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Wimbledon's FA Cup win, 20 years on

May 13, 2008

"We were the Cinderellas of the FA Cup," says Bobby Gould, recalling Wimbledon's surprise victory over Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final.

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    The long-ball tactics and uncompromising approach of the self-styled Crazy Gang did not endear them to purists but, as the 20th anniversary of that triumph approaches, Wimbledon's story seems fairy-tale stuff.

    Image: Dave Beasant of Wimbledon hold the FA Cup and celebrates with manager Bobby Gould and teammate Terry Phelan (right)

    Photographs: AFP/Getty Images | Text: Reuters

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