Achtung! Millwall Podcast

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - 'Chay' Burgess and Charlie Hewitt with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES ‘Captain’ Charles Hewitt.  1884-1966 Born Durham 1884 Millwall Manager 1936-40 and again 1948-56 Known as ‘Mr Millwall’ because of his involvement with all aspects of the club - scouting, management and club secretary. One...

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - Bill Voisey and Bert Lipsham - with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES Bill Voisey 1891-1962 Right-half ‘Banger Voisey’ Born on the Isle of Dogs Tenacious ball winner with a fierce shot  Decorated in the RFA in Belgium DCM, MM & CdeG B England Victory international v Wales 1919 Scored Millwall’s...

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - 'Tiny' Joyce and General Stevenson - with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES John ‘Tiny’ Joyce - 1877-1956 Helped prepare the North Greenwich ground 1901. Goalkeeper for Millwall 1900-02 & 1903-10  Returned in WW1 football 1916 and played aged 40 Assistant trainer and groundsman  385 apps in all...

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - Bill Bryant and Bob Hunter - with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES Bill Bryant, 1899-1986 William Ingram (Bill) Bryant was born in Ghent, Belgium on 01 March 1899. He was a full England International as well as an Amateur International. He won his only full England cap on 21 May 1925, in a fri...

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - Jack Fort and Sammy Frost - with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES Jack Fort (Millwall’s oldest league player),  John Fort - born Leigh, Lancs 1888-1965 250 apps 0 goals 1914-30 Millwall - right back Played Millwall 1-1 Bristol City 07.12.29 aged 41 years  Began career in Lancashire Combination...

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - Jack Cock and Wally Davis - with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES Jack Cock MM (and mentioned in dispatches) 1893-1966 - born Hayle, Cornwall (north coast - near Penzance) 115apps 77 goals 1927-30 Held Millwall’s top scorer record with 77 goals until 1973 (overtaken by Derek Possee) Signed fro...

A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - John Calvey and Bert Banks - with yours truly ... SHOW NOTES Bert Banks (clubs first England international) - Herbert Banks - photo Born Coventry 1874 - Died Smethwick 1947 Played football for the Seaforth Highlanders whilst serving in India  1897 Everton - left winger Third Lanark - lef...

June 20th 2020 - Millwall v Derby County will certainly begin the latest sequence of fixtures in Millwall history (we did play as late as June in 1947 - following a harsh winter), but it will also start the strangest too as all of the remaining games in the 2019-20 season will be behind closed doors. Hurrah for iFollow? And Sky TV? Or is the start of a new post-Covid19 era? Chewing the cud with yo...

Another episode of our Australian show, in which Jimmy Webb @jimmfc speaks to Lions fans who have made the big journey 'down under'. In this week's episode: Jaime Mack @jjmack100 who is based in 'country' Victoria .. If you would like to feature on Oztung! Millwall we'd love to hear from you. Message Jimmy direct on Twitter or via email achtungmillwall@gmail.com G'Day! Nick Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Greetings pop pickers, who's your top five transfer deals of all time at Millwall? And who are your five biggest duds? These weighty questions are chewed over by show regular Dave Collins and yours truly in this lockdown easing special show. What do you think of our choices? Harsh? Spot on? Or so so? Let us know by emailing achtungmillwall@gmail.com - or leave us a voicemail on 0208 144 0232 (or +...

Another edition of our Australian based podcast, sees Jimmy Webb @jimmfc take the chance to catch up with ex Lion, Socceroo and member of the side that beat Chelsea and then Arsenal in that memorable 1995 FA Cup run: Jason Van Blerk! If you’re A Millwall fan based ‘Down Under’ and would like to take part in the show, please do get in touch with Jim either by email - achtungmillwall@gmail.com or vi...

As the Premier League's 'Project Restart' names June 17th 2020 as the date for the return of football to our screens, for the EFL Championship in full swing, Onside Law's James Hill and journalist Oscar O'Mara chew the cud with yours truly and consider it all ... Arrivederci Millwall Nick email us - achtungmillwall@gmail.com tweet us - @AchtungMillwall voicemail us - 0208 144 Hosted on Acast. See...

Mismanagement, hubris, top of the league just before Christmas, the case against Mick McCarthy, squad failure, the Russians, Jimmy Nicholl and relegation. The 1995-96 season has all the ingredients of a horror movie - a nightmare on Zampa Road in fact. Yes it still hurts. This episode sees show regular Dave Collins and yours truly engage in psychological therapy as a means of recovery ... Hosted o...

