1987–88 Wimbledon F.C. season

March 2015 May 2026 Wimbledon 1987–88 Bobby Gould Sam Hammam Plough Lane First Division 7th FA Cup Winners League Cup Fourth round Full Members Cup Third round John Fashanu (14) John Fashanu (21) _yellowborder _yellowshoulders _yellowborder _yellowsides _color_3_stripes_yellow 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1986–87 1988–89 February 2023 During the 1987–88 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. It was Wimbledon's second consecutive season in the top flight and eleventh consecutive season in the Football League. They ended the season as FA Cup winners and finished seventh in the league. It was their first season under the management of Bobby Gould, who had been appointed following the resignation of Dave Bassett at the end of the previous season. Season summary Wimbledon continued to exceed expectations in the First Division, finishing in seventh in the final table, one place lower than their sixth place the previous season. However, Wimbledon's greatest success during the season, perhaps in their entire history, came in the FA Cup, defeating West Bromwich Albion (4–1, home), Mansfield Town (1-2, away), Newcastle United (1-3, away), Watford (2–1, home) and Luton Town (2-1, neutral) to reach their first ever FA Cup Final, against that season's league champions Liverpool. Wimbledon took a lead in the 37th minute when Lawrie Sanchez scored a looping header from Dennis Wise's free kick on the left. Liverpool created many chances, with Peter Beardsley finding the net but his goal being disallowed, but failed to pull a goal back, with Dave Beasant saving a penalty from John Aldridge after Clive Goodyear was (incorrectly) adjudged to have fouled inside the box; Beasant was the first goalkeeper to ever save a penalty in an FA Cup final at Wembley. Wimbledon held on to win their first (and only) FA Cup. Due to the ban on English clubs competing in European competition as a result of the Heysel disaster, Wimbledon were denied the opportunity to compete in the Cup Winners' Cup.http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/images/1988/wim1.jpg Archived copy 6 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20071215075120/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/images/1988/wim1.jpg 15 December 2007 dead dmy-all February 2023 Kit Wimbledon's kit was manufactured by Spall and sponsored by Truman.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Wimbledon/Wimbledon.htm Wimbledon - Historical Football Kits Wimbledon's kit for the FA Cup final were sponsored by Danish brewery Carlsberg, who had signed a deal to sponsor Wimbledon's kits for the next season.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/FA_Cup_Finals/1980-1989.html The FA Cup Finalists 1980-1989 - Historical Football Kits First-team squad y y ENG GK Dave Beasant captain y ENG GK Simon Tracey y ENG DF Kevin Bedford y ENG DF Peter Cawley y ENG DF Brian Gayle y ENG DF Clive Goodyear y ENG DF John Scales y ENG DF Andy Thorn y ENG DF Eric YoungYoung was born in Singapore, but qualified to represent any of the home nations as he held a British passport; he would make his international debut for Wales in 1990. y IRL DF Terry PhelanPhelan was born in Manchester, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland; he represented the U21 side during the season and made his full debut for Ireland in 1991. y ENG MF Alan Cork y ENG MF Wally Downes y ENG MF Carlton Fairweather y ENG MF John Gannon y y ENG MF Ian Hazel y WAL MF Vinnie JonesJones was born in Watford, England, but qualified to represent Wales through his maternal grandfather; he made his international debut for Wales in 1994. y ENG MF Paul Miller y ENG MF Vaughan Ryan y NIR MF Lawrie SanchezSanchez was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Northern Ireland through his mother and Ecuador through his father; he made his debut for Northern Ireland in 1989. y ENG MF Dennis Wise y ENG FW Laurie Cunningham y ENG FW John Fashanu y ENG FW Paul Fishenden y ENG FW Terry Gibson y ENG DF Mick Smith y ENG DF Andy Clement y ENG FW Andy Sayer y ENG MF Steve Galliers Staff Manager: Bobby Gould Assistant manager: Don Howe Chief scout: Ron Suart Youth team manager: Dave Kemp Physiotherapist: Steve Allen Kit man: Sid Neal, Joe Dillon Transfers In ENG Terry Gibson from Manchester United, £200,000, 24 August Out Results First Division October 17 October: Luton Town 2-0 Wimbledon November 4 November: Wimbledon 1-1 Liverpool 7 November: Wimbledon 2-0 Southampton 14 November: Coventry 3-3 Wimbledon 21 November: Wimbledon 2-1 Manchester United 28 November: Chelsea 1-1 Wimbledon December 5 December: Wimbledon 1-1 Nottingham Forest 12 December: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Wimbledon 18 December: Wimbledon 1-0 Norwich City 26 December: West Ham United 1-2 Wimbledon 28 December: Wimbledon 3-1 Arsenal January 1 January: Wimbledon 2-1 Derby County 2 January: Oxford United 2-5 Wimbledon March 5 March: Wimbledon 2-0 Luton Town May 9 May: Manchester United 2-1 Wimbledon Unknown date Wimbledon 4-1 Charlton Athletic Wimbledon 2-2 Chelsea Wimbledon 1-2 Coventry City Wimbledon 1-1 Everton Wimbledon 0-0 Newcastle United Wimbledon 1-0 Norwich City Wimbledon 1-1 Nottingham Forest Wimbledon 1-1 Oxford United Wimbledon 2-2 Portsmouth Wimbledon 1-2 Queens Park Rangers Wimbledon 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday Wimbledon 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur Wimbledon 1-2 Watford Wimbledon 1-1 West Ham United Arsenal 3-0 Wimbledon Charlton Athletic 1-1 Wimbledon Derby County 0-1 Wimbledon Everton 2-2 Wimbledon Liverpool 2-1 Wimbledon (matchday 31) Newcastle United 1-2 Wimbledon Norwich City 0-1 Wimbledon Nottingham Forest 0-0 Wimbledon Portsmouth 2-1 Wimbledon Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Wimbledon Southampton 2-2 Wimbledon Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Wimbledon Watford 1-0 Wimbledon Pos PositionClubPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points6Arsenal401812105839+19667Wimbledon401415115847+11578Newcastle United401414125553+256 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points FA Cup League Cup Full Members Cup References Category:Wimbledon F.C. seasons Wimbledon