1992–93 Wimbledon F.C. season
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| 1992–93 season | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Wimbledon's kit was manufactured by English company Admiral. The kits carried no sponsorship for the season.
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 56 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 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: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Arsenal qualified by winning the FA Cup and therefore did not take up their UEFA Cup spot for winning the League Cup, which reverted to the league.
Results
[edit]Wimbledon's score comes first[1]
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1992 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 25,795 | Barton |
| 18 August 1992 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 4,954 | |
| 22 August 1992 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 3,759 | Holdsworth |
| 25 August 1992 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 15,463 | Barton, Holdsworth |
| 29 August 1992 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 18,118 | |
| 1 September 1992 | Manchester City | H | 0–1 | 4,714 | |
| 5 September 1992 | Arsenal | H | 3–2 | 12,906 | Sanchez, Fashanu, Earle |
| 12 September 1992 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 13,333 | Holdsworth |
| 19 September 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 6,117 | Ardley |
| 26 September 1992 | Liverpool | A | 3–2 | 29,574 | Fashanu, Earle (2) |
| 3 October 1992 | Aston Villa | H | 2–3 | 6,849 | Miller, Clarke |
| 17 October 1992 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | 11,221 | Cotterill (2) |
| 25 October 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 8,628 | Gibson |
| 31 October 1992 | Manchester United | A | 1–0 | 32,622 | Sanchez |
| 7 November 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–2 | 6,771 | |
| 21 November 1992 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 14,524 | |
| 28 November 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | 5,740 | Jones (pen) |
| 5 December 1992 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 14,161 | Sanchez |
| 12 December 1992 | Oldham Athletic | H | 5–2 | 3,386 | Ardley (2), Holdsworth (2), Clarke |
| 20 December 1992 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 19,326 | Clarke |
| 26 December 1992 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 16,825 | |
| 28 December 1992 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 14,687 | |
| 9 January 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 14,504 | |
| 16 January 1993 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 11,294 | Fashanu (pen), Cotterill |
| 26 January 1993 | Everton | H | 1–3 | 3,039 | Fashanu |
| 30 January 1993 | Coventry City | A | 2–0 | 11,774 | Holdsworth, Clarke |
| 6 February 1993 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 6,704 | Holdsworth |
| 10 February 1993 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | 18,253 | Holdsworth |
| 20 February 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 3,979 | Fashanu, Dobbs |
| 27 February 1993 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 34,496 | |
| 6 March 1993 | Southampton | H | 1–2 | 4,534 | Holdsworth |
| 9 March 1993 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | 5,821 | Scales, Holdsworth |
| 13 March 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 12,270 | Fashanu, Earle |
| 20 March 1993 | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | 10,875 | Holdsworth (2), Ardley |
| 24 March 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | 20,918 | Holdsworth |
| 3 April 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–6 | 11,606 | Holdsworth (2) |
| 9 April 1993 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–0 | 12,275 | Earle (2), Holdsworth (2) |
| 12 April 1993 | Chelsea | A | 2–4 | 13,138 | Holdsworth, Sanchez |
| 17 April 1993 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 9,358 | Clarke |
| 21 April 1993 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 19,524 | Miller |
| 1 May 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 24,473 | Earle |
| 9 May 1993 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 30,115 | Holdsworth |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 2 January 1993 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 7,818 | |
| R3R | 12 January 1993 | Everton | A | 2–1 | 15,293 | Earle, Fashanu |
| R4 | 23 January 1993 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 21,008 | Elkins |
| R4R | 3 February 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 (won 6–5 on pens) | 8,048 | |
| R5 | 14 February 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 | 26,594 | Cotterill, Dobbs |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R2 First Leg | 22 September 1992 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | 5,049 | Fashanu, Jones, Ardley |
| R2 Second Leg | 6 October 1992 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 (won 3–2 on agg) | 1,987 | |
| R3 | 28 October 1992 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 9,541 | |
| R3R | 10 November 1992 | Everton | H | 0–1 | 3,686 |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wimbledon 1992-1993 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sullivan was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
- ^ Fitzgerald was born in Westminster, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 and B level.
- ^ Phelan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1991.
- ^ Earle was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, and was called up for England without playing, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 1997.
- ^ Jones was born in Watford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his maternal grandfather and would make his international debut for Wales in December 1994.
- ^ Sanchez was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at schoolboy level, but also qualified to represent Ecuador internationally through his father and Northern Ireland internationally through his mother and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1986.