1992–93 Wimbledon F.C. season

Wimbledon
1992–93 season
Chairman Sam Hammam
Manager Joe Kinnear
Stadium Selhurst Park
FA Premier League 12th
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer Holdsworth (19)
Average home league attendance 8,405

During the 1992–93 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League, their seventh successive season of top-division football and the 16th since their election to the Football League.

Season summary

1992–93 began as a struggle for Wimbledon, with the club third from bottom on Boxing Day. However, the team recovered well in the new year and finished the season in a comfortable 12th place, above more highly fancied and wealthier clubs like Everton and Leeds United. Highlights of the season included a 4-0 home win over South London rivals Crystal Palace, a crushing win over Oldham Athletic (5-2 at home), doing the double over Liverpool (2-0 home, 3-2 away) and a shock 1-0 away win over that season's champions, Manchester United. Striker Dean Holdsworth scored 19 league goals for the club to finish the season as one of the Premier League's top goalscorers.

Kit

Wimbledon's kit was manufactured by English company Admiral. The kits carried no sponsorship for the season.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Arsenal 42 15 11 16 40 38 +2 56 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup First round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Chelsea 42 14 14 14 51 54 −3 56
12 Wimbledon 42 14 12 16 56 55 +1 54
13 Everton 42 15 8 19 53 55 −2 53
14 Sheffield United 42 14 10 18 54 53 +1 52
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Arsenal qualified by winning the FA Cup, thus defaulted their UEFA Cup spot.

Results

Wimbledon's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1992Leeds UnitedA1–225,795Barton
18 August 1992Ipswich TownH0–14,954
22 August 1992Coventry CityH1–23,759Holdsworth
25 August 1992Sheffield UnitedA2–215,463Barton, Holdsworth
29 August 1992EvertonA0–018,118
1 September 1992Manchester CityH0–14,714
5 September 1992ArsenalH3–212,906Sanchez, Fashanu, Earle
12 September 1992Ipswich TownA1–213,333Holdsworth
19 September 1992Blackburn RoversH1–16,117Ardley
26 September 1992LiverpoolA3–229,574Fashanu, Earle (2)
3 October 1992Aston VillaH2–36,849Miller, Clarke
17 October 1992SouthamptonA2–211,221Cotterill (2)
25 October 1992Tottenham HotspurH1–18,628Gibson
31 October 1992Manchester UnitedA1–032,622Sanchez
7 November 1992Queens Park RangersH0–26,771
21 November 1992MiddlesbroughA0–214,524
28 November 1992Sheffield WednesdayH1–15,740Jones (pen)
5 December 1992Norwich CityA1–214,161Sanchez
12 December 1992Oldham AthleticH5–23,386Ardley (2), Holdsworth (2), Clarke
20 December 1992Nottingham ForestA1–119,326Clarke
26 December 1992Crystal PalaceA0–216,825
28 December 1992ChelseaH0–014,687
9 January 1993Blackburn RoversA0–014,504
16 January 1993LiverpoolH2–011,294Fashanu (pen), Cotterill
26 January 1993EvertonH1–33,039Fashanu
30 January 1993Coventry CityA2–011,774Holdsworth, Clarke
6 February 1993Leeds UnitedH1–06,704Holdsworth
10 February 1993ArsenalA1–018,253Holdsworth
20 February 1993Sheffield UnitedH2–03,979Fashanu, Dobbs
27 February 1993Aston VillaA0–134,496
6 March 1993SouthamptonH1–24,534Holdsworth
9 March 1993MiddlesbroughH2–05,821Scales, Holdsworth
13 March 1993Queens Park RangersA2–112,270Fashanu, Earle
20 March 1993Norwich CityH3–010,875Holdsworth (2), Ardley
24 March 1993Sheffield WednesdayA1–120,918Holdsworth
3 April 1993Oldham AthleticA2–611,606Holdsworth (2)
9 April 1993Crystal PalaceH4–012,275Earle (2), Holdsworth (2)
12 April 1993ChelseaA2–413,138Holdsworth, Sanchez
17 April 1993Nottingham ForestH1–09,358Clarke
21 April 1993Manchester CityA1–119,524Miller
1 May 1993Tottenham HotspurA1–124,473Earle
9 May 1993Manchester UnitedH1–230,115Holdsworth

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1993EvertonH0–07,818
R3R12 January 1993EvertonA2–115,293Earle, Fashanu
R423 January 1993Aston VillaA1–121,008Elkins
R4R3 February 1993Aston VillaH0–0 (won 6-5 on pens)8,048
R514 February 1993Tottenham HotspurA2–326,594Cotterill, Dobbs

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg22 September 1992Bolton WanderersA3–15,049Fashanu, Jones, Ardley
R2 Second Leg6 October 1992Bolton WanderersH0–1 (won 3-2 on agg)1,987
R328 October 1992EvertonA0–09,541
R3R10 November 1992EvertonH0–13,686

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Perry Digweed
England GK Neil Sullivan[2]
Netherlands GK Hans Segers
England DF Warren Barton
England DF Dean Blackwell
England DF Gary Elkins
England DF Roger Joseph
England DF Alan McLeary (on loan from Millwall)
England DF Chris Perry
England DF John Scales (captain)
Scotland DF Brian McAllister
Republic of Ireland DF Scott Fitzgerald[3]
Republic of Ireland DF Terry Phelan[4]
England MF Neal Ardley
England MF Greg Berry
England MF Stewart Castledine
England MF Gerald Dobbs
No. Position Player
England MF Robbie Earle[5]
England MF Peter Fear
England MF Vinnie Jones[6]
England MF Paul Miller
England MF Justin Skinner
England MF Steve Talboys
Northern Ireland MF Lawrie Sanchez[7]
Republic of Ireland MF Paul McGee
England FW Leighton Allen
England FW Steve Anthrobus
England FW Andy Clarke
England FW Steve Cotterill
England FW John Fashanu
England FW Terry Gibson
England FW Dean Holdsworth
England FW Aidan Newhouse

References

  1. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wimbledon/1992-1993/results
  2. ↑ Sullivan was born in Sutton, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his debut for Scotland in 1997.
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald was born in Westminster, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally; he made his debut for the "B" side during the season.
  4. ↑ Phelan was born in Manchester, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland; he made his international debut for Ireland in 1991.
  5. ↑ Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica internationally. He made his international debut for Jamaica in 1997, having previously being called up for England once without playing.
  6. ↑ Jones was born in Watford, England, but qualified to represent Wales through his maternal grandfather; he would make his international debut for Wales in 1994.
  7. ↑ Sanchez was born in Lambeth, England, but qualified to represent Northern Ireland through his mother and Ecuador through his father; he would make his debut for Northern Ireland in 1989.
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