Dave Beasant opposing defences could never relax when he had the ball. Beasant won two caps for England, and went to the 1990 World Cup as a late replacement when third-choice keeper David Seaman suffered a hand injury. Wimbledon also did well in the league after their promotion in 1986, going top of the First Division in early September before finishing sixth at the end of the 1986–87 season. They finished seventh in the cup winning campaign a year later. However, the 1988 FA Cup final was the last game that Beasant played for Wimbledon. A month later he was sold to
1988 Norwegian Football Cup 1988 Norwegian Football Cup The Norwegian Football Cup 1988 was won by Rosenborg after they beat Brann in the cup final. It took a replay to decide the winner. First final Brann's squad: Bjarni Sigurðsson, Henrik Biørnstad, Redouane Drici, Jan Halvor Halvorsen, Lars Moldestad, Trond Nordeide, Per Egil Ahlsen, Arne Møller, Per Hilmar Nybø, (Halvor Storskogen 115), Odd Johnsen, (Geir Solheim 118) and Atle Torvanger. Rosenborg's team: Ola By Rise, Karl Petter Løken, Trond Sollied, Geir Olav Bøgseth, Trond Børge Henriksen, (Jan Hansen 7), Kåre Ingebrigtsen, Sverre Brandhaug, Ørjan Berg, Per Joar Hansen, Bård Wiggen 73), Gøran Sørloth and Mini