1988 FA Cup final

English association football match the women's event 1988 WFA Cup final April 2014 April 2026 1988 FA Cup final 1988FACupFinalProgramme.png 200 1987–88 FA Cup Liverpool 0 Wimbledon 1 1988 5 14 y Wembley Stadium London Dave Beasant (Wimbledon) Brian Hill (Northamptonshire) 98,203 Sunny 23 °C °F https://weatherspark.com/h/d/45062/1988/5/14/Historical-Weather-on-Saturday-May-14-1988-in-London-United-Kingdom#Figures-Temperature May 14, 1988 Weather History in London Weatherspark.com 14 May 2024 1987 1989 The 1988 FA Cup final was the 107th final of the FA Cup. It took place on Saturday 14 May 1988 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Wimbledon and Liverpool, the dominant English club side of the 1980s and newly crowned league champions.Phillips-Knight Rob 12 May 2010 Beasant and the 'Crazy Gang' stun Liverpool http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/22265.html ESPN.co.uk 24 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721082517/http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/22265.html 21 July 2011 livehttp://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1987-1988 English Division One 1987–1988 Final Table statto.com 24 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110817042545/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1987-1988 17 August 2011 live dmy-all In one of the biggest shocks in the entire history of the competition, Lawrie Sanchez's solitary goal of the game ensured Wimbledon's 1–0 victory over Liverpool, and won them their only FA Cup in their history; they had just completed their second season in the First Division and had only been in the Football League for 11 years.Beasant Dave 15 May 2010 14 May 1988: The first FA Cup final penalty save https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/15/dave-beasant-wimbledon-liverpool The Guardian London 24 June 2011https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/FA_Cup_Finals/1980-1989.html English FA Cup Finalists 1980 – 1989 Historical Football Kits 24 June 2011 The final also featured the first ever penalty save in an FA Cup final, by Dave Beasant from John Aldridge. https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1639 Liverpool 0 Wimbledon 1 14 May 1988 LFC History.com 14 May 2024 Beasant is often mistakenly believed to have been the first goalkeeper to captain a winning side in an FA Cup Final but this honour falls to Major William Merriman of the Royal Engineers who captained his side to victory in 1875.https://goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keepers/quirky-facts.html Quirky Facts Goalkeepersaredifferent.com 31 October 2019 It was the last FA Cup final to be broadcast live simultaneously by both the BBC and ITV until 2022 - this happened at every final since 1958. Wimbledon's victory ended Liverpool's bid to become the first team to win the Double twice,Hosking Patrick Wighton David 14 March 2004 Caught in Time: Wimbledon's Crazy Gang chase FA Cup glory in 1988 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1045484.ece The Times London 24 June 2011September 2024 medicmedicReddy Luke 4 January 2015 Wimbledon v Liverpool: How the Crazy Gang made FA Cup history https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/30637342 BBC Sport 6 January 2015 a feat that was eventually achieved by rivals Manchester United in 1996. The game was the last that former England international Laurie Cunningham would play in England, before his death in Spain in 1989.Laurie Cunningham Player Statistics https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=1834 Soccerbase 6 April 2020 Road to Wembley 1987–88 FA Cup http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/fa-cup/1987-1988/results FA Cup 1987–1988 : Results statto.com 24 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174534/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/fa-cup/1987-1988/results 14 July 2014 live dmy-all Liverpool RoundOppositionScore3rd ReplayStoke City (A) Stoke City (H)0–0 1–04thAston Villa (A)0–25thEverton (A)0–1QFManchester City (A)0–4SFNottingham Forest (N)2–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. Wimbledon RoundOppositionScore3rdWest Bromwich Albion (H)4–14thMansfield Town (A)1–25thNewcastle United (A)1–3QFWatford (H)2–1SFLuton Town (N)2–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. Build-up Liverpool was once again crowned champion of the First Division.They were the giants of English football during the 1980s.