RTG’s totally and utterly (we hope) indispensable guide to this season’s away grounds.
THE OPPO Millwall FC
DATE – Friday 5th November (remember, remember…)
KO TIME – 7.45pm
THE GROUND – The New Den, Zampa Road, London– click here and here for maps of the area – the arrow points to where the ground is.
Millwall is in south London, close to Rotherhithe, Bermondsey and Deptford, and the main A2 London – Dover road, South Bermondsey railway station and Surrey Quays tube station. It’s about 1km south of the river, south from Canary Wharf. It’s also conveniently close to the Surray Quays shopping centre so if you have an other half who doesn’t fancy the match (or doesn’t have a ticket), give them your credit card to look after while they pass some time there.
Away supporters are accommodated in the North Stand of the Den; there are plenty of spaces for disabled supporters in the West Stand and booking isn’t necessary.
Millwall seems to have quite a reputation as a venue for hooliganism, so it’s advised to keep your colours well hidden outside the ground, and drinking in the nearby pubs might also be something to miss unless you’re absolutely certain that visiting supporters are welcomed.
TICKETS
Season ticket holders can apply by post until Saturday 16 October – voucher 50 required.
General sale commences 10am on Wed 20th October priced at £23 for adults, £17 for concessions.
GOING BY CAR?
Travelling from the north east, get yourself onto the A1/A1M southbound and stay on for about 190 miles – until you get into Cambridgeshire, past Peterborough and just before Huntingdon.
Look for signs for the A14 and stay on that road for 15 miles – look for signs for the M11 southbound (the junction is 3 miles after the Travelodge at Cambridge).
When the M11 runs out, go straight ahead onto the A406 then shortly afterwards turn left onto the A12, signposted ‘Central London’.
Stay on the A12 for 5 miles then take the A13 signposted ‘The City’.
Turn left into the Rotherhithe Tunnel then at the roundabout take the first exit, onto the A200.
Go straight over at the traffic lights outside ‘The Caulkers’ pub, then at the next lights turn right into Rotherhithe New Road, then a sharp left onto the road for Peckham.
Stay on the A2208 then after you drive under the railway bridge , turn left into Ilderton Road and you’ll be able to see the stadium.
There’s no dedicated car-parking for Millwall FC so either park at a railway/tube station further out, and travel in – or use on-street parking in the streets near the ground (Juno Way, Cold Blow Lane mentioned by the London Evening Standard) – please park considerately for local residents!!
GOING BY TRAIN?
For the major part of the journey it’s another Newcastle to King’s Cross job. The 1.57pm gets you there at 5pm, the 2.05pm gets you there at 5.30pm or the 2.32pm gets you there at 5.50pm.
From Kings Cross, you’ve got a couple of options:
– Take a Tube train on the Hammersmith & City line to Whitechapel, then change to the East London line for a Tube train to Surrey Quays, then walk to the Den.
– Northern Line to London Bridge, change to BR line for South Bermondsey, then walk to the Den using the new ‘secure’ route.
Coming home: Ah. Weeknight…long journey home starting late…..dammit. The last train out of Kings Cross heading north leaves at 10pm so to catch that, you’d almost certainly have to leave the match early.
ALS are, as usual, running their coach service – click here for details.
STOPPING OVER?
– Holiday Inn Express, Bugsbys Way, Greenwich – tel 0208 269 5000
– Holiday Inn Express, Old St, Islington – tel 0207 300 4300
– Comfort Inn, South Vauxhall Rd, Vauxhall – tel 0207 735 9494
SCRAN AND BOOZE
As you’ll probably be aware, Millwall has a bit of a reputation for trouble, so it’s probably best not to drink in the pubs in the immediate vicinity of the ground itself.
You could have a quick drink at the London Bridge station; or within 5 minutes’ walking distance of there are The Wheatsheaf on Stoney Street or the Market Porter on the next corner. Also in the area are The George, The King’s Head, the Royal Oak and The Ship. There’s also a pub called the Barrow Boy & Banker – it’s a Fullers’ pub but also sells Guinness. You’ll find it directly opposite London Bridge station.
Or wait until you get inside the ground, and The Den sells the usual burgers, chips, pies and beer.
LEND US A FIVER I’M OUT OF CASH
There’ll be cash machines at Kings Cross Station if you’re taking the train down.
Otherwise using most of the ATMs closest to the ground involve paying a charge. There’s a Travelex ATM at the McDonalds on Evelyn Street (£1.25 charge), one in the Post Office on Rotherhithe Road (£1.25 charge), a Barclays ATM on Plough Way (no charge), or a Nationwide ATM at the Shell petrol station on Southwark Park Road (£1.50).
IN THE NEWS
A Millwall supporter who was stabbed at the club’s recent UEFA cup tie in Hungary is considering legal action, citing a “complete lack of security” at the venue.
Millwall lost that match to Ferencvaros 4-2 on aggregate, to bow out of this season’s UEFA cup.
Southampton midfielder Jo Tessem is at the New Den on a month’s loan until the end of September.
Gaffer Denis Wise and his assistant Ray Wilkins have accepted one year extensions to their current contracts, taking them to October 2005.
LAST SEASON
Finished 10th out of 24 with 69 points
THIS SEASON
Currently 9th of 24 (at 12/10/04)
P10 W5 D2 L3 F9 A8 Pts 17 GD 1
HOME FORM
P6 W4 D0 L2 F7 A5 Pts 12 GD 2
HEAD TO HEAD
We’ve played Millwall 30 times in the League in recent years, twice in the FA cup and twice in the league cup: from all of those, we’ve won fourteen, they’ve won twelve, and we’ve drawn 8.
LAST 6 MEETINGS
04/04/04 Sunderland 0 Millwall 1 – FA Cup semi final
17/01/04 Millwall 2 Sunderland 1(Stewart 30)
16/08/03 Sunderland 0 Millwall 1
09/12/95 Sunderland 6 Millwall 0 (Gray, Russell x 4, Scott)
23/09/95 Millwall 1 Sunderland 2 (Scott, Smith)
10/12/94 Millwall 2 Sunderland 0
TRIVIA
Our own Mick McCarthy was manager at the Den from March 1992 to February 1996, when he left to take the reins for the Republic of Ireland national team, succeeding Jack Charlton – he was there for over six years.
The Den is the location for the external views needed for Sky One’s football-based soap, ‘Dream Team’ – The Den doubling as Harchester Utd’s ground, “The Dragon’s Lair”.
The club was formed in 1885 as Millwall Rovers, by workers from the Morton’s Jam Factory on the nearby Isle of Dogs. Because most of the workers were Scottish, the team used blue and white as their colours. They later changed their name to Millwall Athletic then later to just Millwall FC, and moved to The Den in 1910.
Famous ex-Millwall players: Teddy Sheringham, Colin Cooper, Ben Thatcher, Mark Kennedy, Alex Rae, Kasey Keller, Kenny Cunnigham, Stephen Reid, Steve Claridge, Lucas Neill, Tony Cottee, Darren Huckerby, Ray Wilkins, Anton Rogan.
Former Sunderland striker Daniele Dichio is still with Millwall and scored against us twice when we played them in January.
Credits Millwall FC, London Clarets, Link, Multimap, Rough Guide to English Football, Soccerbase, streetmap.co.uk, The AA, BBC.
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