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On This Day in 1963
Brian Martin fires his side ahead against Leytonstone in front of more than 9,000 fans at Arsenal's Highbury stadium. The Dons went on to win the Amateur Cup semifinal 2-1 and reach their first final since being beaten by the same score against the same opponents on the same ground in 1947. At the end, a relieved Les Henley commented; "I think we just about deserved to win. We had the edge in attack, and we were more settled in defence."
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As the Premier League clubs grew richer 30 years ago, little Wimbledon struggled to survive. Despite a good start to the 1995-96 season, an alarming autumn slump saw the Dons flirting with relegation before victories at Stamford Bridge and Highbury within a four-day period over Christmas lifted some of the gloom. Progressing through to the FA Cup 5th round, only a late, late equaliser from Efan Ekoku at Huddersfield kept hopes alive before a memorable quarter final with Chelsea. Four wins in the five games after a replay defeat ensured survival for another year. Every match is celebrated with the memories of Ekoku and many others in the latest edition of the Historical Don.
30th Mar 2026 19:42:02 
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On sale from outside the club shop at the Luton, Plymouth and Huddersfield games for just £2. With printing costs soaring, the price will increase next year so grab it while you can.
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Dust your boots down, guys - this is your chance to play on the hallowed turf of Plough Lane. The WAWF Cup takes place on May 31 and we are looking for fans to line up to play along side the likes of Jon Main and Mickey Haswell (more TBC), in teams managed by Mark Robinson and Terry Brown. Full use of stadium/changing rooms etc. Hampshire referee etc. West Stand open for fans, Phoenix open for thirsty fans/players. Photos of the day and probably a few bits thrown in tbc too. And if you can't play, why not be an assistant manager or a mascot for the day... All proceeds to the playing budget, too. [Link]
26th Mar 2026 12:37:56 
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John Galt will be on here in a mo to insist we charge 100 quid for the Wolfpack experience
13th Apr 2026 13:57:09 
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I agree Stu sadly I can’t make it but I think it’ll be a great evening. Always great to win a playoff final but you’re absolutely right the difference in connection and general vibe between that team and last season’s is tangible. And that’s not a criticism of last season’s squad - more an observation that the game at L1/2 level has changed a lot since that first win.
13th Apr 2026 13:56:47 
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Nowadays ego and character is ironed out of players as they go through FA manual academies.
I understand Wolfpack is the WhatsApp group name for the players and staff from that game. It’s just something then picked up on. Hope we have loads in attendance on Thursday as this is probably the last group of players that we all really got to like and enjoy the success they brought us all.
13th Apr 2026 13:45:22 
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And I don’t think £40 is overpriced - I have been major critical in the past of sill prices impacting the majority of fans being able to afford and attend.
Is it a bit like Paul Ince insisting on people calling him "the guv'nor"? And didn't he used to get irate if people didn't?
13th Apr 2026 13:25:08 
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Thanks Trigs. Am I the only one who's never heard of this before?
13th Apr 2026 13:24:01 
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It’s the name for the playoff winning squad with Bayo, LTB, Fuller etc - kinda like their own crazy gang moniker.
13th Apr 2026 13:15:03 
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What is the Wolfpack?
13th Apr 2026 13:12:43 
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Is anyone going to the Wolfpack reunion on Thursday? Ardley should be there as he left Woking
13th Apr 2026 12:47:47 
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Wolfpack is a bit cringe
I could be lead to think that my desire to get a full and detailed look at our financial ledger is a key reason why I was treated so shoddily and why board members and volunteers alike were willing to go to extreme lengths eg to falsify meeting minutes and to break constitution rules just to stop me from being able to stand for election.
13th Apr 2026 09:54:01 
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We need a full list of suppliers and amounts made public so we can see where the money is going out of the club.
Indeed Spit and I have just shared same on Discord with question attached about where is our profit leak? We know about the £400k, BUT what else? No doubt claims about the stadium running costs, but that is an old claim, which by now should be declining history? I might need to query on Solar panels again?
13th Apr 2026 09:34:54 
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There are more questions than answers [Link]
13th Apr 2026 09:28:59 
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The second goal in that game was a thing of beauty. Norman Williams put in a cross cum shot towards the keeper's left that Les Brown was coming on to from the opposite wing. The keeper dived to his right to save Brown's shot and he just jumped over the ball to let it nestle in the left corner.
13th Apr 2026 09:22:40 
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I was right behind the goal, far end in that picture, so just missing out being in another picture ;)
Google AI invented a Les Allen who helped us win the Amateur Cup that year.
13th Apr 2026 09:09:02 
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OTD that ref looks miles behind play
13th Apr 2026 09:00:24 
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I've yet so an AI Ian Cooke who looks like the real Ian Cooke 😁
13th Apr 2026 08:59:30 
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Yesterday's OTD. The picture shows Ian Cooke scoring with Billy Edwards in the background. John Leslie not at the club until the following season
13th Apr 2026 07:47:22 
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Thanks for the report REPD. Yours is the only match report I bother reading. They are much appreciated :)
13th Apr 2026 05:58:28 
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bushmonkey
Shame we lost, mind
It’s Billy Edwards as the other player next to Ian Cooke in the photo v Leatherhead from April 1975 London senior cup final. We wore the yellow kit that we wore v Burnley a few months earlier.
13th Apr 2026 05:12:34 
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dave skinner
You can just see Laurence break dancing in the crowd
OtD - I'm still not convinced that is Ian Cooke. I don't think it looks anything like him and certainly don't ever remember him having hair like that. I can see that the other player could possibly be John Leslie. My other query would be that surely Leatherhead shouldn't have been in the London senior cup. ???
13th Apr 2026 01:45:20 
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John Terry joining a consortium trying to buy Colchester Utd.
12th Apr 2026 23:29:28 
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Seems like relevant bedfellows tbh
Other player could be Johnny Leslie. That's Cookie in the picture scoring. Was there and remember it like yesterday🤣
12th Apr 2026 22:24:29 
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Other player could be Johnny Leslie
12th Apr 2026 22:22:34 
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Is it Bob Stockley?
12th Apr 2026 22:21:54 
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OtD - looking at the shadows, I am guessing that is Ian Cooke's shadow on the extreme left (with Cooke just out of picture), just to the left of the blond player. Who is the blond player and the other WFC player puts me in mind of Billy Edwards.
12th Apr 2026 21:34:31 
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Many goalies didn’t wear gloves back then - unless very wet
12th Apr 2026 21:26:18 
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