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 British comedies for Will Hay, George Formby and others. Moore Marriott, who was a frequent co-star of Will Hay, often turned up in their films. Eddie Gray, their associate and equally crazy comic, appeared in the later "Life Is a Circus" only. In "Life Is a Circus" (1958), starring Shirley Eaton, Flanagan and Allen again performed their biggest hit, "Underneath the Arches". Chesney Allen withdrew from live performances in later years due to ill health, though he outlived all the others. The Gang made a television series, "The Gang Show", in 1956. The Gang was understudied by Peter Glaze. Among