Wimbledon
Full name	Wimbledon Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Dons; Wombles; The Crazy Gang
Founded	1889 (as Wimbledon Old Centrals) 1905 (as Wimbledon) 1910 (as Wimbledon Borough) 1911 (as Wimbledon F.C.)
Ground	Wimbledon Common Plough Lane Selhurst Park National Hockey Stadium (Capacity 15,876 (Plough Lane) 26,309 (Selhurst Park) 8,000 (National Hockey Stadium)
Chairman	N/A
Manager	N/A
League	Last league was Division One
Final season was 2003-04	24th
Home colours Away colours

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Wimbledon F.C. was the original name of a football club that played in South London, England. Founded in 1911 as Wimbledon Borough (a previous Wimbledon club formed in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Centrals, was disbanded in 1910), the club spent most of its history in non-league football, before a rapid ascent to the top flight of English football in the late 1970s and early 1980s, staying in the old First Division and then the Premiership from 1986 until 2000. In 1988, Wimbledon beat the then-champions Liverpool 1-0 in the FA Cup final, thus becoming the only football club in the country to have won both the professional and amateur versions of the Cup, having won the FA Amateur Cup back in 1963. “Soccer” redirects here. ... South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1911 throughout the world. ... The National League System, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a comprehensive league structure for football clubs in England playing below the level of the FA Premier League and The Football League. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The 1988 FA Cup Final took place on 14 May, 1988 at Wembley Stadium. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1963 throughout the world. ...

Following the publication of the Taylor Report, which recommended that all top-flight clubs play in all-seater stadiums, the club's owner, Sam Hammam, needed to move the club from its Plough Lane home in 1991. Wimbledon began to ground-share with local rivals Crystal Palace, an arrangement that ended up lasting over 10 years. In 2003, the club relocated fifty six miles north to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. The move cited financial reasons (though this has been contested by those who decided not to follow the club to Milton Keynes on the basis that the club did not provide certified accounts for this period).^{[citation needed]} The club was re-branded the following year with new club colours and a new badge as Milton Keynes Dons. In an effort of reconsiliation the re-branded club agreed in 2007 to return all artefacts prior to 2004 to the London Borough of Merton. The move away from south London was deeply unpopular both with the majority of the club's established fan base and football supporters more generally. Some supporters of Wimbledon F.C. responded to the plans for a move by forming a new club, A.F.C. Wimbledon, which they see as the direct continuation of the sporting representation of the people of Wimbledon, although they currently play in Kingston. The Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by Lord Justice Taylor, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. ... Plough Lane was a football stadium in the Wimbledon area of south London. ... I wont stop until Dat dere cell-tech is on the English language article: Ronnie coleman! ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2003 throughout the world. ... Relocation of professional sports teams, is a common practice in North America but not at all common in Europe. ... , Milton Keynes ( ; IPA ) is a large town in South East England, about 45 miles (75 km) north-west of London. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is a football club from Milton Keynes, England. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... A.F.C. Wimbledon is a semi–professional English football club, affiliated to both the London and Surrey Football Associations, which takes its name from, and traces its origins to, Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. ... , This article is about the district of London. ...

History

Amateur beginnings

Wimbledon Old Centrals F.C. were formed in 1889, taking their name from Old Central School on Wimbledon Common, where players had been pupils. Founded in 1758, the Old Central School eventually closed in the early 1960s when its role was taken over by Bishop Gilpin School, a new school on a different site in Wimbledon. The original octagonal school building from 1758 was still standing in 2006 and in use as part of a private school, The Study. Early matches were played on the Common, and players used the Fox and Grapes public house, which is in the same road as the school, as the team's headquarters and changing room. The Old Centrals' name was changed to Wimbledon Football Club in 1905. The club continued to play on Wimbledon Common and at various other locations in the Wimbledon area until 1912, when they moved to Plough Lane, their home for the next 79 years. They became one of the best known amateur clubs in the country, winning the Isthmian League title eight times, and lifting the FA Amateur Cup in 1963, beating Sutton United F.C. 4-2. Old Central School was a school on Wimbledon Common, south-west London, founded in 1758. ... The windmill on Wimbledon Common in February 2005 A map of Wimbledon common from 1944 Wimbledon and Putney Commons consist of a large open space in south-west London comprising 1140 acres (4. ... Plough Lane was a football stadium in the Wimbledon area of south London. ... The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ... The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ... Sutton United Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Conference South league. ...

