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Having said this, hooligans attaching themselves to Millwall were involved in a riot away from the ground, after a play off game against
Birmingham City in May 2002, which was described by the
BBC as one of the worst cases of civil disorder seen in
Great Britain in the recent past. A
Scotland Yard spokeswoman said that 47 policemen and 24 police horses were injured, and the Metropolitan Police considered suing Millwall after the events.
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The then Chairman,
Theo Paphitis, stated that Millwall Football Club couldn't be blamed for the actions of a mindless minority who attach themselves to the club. He then went on to introduce a Membership Scheme, whereby only fans who would be prepared to join and carry membership cards, would be allowed into The New Den. Scotland Yard withdrew its threat to sue stating: "In light of the efforts made and a donation to a charity helping injured police officers, the Metropolitan Police Service has decided not to pursue legal action against Millwall F.C. in relation to the disorder".
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Legal experts believed it would have been difficult to hold a football club responsible for something that occurred away from its ground and involved people who didn't attend the match. The scheme introduced by Paphitis still applies, but for away games only. Many Millwall fans blame Paphitis' scheme for diminishing Millwall's support at away games.
Their behaviour at the 2004 FA Cup Final was exemplary, with the
Cardiff police reporting no arrests of any of the Millwall Supporters.
Current squad
» As of 10 May 2008.
Notable former players
Honours
Football League First Division (top tier)
- Best finish: 10th (1988-89)
Football League Second Division (second tier)
Football League Third Division (third tier)
- Champions: 1927-28, 1937-38 (then Division Three South), 2000-01 (by then known as the Second Division)
Football League Fourth Division (fourth tier)
UEFA Cup
- Best performance: Round 1 (2004-05)
FA Cup
- Semi Finalists: 1900, 1903, 1937.
- Runners-up: 2004.
Football League Cup
- Best performance: quarter-finals (1973-74, 1976-77, 1994-95)
Football League Group Cup
Full Members Cup
- Best performance: quarter-finals (1988-89)
Associate Members Cup
War Cup South
- Best performance: runners-up (1945)
FA Youth Cup
- Winners: 1979, 1991.
- Runners-up: 1994.
Southern League
- Champions: 1895, 1896.
- Runners-up: 1897.
Western League
United League
London League
East London Senior Cup
- Winners: 1887, 1888, 1889.
East London FA Cup
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