Zampa the Lion
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Zampa the Lion is the official mascot
of Millwall Football Club
, a fictional giant lion
deriving his name from Zampa Road, which is the postal address of the club's stadium The Den
, and from the club's nickname The Lions.
Zampa has been involved in numerous fund raising events, including running the 2010 London Marathon
, raising over £13,000 for the Everyman Cancer Campaign
which was founded by Millwall former player and all-time top goalscorer Neil Harris.
Zampa is one of the only mascots in the Football League
to run his own Facebook
page, and regularly interacts with Junior Lions and other fans. He has enjoyed playful banter with the Swansea City
mascot Cyril the Swan
and has had a variety of different looks over the years, including a shaggy look, a vicious look and a more cuddly, smiling face.
He has taken part in the annual Mascot Grand National
and finished in ninth place in the 2009 race.
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
of Millwall Football Club
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, a fictional giant lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
deriving his name from Zampa Road, which is the postal address of the club's stadium The Den
The Den
*Football stadiums:**The Den, formerly known as The New Den and the current home of Millwall FC, located in Bermondsey, London, SE16**The Den , a football stadium once the home of Millwall FC, located in New Cross, London, SE14...
, and from the club's nickname The Lions.
Zampa has been involved in numerous fund raising events, including running the 2010 London Marathon
2010 London Marathon
The 2010 London Marathon took place on Sunday, 25 April 2010. Up to 36,000 people are thought to have taken part, a record for the event. The men's event was won by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia with a time of 2:05:19 and the women's event by Liliya Shobukhova of Russia with a time of 2:22:00...
, raising over £13,000 for the Everyman Cancer Campaign
Everyman Campaign
The Everyman Campaign is a campaign that was launched in the UK by The Institute of Cancer Research in 1997. It seeks to raise awareness of testicular and prostate cancer and to raise funds to research treatments....
which was founded by Millwall former player and all-time top goalscorer Neil Harris.
Zampa is one of the only mascots in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
to run his own Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page, and regularly interacts with Junior Lions and other fans. He has enjoyed playful banter with the Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
mascot Cyril the Swan
Cyril the Swan
Cyril the Swan is a fictional giant swan, the official mascot of Swansea City A.F.C.Cyril was voted Best Mascot by readers of the BBC's Match of the Day magazine...
and has had a variety of different looks over the years, including a shaggy look, a vicious look and a more cuddly, smiling face.
He has taken part in the annual Mascot Grand National
Mascot Grand National
The Mascot Grand National is an annual race over hurdles between the mascots of various football and other sports teams. It is held at Huntingdon Racecourse in The Stukeleys near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England....
and finished in ninth place in the 2009 race.