They went on to record one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history, beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final and the former striker, who scored 51 goals for Coventry, thought the current City boss was one of the main reasons the Dons lifted the trophy Gibson craved.

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Gibson stated: "He was already at Wimbledon when I went there and I saw this young footballer who had plenty of experience for his age.

"Even when we won the Cup, he was young and you could see straight away his intelligence and understanding of the game was some of the best I've seen.

"He had the understanding of a 30-year old and was one of the main reasons why we won the cup that year. He was a really good footballer, maybe not the quickest as he was a big defender but his mind would get him in the right positions.

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"It was no surprise after we won the FA Cup that he was one of the players to be tempted away by a bigger club as he was one of the best defenders around then."

'Gibbo' thinks Thorn's style of play and his intelligence on the pitch in his playing days also stands him in good stead for management.

He added: "The way he went about himself back then means he has a greater knowledge and understanding of the game now.

"He understands the game so well and seeing as I played with him when he was young, he will add a lot of experience to that knowledge making him ideal for management.

"He knows what he is doing and hopefully he will be able to get in a few more players to help him out in the transfer window and hopefully he can keep Coventry up this year."