Misconduct charges were dished out by the FA for both clubs. West Ham and Millwall, both originating in London's East End, have one of the most bitter and longstanding rivalries in English football history. It moved four miles to The Den, in New Cross, South London. A man was fighting for his life last nigh after being stabbed in the chest as violence erupted at the Carling Cup clash between West Ham and bitter rivals Millwall. The East Ham Echo reported: "From the very first kick of the ball it was seen likely to be some trouble, but the storm burst when Dean and Jarvis came into collision (Millwall had two players sent off during the match). ON 25TH AUGUST 2009 VIOLENCE ERUPTED between West Ham and Millwall fans before a Carling Cup second round tie at Upton Park. The first occurred in 1976 when Millwall fan Ian Pratt fell under a train following a clash with West Ham yobs at New Cross train station. The lads gathered together and came to the sides, as they should have. As of the 202223 season, West Ham play in the Premier League and Millwall play in the Championship, the tier below. Rather than contest a replay, the match was continued 4 months later AFTER the reverse fixture. Avram Grant did a poor job with only seven wins in 37 games. Fast forward to the 1960s. West Hams main rivalry is Millwall FC and their Firm Millwall Bushwhackers. Circa. I couldnt find a better one . [169] The mistake led to an apology from Scotland Yard. Leaflets were found being distributed saying A West Ham fan must die to avenge him. Tensions completely boiled over when West Ham took the lead in extra time and around 60 fans raced on to the pitch as vicious chanting echoed around the stands. [120], Pat Holland, an FA Cup winner in 1975 with West Ham, served as Millwall assistant manager to Willie Donachie in 2006. On the 4th of October 1987, in both clubs first meeting in seven years, a 19-year-old tragically passed away after being stabbed to death by a group of Millwall supporters in a tube station. It was called off after 69 minutes (hehehehe) because of heavy smog. Millwall vs West Ham: il derby della working class londinese (English, The London . [74][75][76][77] The police concluded that the violence, because of its large scale, was organised beforehand. The rivalry between the teams is deeply embedded in British football hooliganism lore and culture, and has been depicted in books and films that focus specifically on the animosity between the clubs' two hooligan firms, the Inter City Firm and the Millwall Bushwackers. Hundreds of fans from both sets of supporters were involved; most of the violence took place outside the ground. Millwall gets promoted to the top division and West Ham survives relegation. With this win West Ham completed the only Football League, West Ham United 17 Millwall Athletic, 2 April 1903, West Ham United 62 Millwall, 22 September 1912, West Ham United 40 Millwall Athletic, 9 September 1901, Millwall Athletic 15 West Ham United, 26 December 1901, West Ham United 51 Millwall, 8 October 1928, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 05:37. "[30][41] The police responded with an unprecedented show of force for the game at Upton Park, which West Ham won 30. [49][60] Millwall were relegated from the First Division in the 198990 season, the last time they appeared in the top tier. After Ironworks won 10, the players took a short rest and played the rest of the abandoned game. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Oxford United 0, Bristol Rovers 3. It started in the early years of the 20th. But the lack of support from one group of workers to another was a whole new level. I saw a couple of people with bloody faces. Metropolitan Police chief superintendent Steve Wisbey, who was in charge of policing the match, confirmed his force were investigating the events and would seek to punish those responsible for the trouble. [19] The game was marred by intense fighting between the two club's hooligan firms, both inside and outside the ground. Millwall and West Ham have one of the longest-standing rivalries in English football but have rarely been in the same division and have not played each other since 2005. Bonds was sacked in May 1998, having been in charge of the side for only 53 games. [29] After the First World War, the Football League was reintroduced in England by The Football Association and West Ham joined the Second Division for the 191920 season. For Millwall's Ginger Bob, membership of a football firm appeared pre-destined - the path was laid out for him: "You're indoctrinated and brainwashed by your nearest and dearest,' he laughs. "There is large-scale trouble involving hundreds of fans which we are dealing with at the moment," he added. Millwall, formed in 1885 by dockers and shipbuilders on the Isle of Dogs gained support in the surrounding areas and were then the best team outside the FA, nicknamed the 'Lions of the South'. [21] Others were stretchered off following heavy tackles. 