Prompted by its patriarch chairman Sydney Black, the club turned professional the following year, entering the Southern League, where they had continued success. For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ...

The rising

In 1975, the club became nationally famous during a spectacular FA Cup run. They were the first non-league team that century to beat a First Division team at its own ground, when they defeated Burnley F.C. in the third round. In the fourth round they held the reigning First Division Champions, Leeds United F.C., to a draw at Elland Road, with goalkeeper Dickie Guy saving a penalty, before narrowly losing to an own goal in the replay at Selhurst Park, in front of over 40,000 spectators. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1975 throughout the world. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... Dickie Guy was an English non-league goalkeeper for Wimbledon FC during the sixties and seventies. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

On the strength of three successive Southern League championships, and also the fame derived from their FA Cup heroics, they were finally elected to the Football League in 1977, after several failed attempts. They were then promoted or relegated every season from 1979 to 1984, before rapidly reaching the First Division in 1986. They finished sixth in their first ever top division season, and early in 1986-87 had topped the league. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ...

FA Cup win

Dubbed "The Crazy Gang" because of the eccentric behaviour of their players and fans (and, indeed, the chairman, Sam Hammam), their greatest moment came in 1988 when, very much against expectation, they won the FA Cup beating the strong favourites Liverpool 1-0, with a goal from Lawrie Sanchez. 37,000 Dons fans witnessed Wimbledon captain Dave Beasant become the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in an FA Cup final, stopping a controversial spot-kick (Clive Goodyear had clearly played the ball from John Aldridge). The only downside of this triumph was the fact that they would not be able to compete in the European Cup Winners Cup, as the ban on English teams in European competitions - arising from the Heysel disaster - was still in operation at this time. The Crazy Gang is a nickname coined by the UK media to describe the Wimbledon football team of the 1980s. ... Sam Hammam is a Lebanese businessman, most notable for his high profile ownership of British football clubs. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Lawrence Philip Sanchez (born October 22, 1959 in London, England) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Fulham. ... David John Beasant, (born March 20, 1959 in Willesden, London) was an English football goalkeeper who began his career in the late 1970s. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Players taking up positions prior to a penalty kick; note that the goalkeeper is not yet in the required position A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ... The Heysel Stadium disaster took place at the 1985 football European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. ...

Move to Selhurst Park

Just days after winning the FA Cup, the club's directors announced plans to build a new all-seater stadium in its home borough of Merton. But, ultimately, nothing came of these plans and at the end of the 1990–91 season Wimbledon decided that its cramped Plough Lane ground was beyond redevelopment to meet the (then) new FA rule requiring "all seater" stadiums.^[1] Consequently, the club moved into Selhurst Park stadium (in the London Borough of Croydon), ground-sharing with Crystal Palace, where it remained for the next twelve years. The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... Plough Lane was a football stadium in the Wimbledon area of south London. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. ... For other places called Croydon see Croydon (disambiguation) For details of the town of Croydon on which this borough is centred see Croydon The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and part of Outer London. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

1990s: the 'Crazy Gang' in the Premiership

Bobby Gould, manager of the FA Cup-winning side, remained in charge until the summer of 1990 when he was replaced by Ray Harford, who in 1988 had guided Luton Town to victory in the League Cup. In 1990–91, Wimbledon finished an impressive seventh in the First Division, and with the ban on English clubs in European competition now lifted, Wimbledon fans hoped that Harford could guide the club to a European place for the first time ever. Robert Anthony Bobby Gould (born 12 June 1946 in Coventry) is an English football manager and former player. ... Ray Harford (June 1, 1945 - August 9, 2003) was an English footballer, better known for his successes as a coach and manager than as a player. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...

