Dennis Wise began his career at Southampton, rising through the youth ranks before he was recruited as a key member of Wimbledon's Crazy Gang' in 1985.

He helped lead the club to the old First Division during the late 80s and played a major part in the famous 1988 FA Cup final triumph over Liverpool.

After making over 150 appearances for the Dons he earned a £1.6million move to Chelsea in 1990 and became a hero during more than decade at Stamford Bridge.

In that time he lifted the FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners Cup as captain.

Shortly after making the move to Chelsea he was handed his England debut, scoring the only goal against Turkey.

He went on to win 20 more caps, and played in every England game at Euro 2000.

His love affair with Chelsea ended in 2001 when he moved to Leicester.

A season with the Foxes ended in his sacking in September 2002 for assaulting team-mate Callum Davidson during a pre-season trip to Finland. It wasn't the first indiscretion of his career Wise has received nearly 70 yellow cards and 13 reds.

There have also been off-the-field problems, including a three-month jail sentence, though he was later acquitted following an appeal.

Wise returned to the game with Millwall and was appointed player-manager, guiding the club to an FA Cup final defeat against Manchester United, which earned the Lions a place in the UEFA Cup.

He resigned at the end of the 2004/05 season, citing a disagreement with the new board.

Wise joined Southampton on a free transfer and was briefly temporary manager following the departure of Harry Redknapp.

After he was overlooked for the job full-time, he saw out the season with a successful playing spell at Coventry City.