Crazy Gang this behaviour since the early 1980s, the nickname did not really become widespread in use, beyond the players of the club themselves, until 1988 when, against all expectations, Wimbledon won the FA Cup by beating favourites and league champions Liverpool FC 1-0, with goalkeeper Dave Beasant saving a penalty. At the final whistle, BBC TV commentator John Motson said the line: "The Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club!" The name then caught on nationally, began to appear frequently in newspaper reports, and was often used in TV and radio coverage of the club. Wimbledon also finished seventh in the
Crazy Gang the name even appeared for several seasons during the mid-1990s as a small badge on the team's playing shirts, opposite the club crest. In 2000, the club was relegated from the Premier League after 14 years in the top flight, by which time the name had become rather inappropriate as a description of its latest generation of players, although the club still continued to use it for some years to promote itself commercially. The likes of Dennis Wise, Mick Harford, John Fashanu, Vinnie Jones and Lawrie Sanchez are often considered to be some of the high-profile members of the Crazy