1926 saw another chapter written in this rivalry. West Ham face four charges while Millwall have to contend with three, both clubs facing one apiece of racist abuse by their supporters - against the West Ham striker Carlton Cole and the. Police said the stabbing of a man, aged 44, in Priory Road close to the stadium, is connected to the fighting and he is in a stable condition in hospital. Millwall are three points outside of the play-off places with two games remaining of the regular season. Thames Ironworks eventually became West Ham and the rivalry was set. Millwall fans taunt West Ham supporters during their English League Cup tie. The second match between Millwall and West Ham was a weird one. [13] The club's nickname is The Hammers, owing to their Ironworks origins. Outside John Whittingham, 35, a caretaker who lives near the ground, said: "There were lots of scuffles and fights before the game. About 50 police officers in riot gear congregated outside Upton Park Tube station as they waited for the final whistle. The game ended in a 22 draw. [41] Some 500 police officers controlled the crowd, carrying out extensive searches and strict segregation. West Ham won the replay 1-0. They were cleared of all charges. Around 200 officers in riot gear, backed up by at least 20 mounted officers, patrolled outside the station. [86] In 2013 a member of West Ham's hooligan Inter City Firm was jailed for 12 months for organising violence between West Ham and Millwall fans during an FA Cup match between Dagenham & Redbridge and Millwall on 7 January 2012. Millwall Rovers Football Club was formed in 1885 by tinsmiths at JT Morton's canned food factory on the Isle of Dogs in the East End of London. Barnsley 4, Derby 1. Fixtures between both sides are officially listed under Category C games which carry a high risk of disorder amongst supporters. Required fields are marked *. A 44-year-old man is stable after being stabbed in Priory Road at 2025 BST. Just disappeared into thin air. [44] Over four decades the sides were only in the same tier of the Football League for three seasons, in 194647, 194748 and 197879. Countless attempts to get on the pitch and toward the Sir Trevor Brooking Stand were not met by Millwall. Some people were trying to rip bollards off the pavement. However, The two teams, then known as Millwall Athletic and Thames Ironworks, both originated in the East End of London, and were located less than three miles apart. [87] In November 2014 the two sides' development squads were drawn against each other in the U21 Premier League Cup. One West Ham fan said his tube train had stopped just before Upton Park at 7.20pm and did not move for around 15 minutes. [31] On 15 February 1930, West Ham won the Fifth Round FA Cup game 41 at Upton Park; Vic Watson scored two goals, and Viv Gibbins and Tommy Yews one each. John Whittingham, 35, a caretaker who lives near the ground, added: 'There were lots of scuffles and fights before the game. When a rival football team was formed by dockers at Thames Ironworks, the two became vicious enemies. One wrote on Millwall Online under the headline 'Someone stabbed': 'Let's just pray that whoever it is pulls through ok.. unless they're a West Ham ****, then let them die. Millwall were not doing very well by then. They won 3-0 against Millwall. [39] West Ham have never played below the Second Division in their history and often played a league or two above Millwall. If youd like to watch the highlights, here they are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPeCljyOnA0, And for the full match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0ruCp_1zo&t=10s. In the 43,928 days since, West Ham United and Millwall have met 99 times in 11 different competitions and created one of the most intense rivalries in all of football. Both teams were created in the industrial heartland of east London in the late 19th century by rival factory workers. [33], On 27 December 1938, 42,200 spectators at Upton Park saw a Second Division game between the sides end 00. I love the game. The South Londoners early dominance was thwarted and as the match lengthened the increasingly bashful Millwall end simply could not be heard. Millwall 12 games unbeaten (their longest streak). I saw a couple of people with bloody faces. The second match between Millwall and West Ham was a weird one. First derby since. They also won 30 at home on 22 April 1989, with goals from Julian Dicks, George Parris and Alan Dickens. 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The fighting began shortly after 6pm as thousands of fans made their way to the ground and descended into running battles with up to 1,000 riot police. [117] He won the 195758 Second Division championship, assuring top-flight football for the Hammers for the first time since 1932. [35] The Den was severely damaged by a German bomb in 1943, and for a brief time Millwall were invited by their neighbours Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and West Ham to play their games at The Valley, Selhurst Park and Upton Park. William Murray-Leslie would go on to make a whopping, astonishing, amazing zero appearances for Millwall. Both firms belonging to West Ham and Millwall didnt just turn violent against each other but also against the police and other teams firms. Your email address will not be published. A lot of the newbie west ham fans will say spurs are their main rivals now but if we play them next season you'll see how much we still mean to a large chunk of their support. [84][85] For the 201112 season, the Metropolitan Police implemented London-wide operations to ensure that the games passed by without any incident. Soon after, Millwall dropped the athletic from its name, moved out of East London and into The Den (today known as The Old Den). Millwall and Thames Ironworks often met in heated league and cup games, and a rivarly developed. [53] After the incident West Ham hooligans constructed the chant, "West Ham boys, we've got brains, we throw Millwall under trains. Of course Northern wouldnt be there to see it as he has given up on West Ham Pub Bigot 3:13 Tue Apr 19 Re: Obsessed much - Millwall . Some supporters made it on to the pitch. The ICFs most notable action is in leaving calling cards after committing criminal activities