# 1993–94 Wimbledon F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the FA Premier League and finished the season in sixth place, equalling their best ever league finish which had previously been set in 1987.

## Season summary

Those who thought that Joe Kinnear was too inexperienced to keep Wimbledon, the Premiership's smallest side in terms of financial resources and fan base (and without even their own home), in the top flight, were quickly proved wrong. The consistent goalscoring of striker Dean Holdsworth returned Wimbledon to their winning ways after two mediocre seasons and they quickly re-established themselves as one of the hardest-to-beat sides in England. They finished sixth in the table - equalling their highest-ever finish - and, of all the London clubs, only Arsenal finished above them. They finished higher than much more fancied sides, including Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur. The only frustration endured by Dons supporters was what could have been achieved with a higher transfer budget and perhaps even their own home.

## Kit

Ribero became Wimbledon's new kit manufacturers, while London radio station LBC became the kit sponsors. The kit saw Wimbledon wear navy shirts for the first time since 1893; they were matched with navy shorts and socks for the first time in Wimbledon's history.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 71 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 70 | |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 65 | |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 64 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 60 | |
* ↑ Arsenal qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the defending champions.

## Results

Wimbledon's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### FA Premier League

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 14 August 1993 | West Ham United | A | 2–0 | 20,363 | Fashanu, Sanchez |
| 17 August 1993 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 11,083 | Fashanu |
| 21 August 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | 7,533 | Fashanu, Holdsworth |
| 24 August 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | 15,555 | Clarke |
| 28 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 9,633 | Jones |
| 31 August 1993 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 6,036 | Barton |
| 11 September 1993 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 14,851 | Sanchez |
| 20 September 1993 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 8,481 | Earle |
| 27 September 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 9,478 | Ferdinand (own goal) |
| 2 October 1993 | Leeds United | A | 0–4 | 30,020 | |
| 16 October 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–2 | 21,752 | Jones, Blissett |
| 25 October 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–2 | 7,756 | |
| 30 October 1993 | Newcastle United | A | 0–4 | 33,392 | |
| 6 November 1993 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | 7,758 | Fashanu, Blissett, Holdsworth |
| 20 November 1993 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 44,748 | Fashanu |
| 24 November 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 17,744 | Holdsworth |
| 27 November 1993 | Everton | H | 1–1 | 6,934 | Berry |
| 4 December 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 10,903 | Holdsworth |
| 11 December 1993 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | 17,940 | Holdsworth |
| 18 December 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 21,566 | Barton, Holdsworth |
| 26 December 1993 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | 4,739 | Holdsworth |
| 28 December 1993 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 32,232 | Fashanu |
| 1 January 1994 | Arsenal | H | 0–3 | 16,584 | |
| 15 January 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | 5,536 | Ardley, Fashanu |
| 22 January 1994 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 12,372 | |
| 5 February 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–3 | 16,215 | |
| 12 February 1994 | Newcastle United | H | 4–2 | 13,358 | Blissett, Earle, Fashanu, Holdsworth |
| 26 February 1994 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 14,790 | |
| 5 March 1994 | Norwich City | H | 3–1 | 7,206 | Earle (2), Holdsworth |
| 12 March 1994 | Manchester City | A | 1–0 | 23,981 | Earle |
| 16 March 1994 | Chelsea | A | 0–2 | 11,903 | |
| 19 March 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 11,368 | |
| 26 March 1994 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 9,035 | Fear |
| 29 March 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 4–1 | 10,537 | Fashanu, Berg (own goal), Holdsworth, Earle |
| 2 April 1994 | Coventry City | A | 2–1 | 11,290 | Castledine, Holdsworth |
| 4 April 1994 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 13,819 | Elkins |
| 16 April 1994 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 28,553 | Fashanu |
| 19 April 1994 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | 21,292 | Earle |
| 23 April 1994 | Swindon Town | A | 4–2 | 12,237 | Fashanu, Holdsworth, Earle (2) |
| 26 April 1994 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–0 | 6,766 | Holdsworth (3) |
| 30 April 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | 20,875 | Holdsworth, Clarke |
| 7 May 1994 | Everton | A | 2–3 | 31,297 | Holdsworth, Ablett (own goal) |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–0 | 4,944 | Holdsworth (3) |
| R4 | 29 January 1994 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 10,477 | Scales, Fashanu |
| R5 | 20 February 1994 | Manchester United | H | 0–3 | 27,511 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 22 September 1993 | Hereford United | A | 1–0 | 4,872 | Clarke |
| R2 2nd leg | 5 October 1993 | Hereford United | H | 4–1 (won 5–1 on agg) | 2,151 | Jones, Ardley, Holdsworth, Earle |
| R3 | 27 October 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | 11,531 | Barton, Holdsworth |
| R4 | 1 December 1993 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 19,290 | Earle |
| R4R | 14 December 1993 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 (won 4–3 on pens) | 11,343 | Holdsworth, Earle |
| R5 | 11 January 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 8,784 | Holdsworth |

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NED | Hans Segers |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Warren Barton |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Brian McAllister |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Vinnie Jones |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dean Blackwell |
| 6 | DF | IRL | Scott Fitzgerald |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Andy Clarke |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Robbie Earle |
| 9 | FW | ENG | John Fashanu |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Dean Holdsworth |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Paul Miller |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Steve Anthrobus |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Gerald Dobbs |
| 15 | DF | ENG | John Scales |
| 16 | FW | IRL | Paul McGee |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Roger Joseph |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Steve Talboys |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Stewart Castledine |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Marcus Gayle |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Chris Perry |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Aidan Newhouse |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Neil Sullivan |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Peter Fear |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Leighton Allen |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Neal Ardley |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Justin Skinner |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Grant Payne |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Mark Thomas |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Marc Cable |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Neil Fairbairn |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Gary Elkins |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Alan Kimble |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Gary Blissett |

### Left the club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | NIR | Lawrie Sanchez (to Swindon Town) |
| 34 | MF | ENG | Greg Berry (to Millwall) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Perry Digweed (to Watford) |