FA Cup archive: Wimbledon in sunny Spain
by Harry HespIn 1987, Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett took his infamous Crazy Gang – led by John Fashanu – to sunny Torremolinos for a spot of R&R, a reward for beating Everton 3-1 in the FA Cup Fifth Round (the club had never made the last eight before).
Wimbledon lost 2-0 to Spurs in the next round, but one year later they went all the way (with Bassett replaced by new gaffer Bobby Gould), beating mighty Liverpool 1-0 in one of the most memorable Cup Finals in history.
- Watch the FA Cup Second Round tie between MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon live on ITV from 12:05pm on Sunday 2nd December.