What is the nickname of Millwall Ladies Football Club?
"2017–18 Millwall F.C. season The 2017–18 season is Millwall's 132nd year in existence, 91st consecutive season in The Football League and 41st in the second tier. Millwall return to The Championship after a two-year absence. They secured promotion from League One via the playoffs. The Lions went on a club record 17-game unbeaten run; their longest streak in the second tier, which surpassed a record of 15 set in 1971. This season Millwall won six away wins in a row, equalling a club record set in the 2008–09 season. The Lions finished in eighth position, their highest league finish since"
"team's nickname ""The Lions"". Millwall's traditional kit consists of blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks. In Millwall's 91 seasons in the Football League from 1920–21 to 2017–18, the club have been promoted eleven times (five times as champions) and relegated nine times. They have spent the majority of their existence yo-yoing between the second and third tier of the Football League. The team spent two seasons in the top flight between 1988–90, in which the club achieved its highest ever finish of tenth place in the First Division. In 2004, the team reached the FA Cup final and qualified"
"became 42 in England. Millwall Lionesses field teams with an age range of eight, to thirty plus. The former England women's national football team coach Hope Powell began her career with The Lionesses at the age of eleven, making her international debut at the age of 16. The Lionesses won the FA Women's Cup in 1991 and 1997. The Lionesses won promotion back to the FA Women's Premier League National Division in 2008–09, following an eight-year absence since their relegation in 2001. In 2014 the Lionesses were founding members of the FA Women's Super League 2, the new 2nd tier"
"Millwall F.C. in European football Millwall F.C. is an English association football club based in South Bermondsey, London. They were founded in 1885 and first joined The Football League in 1920. Their first and only season playing in a major European cup competition was in 2004 when they qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. They had also played in the Anglo-Italian Cup Millwall were entered into the Anglo-Italian Cup for the first time in 1992. In their group they were drawn with Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth. However they failed to progress as they finished bottom of the group with a"
"Millwall Lionesses, and finished second in the League to Arsenal. The next two seasons saw third-placed finishes for the Belles, while 1999–00 resulted in another FA Women's Cup final appearance when holders Arsenal were beaten in the semi-final. The final at Bramall Lane ended in a controversial 2–1 loss to Croydon, after Karen Walker had a penalty saved by Pauline Cope and Croydon scored a disputed winning goal. Five days later Croydon became the first club to retain the National Premier Division title. A 6–0 win over Aston Villa ensured a finish one point ahead of the second-placed Belles. The"
"since its formation as a football club, they now play in Bermondsey and retain the name Millwall despite not having played in the Millwall area for more than 100 years. Millwall Rugby Club was formed in 1995. The first team plays in the Essex Division 1 league and the seconds are in the Essex Merit Table (Division 2), while the thirds are playing in the Merit Table (Division 5), having won Division 6 last season. They now also have women's rugby - the Millwall Venus girls - and a youth section for boys and girls from eight years old. Millwall"
"for the UEFA Cup, playing in Europe for the first time in their history. The club has reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1900, 1903, 1937, 2013 and the League Cup quarter-finals in 1974, 1977 and 1995. Millwall have also won two League One playoff finals in 2009 and 2016, the Football League Group Cup in 1983, and finished runners-up in the Football League Trophy in 1999. In the media, Millwall's supporters have often been associated with hooliganism, with numerous films having been made fictionalising their notoriety. The fans are renowned for their chant ""No one likes us, we don't"
"competitive games between the two clubs since 1906, Millwall have won 39, drawn 29 and lost 29. As of the 2017–18 season, all three teams play in different leagues. Crystal Palace play in the Premier League, Millwall in The Championship and Charlton in League One. Millwall players inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame: ""See Millwall Lionesses for two female inductees."" Players included in the PFA Fans' Player of the Year whilst playing for Millwall: Players included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Millwall: The following is a list of notable footballers who have played"
