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 Wimbledon, the Premiership's smallest side in terms of financial resources and fan base (and without even their own home), would not sustain themselves in the Premier League were quickly proven 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 also finished two places above Liverpool - the dominant English side of the previous two decades - and four places above the previous season’s league runners-up Aston Villa, also inflicting one of just four league defeats suffered by double winners Manchester United.

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

Results Wimbledon's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

FA Premier League DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 14 August 1993 West Ham UnitedA2–020,363Fashanu, Sanchez 17 August 1993 ChelseaH1–111,083Fashanu 21 August 1993 Aston VillaH2–27,533Fashanu, Holdsworth 24 August 1993 Sheffield UnitedA1–215,555Clarke 28 August 1993 Oldham AthleticA1–19,633Jones 31 August 1993 SouthamptonH1–06,036Barton 11 September 1993 Norwich CityA1–014,851Sanchez 20 September 1993 Manchester CityH1–08,481Earle 27 September 1993 Queens Park RangersH1–19,478Ferdinand (own goal) 2 October 1993 Leeds UnitedA0–430,020 16 October 1993 Sheffield WednesdayA2–221,752Jones, Blissett 25 October 1993 Ipswich TownH0–27,756 30 October 1993 Newcastle UnitedA0–433,392 6 November 1993 Swindon TownH3–07,758Fashanu, Blissett, Holdsworth 20 November 1993 Manchester UnitedA1–344,748Fashanu 24 November 1993 Tottenham HotspurA1–117,744Holdsworth 27 November 1993 EvertonH1–16,934Berry 4 December 1993 West Ham UnitedH1–210,903Holdsworth 11 December 1993 Aston VillaA1–017,940Holdsworth 18 December 1993 Sheffield UnitedH2–021,566Barton, Holdsworth 26 December 1993 Coventry CityH1–24,739Holdsworth 28 December 1993 LiverpoolA1–132,232Fashanu 1 January 1994 ArsenalH0–316,584 15 January 1994 Sheffield WednesdayH2–15,536Ardley, Fashanu 22 January 1994 Ipswich TownA0–012,372 5 February 1994 Blackburn RoversA0–316,215 12 February 1994 Newcastle UnitedH4–213,358Blissett, Earle, Fashanu, Holdsworth 26 February 1994 SouthamptonA0–114,790 5 March 1994 Norwich CityH3–17,206Earle (2), Holdsworth 12 March 1994 Manchester CityA1–023,981Earle 16 March 1994 ChelseaA0–211,903 19 March 1994 Queens Park RangersA0–111,368 26 March 1994 Leeds UnitedH1–09,035Fear 29 March 1994 Blackburn RoversH4–110,537Fashanu, Berg (own goal), Holdsworth, Earle 2 April 1994 Coventry CityA2–111,290Castledine, Holdsworth 4 April 1994 LiverpoolH1–113,819Elkins 16 April 1994 Manchester UnitedH1–028,553Fashanu 19 April 1994 ArsenalA1–121,292Earle 23 April 1994 Swindon TownA4–212,237Fashanu, Holdsworth, Earle (2) 26 April 1994 Oldham AthleticH3–06,766Holdsworth (3) 30 April 1994 Tottenham HotspurH2–120,875Holdsworth, Clarke 7 May 1994 EvertonA2–331,297Holdsworth, Ablett (own goal)

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR38 January 1994 Scunthorpe UnitedH3–04,944Holdsworth (3)R429 January 1994 SunderlandH2–110,477Scales, FashanuR520 February 1994 Manchester UnitedH0–327,511

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg22 September 1993 Hereford UnitedA1–04,872ClarkeR2 2nd leg5 October 1993 Hereford UnitedH4–1 (won 5–1 on agg)2,151Jones, Ardley, Holdsworth, EarleR327 October 1993 Newcastle UnitedH2–111,531Barton, HoldsworthR41 December 1993 LiverpoolA1–119,290EarleR4R14 December 1993 LiverpoolH2–2 (won 4–3 on pens)11,343Holdsworth, EarleR511 January 1994 Sheffield WednesdayH1–28,784Holdsworth Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left the club during season

References

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