and riots; reading Congratulations, You Have Just Met the I.C.F.. Your email address will not be published. [56] On 4 October 1986, over seven years since the clubs last played each other, 19 year-old West Ham fan Terry Burns was stabbed to death by a group of Millwall supporters on Villiers Street, next to Embankment tube station. The Scottish boss saw his Hammers side trounced by the Seagulls, whose manager Roberto De Zerbi was serving a touchline ban for the game. [70][71] West Ham won the game 31 on 25 August 2009, their first win over Millwall in seven games played over in 18 years. [93][94], This table only includes competitive first-team games, excluding all pre-season games, friendlies, abandoned matches, testimonials and games played during the First and Second World Wars. This is one of the fiercest rivalries in all of football, so infamous that it is depicted in many films, tv series and books, fictional and non-fictional. A disciplinary tribunal fined West Ham 115,000 for "failing to ensure that their fans did not enter the field of play and refrained from violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour", but concluded that the allegations against Millwall of "violent, racist behaviour and throwing missiles or dangerous objects on to the pitch" had not been proved. Questions are being asked about the numbers of police at the fixture, which fans had predicted would attract hooligans from both sets of supporters. Its worth noting that in these matches, supporters were ardently against each other not just for the clubs sake but because they were workers of opposing docks/companies who were vying for the same business. In the 1960s, it even crept into London's two most notorious gangs: The Krays, who hailed from the East End and supported West Ham; and the Richardsons, from south of the river and followed Millwall. Millwall were leading 2-0. The incident caps an troubled period for West Ham off the pitch following the stabbing of defender Calum Davenport and the death of the father of midfielder Jack Collison in a motorbike accident in recent weeks. A 56-year-old man said: 'There were a lot of lunatics around. It varied from pitch invasions, throwing of missiles such equally bottles and even a stabbing. Sailor Brown, Peter Buchanan, Johnny Burke, Louis Cardwell, Jimmy Jinks and Harold Pearson also played for both sides as wartime guest players. Since these tickets were reduced, fans were bound to be even angrier; therefore causing a higher probability of trouble. 'Tempers flared on board as kick-off approached, people tried breaking open the doors,' he said. And so they gained the nickname of The Lions. [66] In an eventful game, Millwall missed one penalty and had another saved by West Ham goalkeeper Stephen Bywater, who was subsequently sent off. [30], Between 1919 and 1929 the clubs played each other 11 times in the London Professional Footballers' Association Charity Fund and the London Challenge Cup, with West Ham winning five games, Millwall winning three, and three drawn. Inside Upton Park pockets of violence. [32] The teams met for the first time in the Football League in the 193233 season, after West Ham were relegated from the First Division. By the way, West Ham finished the season in the playoffs (and lost at the final to Crystal Palace) whilst Millwall finished tenth. [34] Between 1939 and 1946 the two clubs played non-competitive fixtures in the League South (A) Division, South Regional League, London League, Football League South and the Football League War Cup. This group is said to be a combination of a number of other West Ham-oriented groups such as the East Essex London Firm and Mile End Boys that commit riots, instigate fights at football matches and commit organised crime. The Englishman was at fault for both of Brighton's first goals, losing the ball in the air . First game after Millwall moved from East to South East London. Supporters fought with police and stewards and play was suspended. [23] In 1926 a general strike was observed by workers around the Royal Docks, the majority of whom were West Ham supporters. There was lots of shouting and a lot of bottles were thrown. They had dropped to the Third and Fourth Division due to poor performances/results. Maybe it could be mistaken for a deleted scene from the climax of the film when rival firms from West Ham United and Millwall clash. The clashes between Hammers . The first competitive match between these two came in December 1899. [18] The run was finally broken on 1 September 1904, in a 30 victory at West Ham's first ever game at Upton Park, with two goals from Billy Bridgeman and one by Jack Flynn. When a coin was thrown onto the pitch and injured a player, the stadium announcer warned that the game would face abandonment. Even when it came to a candid occasion such as a testimonial match for Harry Cripps (a former West Ham player) neither side could stop themselves from breaking out into scraps. The second match between Millwall and West Ham was a weird one. This is the largest winning margin between the sides in the Football League. And 11 years later a West Ham supporter was murdered after being fatally stabbed in Embankment tube station by a suspected Millwall fan. Before the First World War the teams met 60 times in just 16 years, mostly in the Southern and Western Football Leagues. [48][49], Football hooliganism reached its height in the 1970s and 80s. When West Ham then took the lead in extra-time, 50 or 60 fans ran on the pitch. Bonus material https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1cLJWeexr0. 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