Millwall

MILLWALL

It was as Millwall Athletic that the Dockers, as they were then known, first came to prominence with a memorable cup victory over Aston Villa, which played a part in the team becoming known as the Lions. Their history since is full of memorable cup giant killing feats. in 1914 Chelsea came across town and found that their lions were not the pride of London. Millwall's reward was a place in the league in 1920 but with the exception of a two season spell among the elite at the end of the eighties their campaigns have all been as a lower division club. The reputation as cup shockers continued though with memorable victories over Bury, 1926 and Huddersfield, 1927 while their cup run of 1937 remains a legendary year in the club's history. Victories were gained that year over both Derby and Manchester City with the latter game remaining probably Millwall's greatest cup day until they made it to their solitary final in 2004 when they went down 0-3 to Manchester United. Post war Millwall's best cup giant killing exploit is probably the defeat of local rivals Fulham in 1965. Despite having only entered the cup twice as a top flight side it is enough time for them to have featured on the wrong end of a disastrous cup exit against Cambridge in 1990.

Magic Moments

1900

2-1 vs Aston Villa

Quarter final second replay: 5th March 1900 @ Elm Park, Reading

Scorers: Bert Banks, Joe Gettins

Attendance: 15,000

Ranked at the time: 1

Team: Walter Cox, Charles Burgess, Allan, Smith, Hugh Goldie, Arthur Millar, Willie Dryburgh, John Brearly, Joe Gettins, Bert Banks. {Unchanged from the first game, Robertson replaced Gettins in the first replay} Manager-E R Stopher

1909

1-0 vs Woolwich Arsenal

Second round replay: 10th February 1909

Attendance:

Scorer: Jones

Ranked at the time: 12

Today: Outside the top 100

1914

1-0 at Chelsea

First round replay: January 14th 1914

Attendance: 35,800

Scorer: Walter Davis

Ranked at the time: 11

Today: Inside the top 100

Team: 1:J H Orme, 2:J Kirkwood, 3:Woodley, 4:Bill Voisey, 5:R Liddell, 6:J Wilson, 7:Moody, 8:A E Hall, 9:Walter Davis, 10:Vincent, 11:Tommy Dilly

1-0 vs Bradford City

Second round: Saturday January 31st 1914

Attendance: 20,735

Scorer: Walter Davis

Ranked at the time: 27

Today: Outside the top 100

Team: 1:, 2:, 3:, 4:, 5:, 6:, 7:, 8:, 9:Walter Davis, 10:, 11:

1926

2-0 vs Bury

Fourth round replay: Thursday February 4th 1926

Attendance: 32,115

Scorers: George Chance, Alf Moule

Ranked at the time: 12

Today: Inside the top 100

Team: 1:Joe Lansdale, 2:Horace Tilling, 3:Dick Hill, 4:Alf Amos, 5:Archie Gomm, 6:Len Graham, 7:George Chance, 8:Alf Module, 9:Dick Parker, 10:Andy Lincoln, 11:Sid Gore

1927

3-1 vs Huddersfield Town

Third round: Saturday January 8th 1927

Attendance: 40,000

Scorers: Wilf Phillips, Archie Gomm, Alf Black

Ranked at the time: 3

Today: Inside the top 30

Team: 1:Joe Landsale, 2:Jack Fort, 3:Dick Hill, 4:Alf Amos, 5:Billy Bryant, 6:Len Graham, 7:George Chance, 8:Archie Gomm, 9:Dick Parker, 10:Wilf Phillips, 11:Alf Black

2-0 @ Derby County

Fourth round: Saturday January 29th 1927

Attendance:

Scorers: Dick Parker, Wilf Phillips {pen}

Ranked at the time: 48

Today: Outside the top 100

Team: 1:Joe Landsale, 2:?, 3:Dick Hill, 4:Alf Amos, 5:?, 6:Len Graham, 7:George Chance, 8:Archie Gomm, 9:Dick Parker, 10:Wilf Phillips, 11:Alf Black

1937

2-0 Manchester City

Quarter Final: Saturday March 6th 1937

Attendance: 42, 474

Scorers: Dave Mangnall {2}

Ranked at the time:8

Today: Inside the top 30

Team: 1:Johnny Burke, 2:Ted Smith, 3:Tommy Inns, 4: Tom Brolly, 5:Jimmy Wallbanks, 6:Jimmy Forsythe, 7:Barker, 8:Dave Mangnall, 9:Ken Burditt, 10:Jimmy McCartney, 11:Reg Smith

1937

3-0 Chelsea

Fourth Round: Saturday January 30th

Attendance: 41,503

Scorers: Ken Burditt {2}, Jack Thorogood

Ranked at the time: 50

Today: Outside the top 100

Team: 1:Duncan Yuill, 2:Ted Smith, 3:Tommy Inns, 4: Tom Brolly, 5:Jimmy Wallbanks, 6:Jimmy Forsythe, 7:Daniels, 8:Dave Mangnall, 9:Ken Burditt, 10:Jimmy McCartney, 11:Jack Thorogood

2-1 Derby County

Fifth round: Saturday February 20th 1937

Attendance: 48,762 [Ground record]

Scorers: Dave Mangnall, Jimmy McCartney

Ranked at the time: 30

Today: Outside the top 100

Team: 1:Johnny Burke, 2:Ted Smith, 3:Tommy Inns, 4: Tom Brolly, 5:Jimmy Wallbanks, 6:Jimmy Forsythe, 7:Daniels, 8:Dave Mangnall, 9:Ken Burditt, 10:Jimmy McCartney, 11:Jack Thorogood

2013

2-1 vs Aston Villa

Fourth round: Friday January 26th 2013

Attendance: 15,007

Scorers: Danny Shittu, John Marquis

Ranked at the time: 677

Team: 1:David Forde, 3:Danny Shittu, 16:Mark Beevers, 25:Adam Smith, 27:Karleigh Osborne, 6:Liam Trotter, 14:James Henry, 15:Liam Feeney, 26:Nadjim Abodou, 9:John Marquis {replaced by 21:Jack Smith - 90}, 20:Andy Keogh {replaced by 22:Dany N'Guessan - 82}

2017

3-0 Bournemouth

Third round: Saturday, January 7th 2017

Attendance: 9,471

Scorers: Steve Morison, Shaun Cummings, Shane Ferguson

Ranked at the time: 114

Team: 1: Jordan Archer, 17: Byron Webster, 2: Shaun Cummings, 4: Shaun Hutchinson, 5: Tony Craig, 10: Fred Onydinma {Replaced by 7: David Worrell-75}, 8: Ben Thompson, 6: Shaun Williams, 22: Aidan O'Brien {Replaced by 18: Shane Ferguson-54}, 9: Lee Gregory {Replaced by 16: Calum Butcher-84}, 20: Steve Morison. {Manager: Neil Harris}

1-0 vs Watford

Fourth Round: Sunday January 29th 2017

Attendance: 9,772

Scorer: Steve Morison

Ranked at the time: 269

Team: 1: Jordan Archer, 2: Shaun Cummings, 17: Byron Webster, 24:Jake Cooper, 5: Tony Craig, 10: Fred Onydinma {Replaced by 14:Jed Wallace 72}, 8: Ben Thompson, 6: Shaun Williams, 22: Aidan O'Brien {Replaced by 18: Shane Ferguson-71}, 9: Lee Gregory {Replaced by 26:Nadjim Abdou 95} 20: Steve Morison. {Manager: Neil Harris}