Dave Bassett and Wally Downes are to set the record straight about the glory days at Wimbledon after agreeing to write a book about the club ’ s incredible rise through the Football League . Bassett claimed that the Crazy Gang had been misrepresented in a 90 minute BT Sport documentary - which won an award at the Sports Journalists ’ Association dinner on Monday - screened late last year . Bassett , who was manager of the Dons between 1981 and 1987 and his former player Downes are working in collaboration on the new book . Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett pictured with his team back in 1985 . John Fashanu ( left ) and Wally Downes hug Vinnie Jones during a 1986 match with Sheffield Wednesday . The Crazy Gang 's crowning glory came when they beat Liverpool to win the FA Cup in 1988 . They started work on the project on Wednesday and the book is expected to be released towards the end of the year . Bassett , who won four promotions with the Dons and took them into the old First Division , is wounded by the portrayal of the Crazy Gang as a team of thugs who would go to any lengths to beat the opposition . On Monday night , the documentary maker ’ s acceptance speech included a reference to Bassett ’ s trenchant views on the content of the film . In the documentary Vinnie Jones claimed he was the leader of the dressing room and John Fashanu had his own colourful version of events on the club ’ s rise through the divisions . Now Bassett and Downes , who also took part in the documentary , will have their extended say in the forthcoming book .
Bassett and Downes will write about club 's incredible rise in 1980s . The manager won four promotions with the unfancied London club . They were nicknamed the 'Crazy Gang ' for their bizarre antics . BT documentary last year misrepresented the team , they say . Book set for release later in the year will set the record straight .