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65755757 The girl in the Gang - being Wimbledon's physio BBC Sport Wimbledon finished seventh in the First Division that season, only their second year in the top tier. Liverpool, with a team full of international star players, were favoured to win the FA Cup by experts, as they had secured their 17th league title by playing in an exciting and flamboyant style. Whereas Wimbledon, which had been playing in the semi-professional Southern Football League just eleven years earlier, were dismissed by many as being technically limited, relying primarily on their strength. They were thought to have almost no chance of beating their more prestigious opponents. Match summary Wimbledon took the lead in the 37th minute, when Lawrie Sanchez's looping header from six yards out, from a Dennis Wise free kick on the left, went across goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar and into the right of the net.http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-wimbledon-idUKL1258684020080513 Bobby Gould recalls Wimbledon's FA Cup win 13 May 2008 Reuters 24 June 2011September 2024 medicmedic Liverpool created a host of chances, including a chipped goal over the goalkeeper by Peter Beardsley in the first half which was disallowed as the referee had already awarded a free kick to Liverpool, but were unable to find a way past Wimbledon goalkeeper Dave Beasant. The Merseysiders were awarded a penalty on the hour mark following a foul by Clive Goodyear on John Aldridge.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/02/my-favourite-game-liverpool-v-wimbledon-1988-fa-cup-final My favourite game: Liverpool v Wimbledon, 1988 FA Cup final The Guardian 2 May 2020 3 May 2020 Clay Johnston However, Aldridge's penalty was saved by Beasant's diving save to his left, thus Beasant became the first keeper to save a penalty in a Wembley FA Cup final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19880516&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Dave and his wombles may have done us a favor 16 May 1988 12 Glasgow Herald 10 October 2012 The Londoners survived more pressure from Liverpool to secure their only major trophy and a notable upset in FA Cup Final history. Captain Beasant became the second goalkeeper to lift the FA Cup as a result (Royal Engineers goalkeeper and captain Major William Merriman lifted the Cup in 1875).https://www.goalkeepersaredifferent.com/keepers/quirky-facts.html Quirky Facts Goalkeepersaredifferent.com 16 October 2020 After the final whistle John Motson, who was commentating for the BBC, delivered his famous line: "The Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club." https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crazy-gang-beat-culture-club-8381261 When the Crazy Gang beat the Culture Club: Wimbledon v Liverpool FA Cup flashback 4 January 2015 Liverpool Echo 6 January 2015 Europe Although they had won the Cup, Wimbledon were prevented from competing in the European Cup Winners' Cup the following season due to the ongoing ban on all English teams from European competitions following the Heysel disaster in 1985. At the time of the final, it was hoped that the ban would be rescinded, but after a number of violent incidents involving English fans during the 1988 European Championships, the FA withdrew their application for readmission.January 2012 Match details 14 May 1988 15:00 BST Liverpool 0–1 Report Wimbledon Sanchez 37 Wembley Stadium, London 98,203 Brian Hill _whitelines _whitecollar _whitelines _3_stripes_white _adidaswhite DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 Liverpool _yellowshoulders _yellowsides 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Wimbledon GK 1 ZIM Bruce GrobbelaarCB 2 SCO Gary GillespieCB 3 ENG Gary AblettCB 6 SCO Alan Hansen (c)DM 5 ENG Nigel Spackman 74RM 4 SCO Steve NicolCM 9 IRL Ray HoughtonCM 11ENG Steve McMahonLM 10ENG John BarnesCF 8 IRL John Aldridge 64CF 7 ENG Peter BeardsleySubstitutes:MF 12AUS Craig Johnston 64MF 14DEN Jan Mølby 74Manager:SCO Kenny Dalglish GK 1 ENG Dave Beasant (c)RB 2 ENG Clive GoodyearCB 5 WAL Eric YoungCB 6 ENG Andy ThornLB 3 IRL Terry PhelanCM 10NIR Lawrie SanchezCM 4 WAL Vinnie JonesCM 11ENG Dennis WiseRF 8 ENG Alan Cork 56CF 9 ENG John FashanuLF 7 ENG Terry Gibson 63Substitutes:DF 12ENG John Scales 63MF 14ENG Laurie Cunningham 56Manager:ENG Bobby Gould Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Replay if scores still level Two named substitutes Maximum of two substitutions See also Crazy Gang (football) References 30em External links Game facts https://web.archive.org/web/20080601032647/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=258971 1 June 2008 at soccerbase.com LFC History Match Report Match at BBC Final 1988 FA Cup Final 1988 FA Cup Final 1988 Category:1988 in sport in London Category:May 1988 sports events in the United Kingdom