During the 1991–92 English football season, Wimbledon competed in the Football League First Division. They finished the season 13th in the First Division and secured a place in the new FA Premier League for the 1992–93 season.

Season summary Wimbledon had three different managers during this season. The season began with Ray Harford as manager, but Harford resigned on 7 October 1991. He was succeeded by Peter Withe, who was in charge for just over three months before being replaced by Joe Kinnear on 19 January 1992.

Wimbledon had fallen from the top half of the First Division into the relegation battle after winning just one league game in three months under Withe, but their improved form under Kinnear ensured that their survival was achieved with several matches remaining, meaning that Wimbledon would be one of the 22 elite clubs making up the founder members of the new FA Premier League.

It was also Wimbledon’s first season as tenants of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, having moved out of Plough Lane with the intention of later returning to the London Borough of Merton once a site could be found to build a new stadium suitable to host top flight football.

Final league table

Results Wimbledon's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1991 ChelseaA2–222,574Fashanu, Earle 24 August 1991 West Ham UnitedH2–010,081Earle, Fashanu 27 August 1991 Crystal PalaceA2–316,736Fashanu, Earle 31 August 1991 Coventry CityA1–09,469Cork 3 September 1991 Manchester UnitedH1–213,824Fashanu 7 September 1991 Luton TownH3–03,231Clarke, Ryan (2) 14 September 1991 Nottingham ForestA2–419,707Fashanu, McGee 18 September 1991 SouthamptonA0–111,280 21 September 1991 Tottenham HotspurH3–511,927Fashanu, Cork, Bennett 28 September 1991 Sheffield UnitedA0–016,062 2 October 1991 Sheffield WednesdayH2–13,121Blackwell, Newhouse 5 October 1991 Norwich CityH3–13,531Fitzgerald, Fashanu, Clarke 19 October 1991 Queens Park RangersH0–14,133 26 October 1991 Aston VillaA1–216,928Fashanu 2 November 1991 Leeds UnitedH0–07,025 16 November 1991 EvertonA0–218,762 23 November 1991 LiverpoolH0–013,373 30 November 1991 Manchester CityA0–022,429 7 December 1991 Oldham AthleticH2–14,011Earle (2) 21 December 1991 Sheffield WednesdayA0–220,574 26 December 1991 Crystal PalaceH1–115,009Barton 28 December 1991 Coventry CityH1–13,270Earle 1 January 1992 ArsenalA1–126,339Miller 11 January 1992 West Ham UnitedA1–118,485Sanchez 18 January 1992 ChelseaH1–28,413Earle 1 February 1992 Queens Park RangersA1–19,194Fashanu 8 February 1992 Aston VillaH2–05,534Fashanu, Phelan 22 February 1992 Manchester CityH2–15,802Fashanu, Earle 25 February 1992 Notts CountyA1–16,192Fashanu (pen) 29 February 1992 Oldham AthleticA1–012,166McGee 7 March 1992 Notts CountyH2–04,196Fashanu, Earle 10 March 1992 EvertonH0–03,569 14 March 1992 Leeds UnitedA1–526,760Miller 21 March 1992 Manchester UnitedA0–045,428 28 March 1992 ArsenalH1–311,299Earle 2 April 1992 Nottingham ForestH3–03,542Earle, Fashanu (2) 4 April 1992 Luton TownA1–27,753Fashanu 8 April 1992 LiverpoolA3–226,134Sanchez, Clarke, Fashanu (pen) 18 April 1992 Tottenham HotspurA2–323,934Earle, Sanchez 20 April 1992 SouthamptonH0–14,025 25 April 1992 Norwich CityA1–111,061Elkins 2 May 1992 Sheffield UnitedH3–08,768Earle (2), Fashanu

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1992 Bristol CityA1–112,679FashanuR3R14 January 1992 Bristol CityH0–13,747

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg24 September 1991 Peterborough UnitedH1–22,081R2 2nd leg8 October 1991 Peterborough UnitedA2–2 (lost 3–4 on agg)5,939

Full Members Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR223 October 1991 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–33,291

Squad AFC Wimbledon: 1977/78 - 2003/04 & 2011/12-2013/14

Transfers

In DatePosNameFromFee19 July 1991MFRobbie EarlePort Vale£775,00010 January 1992MFSteve TalboysGloucester City£10,000

Out DatePosNameToFee14 August 1991DFKeith CurleManchester City£2,500,000

Transfers in: £785,000 Transfers out: £2,500,000 Total spending: £1,715,000

References