Dinner with Dickie

Latest News:
14 Feb 09 : Memorabilia for the auction at the dinner now online here – open to all online bidders until midnight on 18th Feb.
25 Jan 09 : Line-up for the evening taking shape. Guests announced so far are Dickie Guy, Bob Stockley, Jeff Bryant, Dave Donaldson, Billy Edwards, Dave “Harry” Bassett, Ian Cooke, Mick Mahon, Selwyn Rice, Glenn Aitken – with mastermind tactician Allen Batsford at the helm.
15 Jan 09 : Dickie’s next two special guests announced: Ian Cooke and Jeff Bryant..
10 Jan 09 : Dickie’s first two special guests announced: Allen Batsford and Dave “Harry” Bassett.
31 Dec 08 : Tickets now on sale – see below for application details.
The Dons Trust is pleased to announce a very special dinner to be held at Kingsmeadow on the evening of Friday 20th February. We will be commemorating, with Dons legend Dickie Guy and members of the team that took on Burnley and Leeds in the dramatic FA Cup run of 1975, a seminal era when Wimbledon FC was transformed from an amateur non-league team to a professional club playing in the Football League.

The evening will feature a 3 course dinner, video footage from the FA Cup run of 1975 (including, of course, the penalty save against Leeds that shot Dickie to fame), question-and-answers with our guests, an auction of memorabilia and other entertainment. Doors will open at 7.30pm with the main bar open from 6.30pm. Dress code: lounge suit (suit and tie or equivalent).

Tickets and enquiries
Approximately 180 tickets will be available, at a price of £50 per head. Seating will be at tables of ten. Supporters wishing to apply for a whole table are encouraged to apply early, to avoid disappointment. An application form is available here.

This evening is being organised for the Dons Trust by a group of supporters who will donate the proceeds to the Dons Trust to help towards repayment of the loans on the stadium.
For enquiries about ticket purchases, please contact dinner@thedonstrust.org.

For all other enquiries, contact fundraising@thedonstrust.org.

Our guests for the evening
In goal, the Dons legend who made nearly 600 appearances for the club from 1967 to 1978 – Dickie Guy
At right back, formerly with Coventry City, now a great Dons favourite - Bob Stockley;
At centre back, former England youth international and scorer of Wimbledon's first ever Football League goal - Jeff Bryant;
Defensive rock and part of the team that knocked Brian Clough's Brighton out of the F.A. Cup - Dave Donaldson;
At left-back, the tough-tackling former Amateur Cup winner - Billy Edwards;
Another amateur international midfielder but better known as the man who later piloted Wimbledon through all four divisions to the top flight - Dave "Harry" Bassett;
At inside forward, former leading scorer in the Southern League and captain, still working hard for the Dons - Ian Cooke;
Ex-Colchester striker who scored our only goal at Turf Moor, to knock out Burnley and put us into the 4th round of the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history: Mick Mahon;
Tough-tackling, ex-Gloucester City man, the 'Devonshire Destroyer': Selwyn Rice; and
Ex-Gillingham creative midfielder, and a former Dons captain: Glenn Aitken.
Managing the team is the man who masterminded the rise to the Football League and the incredible success in the F.A. Cup, three Southern League titles in a row and the London Senior Cup - Allen Batsford.

The management team will be working to add the final touches to the squad over the coming days.