Harford resigned in the autumn of 1991 to be replaced by Peter Withe, who remained in charge until the end of the season but was dismissed having proved highly unpopular with both players and fans. Wimbledon finished high enough in 1991–92 to become founder members of the new Premier League, and Joe Kinnear was appointed manager at the start of 1992–93. Wimbledon continued their strong form under Kinnear – the club's best seasons were 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1996–97, when Kinnear guided the club to respective sixth, ninth and eighth place finishes - during these seasons they often finished above bigger clubs like Arsenal, Tottenham, Everton and Liverpool. There were many quality players in the side, such as Robbie Earle, Lawrie Sanchez, Vinnie Jones, Dean Holdsworth, Warren Barton, Ben Thatcher and Oyvind Leonhardsen. Wimbledon came close to domestic trophy success in 1996–97, when they reached the semi finals of the FA Cup and League Cup, knocking out the holders of each Cup on the way and losing to the eventual winners in both competitions. Peter Withe (born 30 August 1951, Liverpool) is a much-travelled English footballer of the 70s and 80s golden era. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Joe Kinnear (born December 27, 1946 in Dublin) is a football manager. ... Robert Fitzgerald Robbie Earle MBE (born 27 January 1965 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a former professional footballer who played approximately 600 games in senior club football, scoring around 150 goals. ... Lawrence Philip Sanchez (born October 22, 1959 in London, England) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Fulham. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Dean Holdsworth (born 8 November 1968 in Walthamstow, London) is an English professional football player. ... Warren Barton (born March 19, 1969 in Stoke Newington,London) is a former English football player. ... Benjamin David Thatcher (born November 30, 1975 in Swindon, England) is a Welsh professional footballer, who currently plays for Charlton Athletic in The Championship. ... Øyvind Leonhardsen (born August 17, 1970) is a Norwegian footballer. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...

At the end of the 1998-99 season, following a heart attack, Joe Kinnear resigned for personal reasons after seven years as Wimbledon manager. In the previous two seasons Wimbledon had finished just above the Premiership relegation zone, and the recent club record £7.5million signing of West Ham United striker John Hartson had done little to address matters. Wimbledon had by now been taken over by a Norwegian consortium led by Kjell Inge Røkke, who appointed Egil Olsen as manager. Olsen had taken the Norwegian national team to the World Cup tournaments of 1994 and 1998, and his new employers were hopeful that he could be a success at Wimbledon too. However, the transition proved to be the beginning of the end for the club. In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... John Hartson (born April 5, 1975, in Swansea, Wales) is a professional footballer,currently playing for Norwich City on loan from West Bromwich Albion. ... Kjell Inge Røkke Kjell Inge Røkke (born October 25, 1958 in Molde) is a norwegian businessman and among the richest men (# 3 per Kapital Finance Magazine, 2006) in Norway. ... Egil Roger Olsen (born April 22, 1942) nicknamed Drillo, is the most successful manager in the history of the Norwegian national football team. ... First international Sweden 11 - 3 Norway (Gothenburg, Sweden; 12 July 1908) Biggest win Norway 12 - 0 Finland (Bergen, Norway; 28 June 1946) Biggest defeat Denmark 12 - 0 Norway (Copenhagen, Denmark; 7 October 1917) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1938) Best result Round 2, 1998 European Championship Appearances 1 (First... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ...

Relegation from the Premiership

On the last day of the 1999-2000 season, Wimbledon lost to Southampton whilst their nearest league rivals Bradford achieved a surprise win over Liverpool, meaning that the club were finally relegated from the top division of English football after 14 years. Olsen had been dismissed two games earlier, to be replaced by team coach Terry Burton. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders or The Citizens) are an English football club based in Bradford, Yorkshire, playing in League Two. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Terry Burton is a football manager and coach who is currently assistant manager to Dave Jones at Cardiff City F.C.  He was brought to the club during the 2004–05 season when Lennie Lawrence was still manager. ...

Burton remained manager of Wimbledon for two seasons in Division One until he was controversially sacked at the end of 2001–2002 after the club had narrowly missed out on the promotion playoffs two seasons in a row. Notable players on the club's books during these years included Ireland captain Kenny Cunningham, Nigel Reo-Coker and Damien Francis and defender Ben Thatcher. After Burton's dismissal, goalkeeping coach Stuart Murdoch took over as manager. The 2001-2002 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England. ... Kenneth Edward Kenny Cunningham (born June 28, 1971 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a footballer who has recently been released on a free transfer from Sunderland A.F.C. He started his career at Tolka Rovers and was there between August 1, 1988 and September 18, 1989. ... Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker is an English footballer. ... Damien Jerome Francis (born 27 February 1979 in Wandsworth, England) is a Jamaican international footballer. ... Stuart Murdoch is the former manager of the Milton Keynes Dons (formerly Wimbledon F.C.), a former goalkeeping coach fired November 8, 2004 after compiling one of the worst won-lost records in the history of the Football League. ...

