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unusual facts about Dennis Wise


1988 FA Cup Final

Wimbledon took the lead shortly before half-time, when Lawrie Sanchez's looping header, from a Dennis Wise free kick on the left, went across goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar and into the net.


2004 FA Cup Final

The Millwall team had been badly weakened by injuries and suspensions to key players, including Kevin Muscat and Danny Dichio, so had to utilise an unfamiliar 4–5–1 formation which included player-manager Dennis Wise playing in midfield for the last time before retiring.

Curtis Weston

In only his second appearance for Millwall's first team, he replaced player-manager Dennis Wise in the 89th minute of the 2004 FA Cup Final against Manchester United to become the youngest FA Cup finalist at the age of 17 years 119 days, beating the 125-year old record of James F. M. Prinsep.

Matthew Kilgallon

Kilgallon played most of Leeds's matches of the first half of the 2006–07 season under Kevin Blackwell and new manager Dennis Wise's new look Leeds team, keeping experienced centre-backs Paul Butler, Sean Gregan and Hayden Foxe out of the team.


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