"For the 2013–14 season, Millwall chose the charity Prostate Cancer UK to sponsor their shirt for free. Millwall began life on the Isle of Dogs and inhabited four different grounds in the club's first 25 years. Their first home was a piece of waste ground called Glengall Road, where they only stayed for one year. From 1886 to 1890 they played behind The Lord Nelson pub on East Ferry Road, which was known as the Lord Nelson Ground, before being forced to leave by the landlady, who received a better offer for its use. They moved to their third home,"
"Louise Waller Louise ""Lou"" Waller (born 30 July 1969) is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. In a long association with Millwall Lionesses, Waller served the club as a player, coach, development officer, secretary and chairperson. In 1995, Waller was playing for Millwall Lionesses. She won both the 1996–97 FA Women's Premier League Cup and FA Women's Cup with Millwall. In the final of the latter competition, Waller headed the winning goal from Justine Lorton's corner, in front of 3,015 supporters at Upton"
"them in the football pyramid. Harris described the performance as a ""shambles."" The club appointed Ian Holloway as their new manager on 6 January 2014, with the club sitting 21st in the table. He was given the priority of maintaining their Football League Championship status, which he achieved. Millwall went unbeaten in the last eight games of the 2013–14 season and finished in 19th place, four points above the relegation zone. The following season, Holloway was sacked on 10 March 2015 with the team second from bottom in the Championship, and Neil Harris was reinstated as caretaker manager until the"
"playing under the name Millwall Athletic, inspired by their move to their new home The Athletic Grounds. They were founding members of the Southern Football League which they won for the first two years of its existence, and were runners-up in its third. They were forced to move to a new ground North Greenwich in 1901, as the Millwall Dock Company wanted to use their land as a timberyard. Millwall Athletic reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1900 and 1903, and were also champions of the Western Football League in 1908 and 1909. Millwall moved to a new"
"player, coach, manager and administrator. He remains Vice-president of the London Football Association and of Millwall Lionesses WFC, reflecting his work at grassroots level and in the women’s game, where he played an important part in the early development of girls' football. The Lionesses played a seminal role in the re-establishment of women's football, and while he was Chair, they won the FA Women's Cup twice. They were founders of the first Women's National League and played Doncaster Belles in the inaugural match in 1991. He is the chairman of Millwall for All (formerly Millwall Anti-Racism Trust) and also the"
"considered a major upset. Millwall Lionesses won the Cup for the first time in 1991, when it was run under the auspices of the Women's Football Association. After their 1–0 final victory over Doncaster Belles, the winning squad broke up and players moved to rival clubs. Several players including future England manager Hope Powell founded a new club called Bromley Borough, which became Croydon then Charlton Athletic. Only Julie Fletcher, at 16 the youngest member of the 1991 squad, and Lou Waller, employed by parent–club Millwall as a community officer, remained with the team. In Waller's words: ""We had to"
"property and several arrests reported by police. There were also several pitch invasions by West Ham supporters which brought a temporary halt to the game. In January 2010, West Ham were fined after being found guilty of violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour and of failing to prevent their fans entering the field of play. Millwall were cleared of all charges. The team and supporters are known as The Hammers, in part because of the club's origins as Thames Ironworks. They are also known as The Irons and The Cockney Boys. Other nicknames are The Academy of Football, or just"
"shunt all the teams up. The reserves became the seniors, the juniors became the reserves."" By 1997 Millwall Lionesses' emphasis on youth development had produced international calibre players such as Mary Phillip, Katie Chapman, Danielle Murphy and Carly Hunt. England's first–choice goalkeeper Pauline Cope had also returned to the club from Arsenal. In March 1997 Millwall Lionesses defeated Everton in the final of the FA Women's Premier League Cup. Manager John Jones had taken over District Line LFC in 1982 and led them to a series of promotions. In 1993 they were promoted to the FA Women's Premier League National"
"care"". Millwall have a long-standing rivalry with West Ham United. The local derby between the two sides has been contested almost a hundred times since 1899. The club also share a rivalry with Leeds United, and contest the South London derby with local rivals Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic. Millwall Rovers were formed by the workers of J. T. Morton's canning and preserve factory in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in London's East End in 1885. Founded in Aberdeen in 1849 to supply sailing ships with food, the company opened their first English cannery and food processing"
