South London derby
Date Score Winner Competition Venue Attendance Notes
15 January 1921 0-1 Palace Third Division ( South ) The Den 20,000 First Football League game between the sides
22 January 1921 3-2 Palace Third Division ( South ) The Nest 18,000 League double ( 1st for Crystal Palace )
28 January 1922 0-0 Draw FA Cup The Nest 25,000 Second round
1 February 1922 2-0 Millwall FA Cup The Den 35,800 Second round replay
29 August 1925 1-2 Millwall Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 20,000 First South London derby held at Selhurst Park
2 January 1926 1-0 Millwall Third Division ( South ) The Den 18,126 League double ( 1st for Millwall )
18 December 1926 1-0 Millwall Third Division ( South ) The Den 15,445
7 May 1927 1-6 Millwall Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 15,000 Biggest winning margin for Millwall , league double ( 2nd for Millwall )
15 October 1927 0-4 Millwall Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 25,000 Six wins in a row ( longest streak in fixture )
25 February 1928 1-1 Draw Third Division ( South ) The Den 27,736 Second round
26 January 1929 0-0 Draw FA Cup The Den 40,460 Fourth round , highest attendance in a South London derby
30 January 1929 5-3 Palace FA Cup Selhurst Park 26,406 Highest-scoring game between the sides , Fourth round replay
10 November 1934 1-1 Draw Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 11,000
23 March 1935 3-2 Millwall Third Division ( South ) The Den 9,630
2 November 1935 5-0 Palace Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 20,000 Biggest winning margin for Crystal Palace
18 April 1936 4-0 Millwall Third Division ( South ) The Den 14,498
5 December 1936 3-0 Millwall Third Division ( South ) The Den 19,063
14 April 1937 1-0 Palace Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 7,000
4 September 1937 2-2 Draw Third Division ( South ) The Den 25,894
15 January 1938 0-0 Draw Third Division ( South ) Selhurst Park 22,000
Crystal Palace v Millwall -- Full list of results
Score lists home team first .
South London derby is the name given to a football derby contested by any two of Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Millwall and AFC Wimbledon, the four professional Football Association clubs in South London, England. It is sometimes more specifically called the South East London derby when played between Charlton and Millwall. The close geographical proximity of all the teams contributes significantly to the rivalries. Charlton and Millwall are located in South East London, with Millwall's The Den and Charlton's The Valley being less than four miles apart. Crystal Palace are based further south in the suburb of Selhurst, their stadium Selhurst Park being six miles from The Den and eight from The Valley. AFC Wimbledon play at Kingsmeadow in South West London, eight miles west of Selhurst Park, 11 from The Den and 15 from The Valley. According to a 2013 fan survey on football rivalries, Charlton considers their main rival to be Crystal Palace, with Millwall being their second biggest rival. Millwall's main rivalry is with East London club West Ham United, with Palace placed second and Charlton third. Crystal Palace fans consider their main rival to be Brighton, with Millwall second and Charlton third. AFC Wimbledon's main rivalry is with Milton Keynes Dons, with their fans considering Crystal Palace their second biggest rival. Millwall was founded in 1885, with Palace and Charlton both founded twenty-years later in 1905. The earliest fixture between two of the teams was in 1906 when Crystal Palace and Millwall first met in the Southern League.