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 Richardson Gang The Richardson Gang The Richardson gang was an English crime gang based in South London, England, in the 1960s. Also known as the "Torture Gang", they had a reputation as some of London's most sadistic gangsters. Their alleged specialities included pulling teeth out using pliers, cutting off toes using bolt cutters and nailing victims to the floor using 6-inch nails. Charles "Charlie" William Richardson (18 January 1934 – 19 September 2012) was born in Brentford, West London to Eileen Elizabeth Mary (née Allen) and Charles Frederick Richardson, who had married the previous year in Camberwell, South London. The family soon