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The former Wimbledon goalkeeper Dave Beasant, who won the FA Cup in 1988, was named as a substitute for League Two Stevenage on Saturday, at the age of 55.
If he had been called into action, Beasant, who is the club's goalkeeping coach, would have become English football's oldest ever professional, beating the record of Neil McBain, the manager of New Brighton, who in 1947 played in goal against Hartlepool at the age of 51 due to a spate of injuries.
Beasant was called into the squad following an injury to his son, Sam, who has shared goalkeeping duties with Chris Day this season. However, he was not brought on during his side's 3-0 defeat.
Beasant, who made his professional debut 35 years ago, for Wimbledon in 1979, last played professionally for Brighton in 2003 - and made an appearance for North Greenford United in the Southern Football League last year.
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