Legend
"Sky presenter - Paul Ifill, our legendary former player and general all round nice guy - 21 Years ago he was in the FA Cup Final. I note this as I watch Crystal Palace v Millwall 5th Round game right now. Paul playing for the 'Wall."
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I was fortunate to chat with Paul Ifill about that Final in 2023 before a Christchurch United game at Yaldhurst.
I was mainly interested in Tim Cahill, the greatest ever player of Samoan ancestry, featuring when I watched the game in 2004.
Paul said he and Tim are still good mates and keep in touch.
FUN FACTS:
Full name | Paul Everton Ifill
No prizes for guessing which team his dad supported!
2004 FA Cup Final:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_FA_Cup_final
"It was Millwall's first appearance in a final of either the FA Cup or the League Cup."
"Although they had reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup on three prior occasions: 1900, 1903 and 1937. Their appearance in the 1937 semi-final was notable as Millwall were the first team in the old Third Division to reach that stage. The 2004 side also became only the second team from outside the top flight of English football to reach the final since 1982, and the first team from outside the Premier League since its foundation in 1992. Millwall reached the 2004 decider without having met any club from the Premier League along the way."
MORE A-LEAGUE AND PHOENIX CONNECTIONS IN THAT FINAL:
Kevin Muscat was the Millwall captain that season but missed the Final due to injury.
Tony Warner who later made 15 appearances for the Phoenix (2011-12) was the regular Millwall goalie that season but also missed the Final injured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Warner
I was fortunate to chat with Paul Ifill about that Final in 2023 before a Christchurch United game at Yaldhurst.
I was mainly interested in Tim Cahill, the greatest ever player of Samoan ancestry, featuring when I watched the game in 2004.
Paul said he and Tim are still good mates and keep in touch.
FUN FACTS:
Full name | Paul Everton Ifill
No prizes for guessing which team his dad supported!
2004 FA Cup Final:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_FA_Cup_final
"It was Millwall's first appearance in a final of either the FA Cup or the League Cup."
"Although they had reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup on three prior occasions: 1900, 1903 and 1937. Their appearance in the 1937 semi-final was notable as Millwall were the first team in the old Third Division to reach that stage. The 2004 side also became only the second team from outside the top flight of English football to reach the final since 1982, and the first team from outside the Premier League since its foundation in 1992. Millwall reached the 2004 decider without having met any club from the Premier League along the way."
MORE A-LEAGUE AND PHOENIX CONNECTIONS IN THAT FINAL:
Kevin Muscat was the Millwall captain that season but missed the Final due to injury.
Tony Warner who later made 15 appearances for the Phoenix (2011-12) was the regular Millwall goalie that season but also missed the Final injured.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Warner