Move to Milton Keynes

See also: Relocation of professional sports teams

Wimbledon's success in the top-flight of English football was founded on unauthodox financial management and judicious dealings in the transfer market.^[2] The club's average attendances were generally amongst the lowest in the Premiership, and comparable to a good Championship side, but sound management and an outstanding football academy meant that the club had remained highly competitive, and had enjoyed a long period of stability and relative success at the top level of English football. However, with inflation in costs, the club began to lose money heavily.^[2] The club's original owners felt that they could restore the club to profitability if they could be allowed to move it away from London entirely to a more profitable location.^[2] Such a proposal was against league rules,^[3]and news of the scheme aroused much anger from a majority of supporters. Dublin, Belfast and Cardiff were considered as potential new locations, but none of these proposals got off the ground. Relocation of professional sports teams, is a common practice in North America but not at all common in Europe. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ...

Such a move (in terms of distance) was unprecedented in English football (and although there was arguably a precedent in Scottish football, the Scots system does not have an open pyramid structure & a precedent in English footlball prior to the current pyramid structure). The club's fans saw the move as akin to the American sports "franchise" system, a concept unknown in English football; the traditional view of a football club is that it is an important part of the community and local fabric, rather than simply a business. The proposed move was opposed in most quarters - not merely by a majority of the club's fans and fans of many other clubs who held sympathetic views, but by both the Football League (whose committee voted unanimously to reject the move) and the Football Association. Following the Football League vote, the owners of the club appealed against the decision to the The Football Association, who established a three-man commission to consider the request^[4]. The commission ruled in favour of the move, and consequently on May 28, 2002 the FA reluctantly gave permission for the club to relocate to Milton Keynes. The then-Chief Executive of the FA, Adam Crozier, said that although the FA had to abide by the decision of the three-man commission, they did not believe the move was a good thing for the game. Crozier publically stated that he personally felt it was an "appalling decision"^[5]. The affair caused Wimbledon F.C to be nick-named pejoratively as "Franchise F.C." Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Adam Crozier (born January 26, 1964) is the Scottish chief executive of the Royal Mail. ...

Many of the club's fans, angered at the move, did not follow it to Milton Keynes & founded their own club AFC Wimbledon, in 2002. Despite having to start at the 8th level of the football pyramid, AFC Wimbledon enjoys sizeable support from former Wimbledon F.C. fans. A minority of fans did choose to follow the club through the relocation & rebranding of their club & are seen as the founding corner stone of the Milton Keynes Dons fanbase. Wimbledon (full name AFC Wimbledon) is a semi-professional English football club, affiliated to both the London and Surrey FAs, and representing the area of Wimbledon in south London. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ...

2002-03 was Wimbledon F.C.'s last full season at Selhurst Park. With most fans having by now deserted the club in protest, the average attendance at Selhurst Park fell to around the 1500 mark - the majority of these being away fans. The team finished in 10th place in Division One. They began playing in Milton Keynes early in the following season. However, before the move itself took place (nearly a year after the FA Commission's decision to approve the move on the 28 May 2002), Wimbledon F.C. went into financial administration with debts of more than £20 million. Part of the reason for the increasing debts was that football supporters were boycotting games following the unpopular decision to allow the move to Milton Keynes. The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase... Administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies and allows them to carry on running their business. ...

2003-04 was a disastrous season for Wimbledon FC at its Milton Keynes base. After the move to Milton Keynes, whilst attendances improved, the administrators were selling off any players that could command a transfer fee. This impacted on the field performances & the club were relegated in bottom place after 33 defeats - the joint second-worst record for the most league defeats in English football history. Only Doncaster (34 defeats) have lost more games in a league season (when they were relegated to the Conference in 1998).

After the end of the season, the new owner of the business, Mr Peter Winkelman, rebranded the club by changing the club's, badge, colours, and name renaming the club Milton Keynes Dons F.C. This effectively marked the end of Wimbledon F.C.