"known as the Den. In 1989 the club floated as Millwall Holdings PLC on the London Stock Exchange, only the second football club to do so. In 1993 the club opened the New Den, the first all-seater stadium built as a result of the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough Disaster. During his time Millwall played against Manchester United in the FA Cup Final and in the European Cup. Having led the club’s youth development for many years, in 1998 he founded and was the first Director of Millwall’s FA Academy. He has served the game in many capacities, as a"
"Millwall Lionesses in August 2008, scoring a penalty in a 2–1 debut win over Ipswich Town. Walker was first called up by the senior England team in January 2003, for the annual training camp at La Manga Club. Her first cap came the following month, replacing namesake Karen Walker during a 1–0 defeat to Italy in Viareggio. In May 2003 Walker made two further appearances during England's ill-fated tour of North America, starting two 4–0 defeats to Canada after sitting out a 6–0 humbling by United States. She also featured in friendlies against Australia and Germany later that year. In"
"already qualified for Europe, the winner of the semi-final would have entered the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. However, Millwall lost 2–0 to Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium and changes to UEFA qualifying criteria later meant that runners-up of the FA Cup would no longer enter the UEFA Europa League if the winners had already qualified for Europe. Millwall F.C. in European football Millwall F.C. is an English association football club based in South Bermondsey, London. They were founded in 1885 and first joined The Football League in 1920. Their first and only season playing in a major European cup competition"
"for Millwall, including players who have been honoured in Millwall's Hall of Fame and have significantly contributed to the club's history be it through being founder member players, having been given a testimonial for 10 years of service at the club, making over 100 appearances, scoring over 50 goals or having received recognition by their country in the form of international caps while playing for the club. |width=""33""| |width=""33""| |width=""33""| There have been 33 permanent and 14 caretaker managers since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, Bert Lipsham on 4 May 1911. From 1890 to 1910, Millwall directors"
"Albion to be their main rival, with Millwall placing second and Charlton third. Millwall's main rival is West Ham United, with Palace placing second and Charlton as third. AFC Wimbledon fans regard Milton Keynes Dons as their biggest rival, with Palace as their second biggest due to Wimbledon FC's lengthy period of ground sharing at Selhurst Park. As of the 2018–19 season, Crystal Palace play in the Premier League, Millwall play in the Championship and Charlton and AFC Wimbledon play in League One. Millwall were founded in 1885, some 20 years before Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace, who were both"
"Stonewall F.C. Stonewall F.C. is Britain's top-ranking gay football team and Britain's first gay football team. They play their home games at Barn Elms Playing Fields, Barnes, London. The club is affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association. The club operates three teams. The first team play in the , the reserve team in the West End (London) A.F.A Sunday Football League and a third team play in the London Unity League The club was founded in 1991 by Amateur footballer Aslie Pitter, when he put an advert in a gay publication asking for like-minded people to contact him if"
"Tipton Town L.F.C. Tipton Town Ladies Football Club are an English amateur women's football club based in Tipton, West Midlands. They play women's association football in the Birmingham County Women's League. The club's colours have traditionally been black and white with a light blue away strip in keeping with the men's team. They reached FA Charter Standard Award status in 2008 and have maintained it ever since and are a member of the National Deaf Children's Society, welcoming deaf players of all ages. The club was founded in the 2007 close season, initially as Netherton Colts. The existing manager resigned"
"Harris is the ninth longest serving manager in English football and the longest serving in the Championship. Based on all results during the club's 91 seasons in the Football League from 1920–21 to 2017–18, Millwall are ranked as the 39th most successful club in English football. The following table details the club's major achievements: Barry Kitchener holds the record for Millwall appearances, having played 596 matches between 1966 and 1982. The goalscoring record is held by current manager Neil Harris, with 138 in all competitions. He broke the previous record of 111 goals, held by Teddy Sheringham on 13 January"
