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 at the London Palladium, which later became their adopted home. In 1938 they appeared at the Palladium in the hit revue "These Foolish Things" alongside the Sherman Fisher Girls. After being signed by Gainsborough Pictures, they then made several films. The first was "O-Kay for Sound", in 1937, and the best remembered was their war-time film "Gasbags" (1940). They kept people entertained during the war years with their irreverent comedy style, and Flanagan and Allen's very popular songs also contributed to their success. All their films were directed by Marcel Varnel, the Frenchman who directed a long list of classic