A wonderful conversation with Millwall fan, as well as Sunday Express and The Rugby Paper journalist, Neil Fissler on the many and varied players who have guested for the Lions across two world wars ... Huge thanks to Neil for his time, research and knowledge. Arrivederci Millwall Nick @AchtungMillwall email - achtungmillwall@gmail.com voicemail - 0208 144 0232 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

A huge thank you to listener Fleur Sharman for this fantastic show request, namely to re-watch the You Tube footage of the two classic games against Sheffield Wednesday from 1990 and 1992. Teamed with my own third choice of Millwall v Notts County from 1992. Watching the historical images and engaging in post viewing conversation are Ryan Loftus @RyanJamesLoftus and Michael Avery @mavery1986 with...

Peter Anderson - George Graham and a miracle escape from relegation. The 1982-83 season seems a very long time ago, but many of us who lived through it consider George Graham's incredible feat of pulling us out of demotion to the Fourth Division to be the greatest managerial achievement in the history of the Lions. This episode features a new voice to the show in Graham Payne, a huge thank you to...

The fourth edition of our Australian fans show sees Jimmy Webb speaking to ABC (and former Radio London 94.9) reporter Ned Hall @NedGrandstand - big thank you to Ned for taking time to speak to Oztung! Millwall. Nick - achtungmillwall@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With over 211 appearances and 10 goals across 1998-2004, Stuart Nethercott was the defensive lynch-pin who helped pull Millwall from third tier mid-table obscurity, to the brink of the Premier League under Mark McGhee. A rock solid on-field leader, the former Spurs prospect who is now managing at Heybridge Swifts speaks to Aaron Paul and yours truly about the managers, personalities and dramas of...

'Elegant' is rarely a word associated with a Millwall defence, but Ian Dawes (260 starts in all competitions, 8 as sub, scorer of 5 goals 1988 -95) was just such a player. A member of the iconic First Division side and a thoroughly decent bloke, it was my pleasure to be able to speak with him about his football career and life after giving up the game. Arrivederci Millwall Nick Email - achtungmill...

A light-hearted look at some of the poorest players to turn out for the Lions since the seventies, with Dave Collins. Enjoy (if that is the right word ...) Cheers -Nick Email us - achtungmillwall@gmail.com Voicemail us - 0208 144 0232 Tweet us @AchtungMillwall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With 339 appearances across all competitions stretching from 1967-75, a member of the heart-breaking near-miss promotion campaign of 1971-72 and an England squad member in 1974, Bryan King is not only a Millwall club legend - he is also a boyhood hero and the best goalkeeper that I ever saw in a Millwall shirt. It was my privilege to be able to speak to him at his home in his home in Norway recent...

Achtung! Millwall goes back to the seventies, featuring Michael Avery - Mike Hayden - yours truly - courtesy of the miracle that is Zoom (does it sound any better listeners?) Three games chosen by the panel from You Tube from the 1970s: Nick’s choice: Millwall 2-1 Carlisle Utd - Division 2 - probably April 1971 https://youtu.be/BgkozMcZ8BQ Silent colour film by British Pathe - a cinema newsreel co...

A conversation about the EFL and Premier League's wishes to complete the 2019-20 season behind closed doors with Billy Grant of the Brentford 'Beesotted' podcast and show regular James Blewett Arrivederci Millwall Nick Email us - achtungmillwall@gmail.com Voicemail us - 0208 144 0232 Tweet us @AchtungMillwall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad cho...

Millwall v Arsenal games of the 1980s and 90s A great suggestion by Dean Thwaites to review the Lions playing the Gunners during the late 80s and early 90s with Jimmy Webb and Neil Andrews: Arsenal 2-0 Millwall FAC3 09.01.88 - 42,000 Lukic - Adams - Sansom - O’Leary - Winterburn Hayes - Richardson - Merson - Rocastle Williams - Smith Horne - Salman - Coleman - Stevens - Walker - McCleary - O’Calla...

Millwall FC's director of media and communication Billy Taylor joins Aaron Paul, Michael Avery and yours truly on this episode, to discuss his role, dealing with the unfair journalism that we receive and just how miserable is Steve Morison really? Big thank you to Billy for taking time to join us on the show, please do let us know any thoughts, views or good old fashioned hectoring via email: acht...