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The Railwaymen took the Dons to a replay 30 years ago.
02.11.26, 19:02 Updated 03.11.26, 12:16
The first round of the FA Cup is this coming Saturday. A chance for a few remaining non-league clubs, and those in League One and Two, to advance and start dreaming of a chance to draw a big-gun Premier League side, and with that the dream of a shock win.
It was back in January 1997 that Division Two side Crewe Alexandra had beaten Kidderminster Harriers 4-1, and then Hull City 5-1 en route to their own plum tie against a top-flight opponent.
Wimbledon may not bring the glamour of Manchester United, Arsenal or Liverpool, but the Dons were sitting an impressive fifth in the table and feared no one.
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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.