Honours

• FA Cup (1): 1988.
• Fourth Division (1): 1983.
• Anglo-Italian Cup (1): 1976.
• FA Amateur Cup (1): 1963.
• Southern League
  • Premier Division Champions: 1975, 1976, 1977
• Southern League Cup (1): 1970, 1976.
• Isthmian League
  • Champions: 1930-31, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64
• London Senior Cup
  • Winners: 1930-31, 1933-34, 1961-62, 1974-75, 1976-77
• Football League Group Trophy
  • Runners-up: 1980-81
• Clapham League
  • Champions (2): 1896-97 (unbeaten); 1900-01;
• South Western Cup
  • Winners (1): 1900-01;
• Surrey Senior Cup
  • Winners (4): 1935-36; 1939-40; 1948-49; 1954-55;
• Surrey Charity Shield
  • Winners (5): 1924-25; 1925-26; 1926-27; 1930-31; 1934-35;
• Surrey Combination Cup
  • Winners (2): 1928-29; 1930-31;
• London Charity Cup
  • Winners (3): 1935-36; 1949-50; 1951-52;
• South London Charity Cup
  • Winners (2): 1905-06; 1930-31;
• South Western Charity Cup
  • Winners: 1930-31;
• South of the Thames Cup
  • Winners (4): 1953-54; 1960-61; 1961-62; 1962-63;
• Herald League
  • Champions (1): 1896-97;
• Herald Cup
  • Winners (1): 1900-01;

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Grounds

• Wimbledon Common (1889-1912)
• Plough Lane (1912-1991)
• Selhurst Park (1991-2002)
• National Hockey Stadium (2002-2004)

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League history

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Managers in the Football League

• Allen Batsford (1977-78) - Wimbledon's first manager in the Football League, having previously won the Southern League three seasons in a row with the Dons and an FA Amateur cup with Walton & Hersham

• Dario Gradi (1978-81) - Guided Wimbledon to their first promotion, from the old Fourth Division. Gradi was formerly assistant manager to Allen Batsford

• Dave Bassett (1981-87) - Previously Wimbledon's captain and then Dario Gradi's assistant, Bassett was arguably the club's most successful manager during their time as a Football League club, guiding the club to promotions from the old Fourth Division to the First within five years. In his final season at the club, they finished sixth in the First Division.

• Bobby Gould (1987-90) - Helped guide Wimbledon to the FA Cup final in 1988, beating Liverpool 1-0.

• Ray Harford (1990-91) - Took Wimbledon to seventh place in the league in his only season as manager, before resigning the following autumn.

• Peter Withe (1991-1992) - Managed the Dons for just 105 days in the club's first season at Selhurst Park

• Joe Kinnear (1992-99) - Formerly assistant manager at Wimbledon, took the club to their highest Premiership finish in 6th place, as well as reaching both the FA Cup and League Cup cup semi-finals in 1997

• Egil Olsen (1999-2000) - Managed Wimbledon for most of their final Premiership season, though differences between the management and players lead to the side being relegated in 2000

• Terry Burton (2000-2002) - Took charge of Wimbledon for the last two matches of their final Premiership campaign and then the following two seasons in the First Division.

• Stuart Murdoch (2002-2004) - Formally the Goalkeeper coach prior to taking over from Terry Burton who was sacked before the end of the 2002 season.

