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The Wimbledon Football Team, FA Cup Winners 1988 pictured during their victorious

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The Wimbledon Football Team, FA Cup Winners 1988 pictured during their victorious

The Wimbledon Football Team, FA Cup Winners 1988
pictured during their victorious homecoming to Wimbledon. The town have turned out in their thousands to greet them.
Wimbledon beat Liverpool, 1-0 in the final at Wembley only 24 hours before.
The 1988 FA Cup Final was the 107th final of the FA Cup.
Liverpool were the club side of the 1980s and were newly crowned league champions going into this final.
Wimbledon were the underdogs.
Wimbledon won the contest 1 - 0 with a Laurie Sanchez goal in the 37th minute and a penalty save from Wimbledon goalkeeper and captain Dave Beasant, saving the spot kick taken by Liverpools John Aldridge. This would be the first penalty miss in a cup final.
Picture shows Terry Gibson with the curly hair holding the trophy, Terry Phelan in the Carlsberg sweat shirt on the right, .
Picture taken 15th May 1988

Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
London
Greater London
England
88-2560

Media ID 21862704

© Mirrorpix

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The Wimbledon Football Team, FA Cup Winners 1988 - A Triumph of the Underdogs

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. In this photo print, we are transported back to the victorious homecoming of The Wimbledon Football Team, FA Cup Winners 1988. The entire town of Wimbledon has gathered in their thousands to celebrate and honor their beloved team's remarkable achievement. Just a day before this joyous occasion, Wimbledon had stunned football fans across the nation by defeating Liverpool, one of the most dominant clubs of the 1980s and newly crowned league champions at that time. Against all odds, with determination and grit, Wimbledon emerged as underdogs turned heroes. The final itself was an intense battle at Wembley Stadium. In the 37th minute, Laurie Sanchez scored a historic goal that would secure victory for his team. But it was not just scoring prowess that led them to triumph; goalkeeper and captain Dave Beasant became a legend when he saved John Aldridge's penalty kick – marking the first-ever penalty miss in an FA Cup final. This photograph captures Terry Gibson proudly holding up the trophy while surrounded by his jubilant teammates. Among them is Terry Phelan sporting a Carlsberg sweatshirt on his right side. Their expressions radiate pure elation and gratitude towards their loyal supporters who have come out en masse to share in their momentous accomplishment. This image serves as a timeless reminder of how passion and belief can overcome even seemingly insurmountable challenges on football's grandest stage.

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