Millwall FC
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| Full name | Millwall Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
| Founded | 1885, as Millwall Rovers |
| Ground | The Den |
| Capacity | 20,146 |
| Owner | Millwall Holdings |
| Chairman | John Berylson |
| Manager | Neil Harris |
| League | League One |
| 2016–17 | League One, 6th |
| Website | Club home page |
Millwall Football Club (/ˈmɪlwɔːl/) is a professional football club in Bermondsey, South East London, England. The team play in League One, the third tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in 1910. From then until 1993 the club played at what is now called The Old Den in New Cross, before moving to its current home stadium nearby, called The Den.
The traditional club crest is a lion rampant, referred to in the team's nickname "The Lions". Millwall's traditional kit consists of blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks. 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. 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 care".
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