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Notable Former Players

• Neal Ardley - Played as a right-sided midfielder during the 1990s and early 2000s, earning caps for the England U-21 side
• Warren Barton - Signed from Maidstone United in 1991 and became England's most expensive defender on his £4million move to Newcastle United in 1995
• Dave Beasant - Captain and goalkeeper in the 1988 F.A Cup triumph, played in all four Football League divisions with the club
• Alan Cork - Wimbledon's record scorer with 145 goals between 1977 and 1992, also collected an F.A Cup winner's medal in 1988
• Carl Cort - Young striker who debuted for the club in 1997 and was later sold to Newcastle United for £7million
• Kenny Cunningham - Signed from Millwall in 1994 and became a regular Republic of Ireland international, later captaining the side
• Laurie Cunningham †- England international and former Real Madrid winger
• Keith Curle - Played for Wimbledon between 1988 and 1991 before a move to Manchester City
• Jermaine Darlington - Full-back signed from QPR in 2001. Played over 100 games for Wimbledon in the old First Division.
• Robbie Earle - Midfielder signed from Port Vale in 1991 who spent nearly a decade with the club, becoming captain, before a ruptured pancreas ended his playing career. Captained and scored for Jamaica in their 1998 World Cup campaign
• Efan Ekoku - Nigerian striker signed from Norwich in 1994, remained with the club until 1999, when he moved to Swiss side Grasshoppers
• John Fashanu - Striker signed from Millwall in 1986 who played in the 1988 F.A Cup triumph and remained at Wimbledon until 1994. Became the club's first full England international in a 0-0 draw with Chile in May 1989
• Marcus Gayle - Attacking midfielder who was on Wimbledon's books between 1994 and 2001. Best remembered for his winning goal against Manchester United in the FA Cup in 1997.
• Dickie Guy - Popular goalkeeper who played every game of non-league Wimbledon's 1975-76 FA Cup run, saving Peter Lorimer's penalty for Leeds in a Fourth Round 0-0 draw.
• Johnny Haynes - Played for Wimbledon in the Isthmian League as a schoolboy before signing professionally for Fulham F.C. in 1952.
• John Hartson - Welsh striker who cost a club of record £7.5 million from West Ham United in 1999
• Glyn Hodges - Became the first full international to play for Wimbledon in 1984, earning appearances for Wales
• Hermann Hreiðarsson - Icelandic international played for Wimbledon in the Premiership
• Michael Hughes - Played for Wimbledon during their final two seasons as a Premiership club. Northern Ireland international
• Vinnie Jones - Controversial, tough-tackling midfielder who had two spells with Wimbledon - during the first he was an F.A Cup winner
• Roger Joseph - Longstanding Wimbledon defender.
• Øyvind Leonhardsen - Norwegian international winger who joined from Rosenborg in 1994. Sold to Liverpool in 1997
• John Leslie - Joined the club in Southern League days and made over 300 appearances, scoring more than 100 goals before leaving for Gillingham
• Chris Perry - Talented defender and Wimbledon fan who joined Tottenham in 1998
• Terry Phelan - Left back in the 1988 F.A Cup triumph
• Lawrie Sanchez - Scored the goal to win Wimbledon promotion to the old First Division in 1986, then scored the only goal in the 1988 F.A Cup final. Northern Ireland international
• John Scales - Helped Wimbledon beat Liverpool in the 1988 F.A Cup final and was transferred to the Merseyside club six years later
• Hans Segers - Kept goal for Wimbledon between 1988 and 1996
• Neil Sullivan - Wimbledon's regular goalkeeper in their final four Premiership seasons, gaining many international appearances for Scotland in the process
• Ben Thatcher - £1.5million signing from Milwall who played for Wimbledon in their final four Premiership seasons before being sold to Tottenham Hotspur
• Nigel Winterburn - Helped Wimbledon reach the First Division in 1986. Sold to Arsenal, where he became an England international
• Dennis Wise - Left-winger in Wimbledon's 1988 F.A Cup success. Signed from Southampton
• Eric Young - Centre-back in 1988 F.A Cup success
• Peter Shilton - joined the club in 1995 but made no appearances due to Hans Segers and Neil Sullivan being ahead in the pecking order
• Nigel Reo-Coker former England U21, transferred to West Ham United F.C. before signing for Aston Villa F.C.

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See also

• Meadowbank Thistle F.C., which moved out of Edinburgh to Livingston, to become Livingston F.C.
• Airdrie United F.C., who were formed on the bankruptcy of Airdrieonians F.C. in 2002 and subsequently "bought out" Clydebank F.C.
• Clyde F.C., which moved out of Glasgow to Cumbernauld but retained its name.
• Arsenal F.C., which moved from South London to North London, dropping the Woolwich part of their name
• Relocation of professional sports teams

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References

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Further reading

• The Crazy Gang: The Inside Story of Vinnie, Harry, Fash and Wimbledon FC by Matt Allen
• Wimbledon FC - Old Central's Man Walter Ernest Hawtin, 1876-1916 by Gillian Hawtin
• Dons - in the League: Wimbledon FC - The First Five Seasons, 1977-1982 (Sports (Sporting & Leisure Press)) by Stephen Crabtree
• Wimbledon FC by Dean Hayes

External links

• Historical Dons site (by Dave Hambly)
• The Wimbledon Old Players Association
• The official website of Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
• Statistics for part of Wimbledon FC's existence
• Wimbledon at the Football Club History Database