"Millwall and West Ham United. Twigg scored 10 goals against West Ham, his first on 16 April 1906 and his last on 26 April 1909. Alf Twigg John Alfred Twigg (1882– unknown) was an English association footballer who played as a forward. Born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, Twigg began his footballing career with Burton Albion. He also played for Hinckley Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Millwall where he played from the 1905 to 1910. Twigg is Millwall's 5th all-time leading scorer, with 88 goals. He was top scorer for the Lions in the Southern League three seasons in a row, scoring 28"
"winner of the FA International Player of the Year in 2002 and 2010, Chapman took a break from the national team in March 2011 with a total of 82 caps and eight goals. She was recalled to the England squad in February 2014 by new manager Mark Sampson and helped them finish third at the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Chapman joined Millwall Lionesses as a ten-year-old, and made her first team debut at 14 in 1996–97. That season she helped the Lionesses win an FA Women's Cup and Premier League Cup double. Lou Waller, who scored Millwall's winning goal in"
"it as a timber yard. The last game at the Athletic Grounds was a 4–0 win over Bristol City on 27 April 1901 in the Western League. They relocated for the start of the 1901–1902 season to a location near their second home, which became known as North Greenwich. They remained an east London club for a further nine years, with the last game played on the Isle of Dogs on 8 October 1910 against Portsmouth, which Millwall won 3–1. Due to lack of expansion space in the Millwall area of East London, Millwall moved to South London in 1910"
"to Wigan in the 2nd Division play-off semi finals in 2000. Early in 2007, members of Millwall Supporters Club voted overwhelmingly for the ""Rampant Lion"" to be reintroduced. The Millwall Board agreed to abide by the vote and it has been in use since the start of the 2007/8 season Mark McGhee was named as Millwall's new manager in September 2000, and eight months later the club won promotion as Division Two champions after five years in the lower tier of the league. Winning the first match of the season 4–0 at home to Norwich City set the team up"
"Cup and FA Women's Premier League Cup double in 1997. Under his leadership the Lionesses produced several England international players including Mary Phillip and Katie Chapman. In 2008, Hicks obtained the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest football coaching award available in Europe. Jim Hicks (footballer) James Michael Hicks (born 16 September 1960) is an English former professional footballer and coach. In December 2006 Hicks became senior executive head of coaching at the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). He had a long association with Millwall FC's community department which included managing the club's affiliated female team, Millwall Lionesses. Hicks played Non-League football"
"gold cigarette lighter by the Football Association. The record was eventually broken by Liverpool, who were unbeaten for 63 games at home between 1978 and 1981. In the early 1970s, the Millwall team included many notable and memorable players, now remembered by some fans as ""The Class of '71"". This was a team that included; goalkeeper Bryan King, defender Harry Cripps, goalscoring midfielder Derek Possee, Millwall's most capped international player to date, Eamon Dunphy and the club's longest serving player, Barry Kitchener. They missed out on promotion to Division One by one point. By remaining unbeaten at home in Division"
"includes a covered stand on one side of the pitch, withe other three sides railed off. The clubhouse is located behind one goal. Millbrook A.F.C. Millbrook Association Football Club is a football club based in Millbrook, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Jenkins Park. The club was established in 1888. They played in district leagues, including the Plymouth & District League, until joining the South Western League in 1980. The club were South Western League runners-up in 1981–82 and finished in the top five every season until 1988–89, also reaching the final of the Cornwall"
"Cornwall Women's Football League The Cornwall Women's Football League, known during the 2018-19 season as the Earthbound Electrical Cornwall Women's Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a football league which sits at level 7 of the league structure of women's football in England. The winner of the division is eligible for promotion to Division One of the South West Regional Women's Football League and there is no relegation from this league - although there is relegation and promotion between the two divisions - as there are no leagues ranked below this one in the pyramid system. It is affiliated to"