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0 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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While West Ham have spent most of their time in more recent years playing Premier League football, Millwall have been languishing in the lower divisions.
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Millwall → spend → divisions
Now, on the pitch for the 2026/27 season, the two London teams renew rivalries in the Championship, with more than just three points on the line at The Den.
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teams → renew → Den
While there is no love lost between the fans, there is a surprising number of players that have not had a problem crossing the divide.
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that → be → divide
Here, Standard Sport has picked out five of the most notable players who have spent time at both clubs.
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who → pick → clubs
A prolific striker by nature, Allen togged out for the two clubs during the twilight of his career.
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Allen → tog → career
He lined up in West Ham colours between 1992 and 1994, scoring 17 goals in 38 league appearances.
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He → line → appearances
He moved onto Millwall for the 1994/95 season but made just 12 appearances, failing to find the net.
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He → move → net
Ruddock is a player that needs no introductions.
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that → need → introductions
It was Millwall though where he made his debut in 1998 having been associated with the club since the age of 13.
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he → make → 13
Later in his career, he was sold by Liverpool to West Ham, where he amassed 42 league appearances between 1998 and 2000.
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he → sell → 1998
Johnson is an attacking full-back who made his name at Chelsea where he won the Premier League and League Cup.
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he → make → League
Before his move to the Bridge, Johnson had started his career at West Ham in 2002, and was sent on loan to Millwall where he made eight appearances.
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he → start → appearances
The England international moved on to Liverpool, spending the majority of his career at Anfield, winning the League Cup in 2012.
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international → move → 2012
Sheringham is the most accomplished and decorated player on the list having spent eight years at Millwall, scoring 93 goals.
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Sheringham → decorate → goals
The former England striker moved onto bigger things with Tottenham and then Manchester United where he won the Premier League three times along with the FA Cup and the Champions League.
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he → move → Cup
Sheringham scored over 125 goals for the two clubs before a three-year spell with West Ham from 2004 which saw him play - and score - in the Premier League beyond his 40th birthday.
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him → score → birthday
Tony Cottee
Cottee began his career with West Ham, scoring 92 league goals between 1982 and 1988, before a return to his home club in 1994.
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Cottee → begin → 1994
The striker is perhaps more widely known for his spells at Leicester and Everton, scoring nearly 100 league goals in his time at the two clubs.
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striker → know → clubs
Cottee would finish his career at Millwall, making just two appearances in 2001.
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Cottee → finish → 2001
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