 February. The competition was won by Wimbledon F.C. Why would there be? '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 Weeks? Three games went to second replays and one of these to a third replay. 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. On this day in 1988 Wimbledon completed one of the greatest FA Cup shocks when they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Wembley. But after 20 minutes Beasant blocked John Aldridge’s shot before clawing the rebound away from Barnes. This was Wimbledon's only FA Cup title during its lifetime. Here, we look at the Crazy ⦠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. FA Cup finals were staged in searing heat back then and this was no exception. Laurie Cunningham â only played eight times for Wimbledon, one of which was a substitute appearance in the 1988 FA Cup final. H ere, the PA news agency looks at the Crazy Gangâs finest moment. 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 ⦠Result aside, it was a magical occasion. WATCH MORE: 50 iconic FA Cup goals Never? The memories came flooding back. Related Video and Audio. 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⦠The competition was won by Wimbledon F.C. All other replays were played on 28 November. No games from Rounds 1 or 2 were shown. At 11 years old, the prospect of seeing the Reds in the season’s showpiece event never entered my head. 's Crazy Gang who defeated league champions Liverpool through a headed goal by Lawrie Sanchez, thus denying Liverpool the double. 1988 Wimbledon FC wins the FA Cup, defeating the highly fancied Liverpool FC with a Lawrie Sanchez goal. 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. - 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. However, I was a young Home Counties glory hunter and Liverpool had my favourite player: John Barnes. The tournament started in August 1987 with non-league teams competing in a qualifying competition. 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). 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