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Not quite Como but we scored nine - not once, twice
11.11.26, 12:00 Updated 11.11.26, 11:42
It is all well and good being a rising team in the Italian Serie A and making waves in the Champions League; after all, it is something that AFC Wimbledon can relate to – well, in a very loose way.
Last week, Como scored 9 times in a Champions League match. Away from home, against Lens in France. On Valentine's Day in 2004, the Dons went away to Chessington United and won 9-0, one better than the rising Italian team, and this kept the unbeaten start to the Seagrave Haulage Football League Premier Division going.
The timing of the win lifted fan morale, as manager Terry Eames had just been dismissed and new boss Nicky English stepped in to keep the team prepared and ready, removing any off-field distractions.
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Gary Jordan
Editoris the founder of The Resurrection and author of books about the club, including When Dave Went Up: The Inside Story of how Wimbledon’s 1988 FA Cup win. He has been a fan since the mid-1980s and lost his shoes on his first visit to the old Plough Lane ground. He is a former editor of the club's matchday programme and has volunteered for the club.