Both sides were near top of the league and were competing to get into Division Two. The 2005 film Green Street (Hooligans) depicts an American student who becomes involved with a fictional firm associated with West Ham, with an emphasis on the rivalry with Millwall. Their aim was to supply food and tinned goods to traveling ships. Miss Allen begged on social-networking website Twitter: 'Millwall-WestHam, stop fighting, my Jaime is there. They were rivals for the same contracts and the players lived in the same locality. Fixtures between both sides are officially listed under Category C games which carry a high risk of disorder amongst supporters. The shortest distance (air line) between West-Ham and Millwall is 3,754.63 mi (6,042.49 km). [176] Millwall vs West Ham: il derby della working class londinese (English, The London Working Class Derby) is a 2014 Italian book on the rivalry by Luca Manes. The police shut down the screening with 10 minutes of the game remaining to be played. West Ham ICF | The Firms Pop Robson had given West Ham a half-time lead, but second half goals from Dave Mehmet and Nicky Chatterton gave Millwall the win. By The Metropolitan Police took preventive measures against any trouble occurring, demanding the game at Rush Green kick-off at 12pm and be played behind closed doors. not only was a West Ham footballer stabbed in the legs whilst at home in bed earlier this week but there have been oitch invasions, mass violance and a stabbing at tonights match. Date: 12/06/1980. Their long-time rivalry has always been against West Ham. West Ham's 3-1 defeat by Tottenham at White Hart Lane on November 25 was marred by travelling supporters mocking the stabbing of a Spurs fan in Rome. [45][46][47] They played two cup games against each other in the Southern Professional Floodlit Cup in 1959 and the Full Members Cup in 1987. Sailor Brown, Peter Buchanan, Johnny Burke, Louis Cardwell, Jimmy Jinks and Harold Pearson also played for both sides as wartime guest players. [13] The club's nickname is The Hammers, owing to their Ironworks origins. Teddy Sheringham of Millwall in action during a League Division Two match against West Ham United at Upton Park in London. There were also some small fires lighted. Economy was getting tougher for the dock workers and a General Strike took place by the East End workers. [48][49], Football hooliganism reached its height in the 1970s and 80s. The Old Den (1910 1993) B-E-A-UTIFUL ground. "[22] In 1910 Millwall decided to drop Athletic from their name and move out of East London. Millwall and West Ham have played each other 99 times competitively: Millwall have won 38, West Ham 34 and 27 have ended in a draw. As there was a war going on, they couldnt field particularly strong sides. Since these tickets were reduced, fans were bound to be even angrier; therefore causing a higher probability of trouble. Violence also broke out between the opposing fans. "r[164] A remake of The Firm, also titled The Firm was released in 2009 by Nick Love, director of The Football Factory and himself a Millwall supporter. In total, 33 matches were played between the teams in Wartime Leagues. The beginning extensively features the rivalry and the stabbing of a Millwall supporter before the 2009 Upton Park riot game. 'Anyone who thinks that thuggery has any place in modern-day football is living in the dark ages and will bring only shame upon themselves and the teams they support,' he said.

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