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
The Crazy Gang in for Bud Flanagan when he took time off for contractual reasons. They were asked to do many Royal Command performances – their last was in 1961 – and they also did private performances for the royal family. Although they were most popular in Britain and the Commonwealth, they still have their fans in America. Perhaps the best remembered of their gags is when an attractive girl in a grass skirt is followed across stage by Bud Flanagan wheeling a lawnmower. Note: The story and music of the Crazy Gang were featured in the 1981 musical "Underneath the Arches", first