1987–88 Wimbledon F.C. season

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 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.^{[1][additional citation(s) needed]}

Wimbledon's kit was manufactured by Spall and sponsored by Truman.^[2] 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.^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Ian Hazel
—	MF	WAL	Vinnie Jones[6]
—	MF	ENG	Paul Miller
—	MF	ENG	Vaughan Ryan
—	MF	NIR	Lawrie Sanchez[7]
—	MF	ENG	Dennis Wise
—	FW	ENG	Laurie Cunningham
—	FW	ENG	John Fashanu
—	FW	ENG	Paul Fishenden
—	FW	ENG	Terry Gibson
—	DF	ENG	Mick Smith
—	DF	ENG	Andy Clement
—	FW	ENG	Andy Sayer
—	MF	ENG	Steve Galliers

• 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

In

• Terry Gibson from Manchester United, £200,000, 24 August

Out

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

January

• 2 January: Oxford United 2-5 Wimbledon

March

• 5 March: Wimbledon 2-0 Luton Town

May

• 9 May: Manchester United 2-1 Wimbledon

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• Wimbledon 3-1 Arsenal
• Wimbledon 4-1 Charlton Athletic
• Wimbledon 2-2 Chelsea
• Wimbledon 1-2 Coventry City
• Wimbledon 2-1 Derby County
• 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

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