Millwall FC

Millwall Football Club is an English football club located in Bermondsey in London Borough of Southwark, London. Millwall was founded in 1885 by Scottish port workers and comes into the season 2013/2014 in the Championship. The club plays its home games at the New Den Stadium. The official public record stands at 48.762, this was achieved in the 1937 FA Cup against Derby County FC. Millwall has a lion since 1936 as logo on their shirts.

Until the beginning of 1960 was the only English club Millwall at home should play at 15: 15 hours instead of at 15: 00. This to the port workers the chance to let their morning service and on time to get to the match.

Millwall has a rock hard supporters nicknamed "The Lions", also called "The Dockers". The hard core of Millwall FC Millwall Bushwackers consists of "", "Youth", "Treatment" and "F-Troop". Biggest opponents in this area are the following of Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and West Ham United. Millwall also has two famous mottos: "No One Likes Us, We Don't Care" and "We Fear No Foe Where E'er We Go".



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[hide] *1 History  ==History[ Edit] == ===1885-1900[ Edit] === ====Genesis[ Edit] ==== Millwall "Rovers" was founded by Scottish port workers of the company J.T. Morton in East London to Isle of Dogs in 1885. J.T. Morton was founded in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1849. The first club Secretary was 17-year-old Jasper Sexton. The first President was an Irish international William Murray-Leslie, who never played for the club.
 * 1.1 1885-1900
 * Arise 1.1.1
 * 1.2 1900-1950
 * Southern League 1.2.1
 * 1.2.2 The Den
 * 1.2.3 wartime
 * 1.3 1950-2000
 * 1.3.1 1950-60
 * 1.3.2 the class of ' 71
 * 1.3.3 George Graham
 * 1.3.4 The First Division
 * 1.3.5 back to square one
 * 1.3.6 financial problems
 * 1.4 2000-2010
 * 1.4.1 Promotion
 * 1.4.2 FA Cup final
 * 1.4.3 UEFA Cup
 * 1.4.4 New President
 * a new President 1.4.5
 * 1.4.6 major problems
 * 1.4.7 Trainers bills
 * 1.4.8 2007-08
 * 1.4.9 2008-09
 * 1.4.10 2009-10
 * 1.5 2010–present
 * 1.5.1 2010-11
 * 1.5.2 2011-12
 * 2 Palmares
 * 3 Millwall in Europe
 * 4 selection 2012/13
 * spectator numbers 5
 * 6 Player of the year
 * 7 Trainers
 * 8 notable former players
 * Belgians 8.1
 * 8.2 Dutchmen
 * 8.3 Other
 * 9 external link

The first game of Millwall Rovers in 1885 against Fillebrook, which was played in Leytonstone. Fillebrook result was 5-0. The following twelve games were won. In the first season was lost just three times. In november 1886 was a Senior Cup Competition. Millwall won the final against London Caledonians. The game was played at the Leyton Cricket Ground. The match finished 2-2, both teams got the Cup every six months.

<p lang="en" len="94" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Despite an 8-1 loss in the FA Cup, Millwall won three years in a row the East London Senior Cup. ===1900-1950<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ====Southern League<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall, (now playing under the name "Millwall Athletic"), became one of the founders of the Southern League, which they won the first two years. Millwall also became the champion of the Western League in 1908 and 1909.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall played on different football pitches to Isle of Dogs. Millwall drew 40,000 supporters arranged for a competition, especially at the soccer field at East Ferry Road. ====The Den<span class="mw-editsection" len="325" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The most famous stadium of Millwall became The Den to New Cross, London, to which they moved in 1910. The Den cost about £ 10,000. The first game took place on Saturday 22 October 1910 against Brighton & Hove Albion, the reigning champion of the Southern League. Millwall lost 0-1. It was here that the famous Millwall Roar was born. In those days it was normal to cheer for good game by the opponent. On the other hand, the Millwall fans whipped only on their own team, with the famous "roar", from start to finish. The Den became one of the most feared stadiums in the country because no team out there like play, came as more as a noisy audience was present.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Den was also welcome an official match of the English national team against Wales on 13 March 1911. England won 3-0. ====Wartime<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 7 april 1945 played Millwall in the Southern FA Cup Final against Chelseaon Wembley, but because this is a unofficial "final war" was nowhere defined, this contest in the history books. There were about 90,000 supporters at post, the largest audience where Millwall ever played for. Millwall lost this match 2-0, despite her status as favorite.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Due to the large losses by World War 2, it was hard for the clubs to maintain their status, especially for Millwall was a big problem. After one of the top teams of the country to have been after the war, the club was relegated to one of the smallest teams. The Den was bombarded during the London Blitz. German bombs were the north side (The North Terrace) both on 19 april 1943 as on 26 april 1943. A fire destroyed the main stand. The club played games on Charlton, Crystal Palace and West Ham. On 24 February 1944 Millwall returned back to The Den, which was transformed into a stadium with just now plots, made possible by the hard work of Lions fans.

<p lang="en" len="80" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall had to wait until the first all seated covered stand in 1948 If places. ===1950-2000<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ====1950-60<span class="mw-editsection" len="325" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall had very little success in this period and relegated several times. A highlight was there anyway on 5 October 1953, when Millwall against Manchester United should play, to open their Stadium with lights. Millwall played for 25,000 supporters and defeated The Red Devils 2-1. In the season 1958-59 Millwall was one of the founders of Division Four. It was only from the early 1960s that Millwall a bit improved. Millwall brought some well-known players on in this period, as winger Barry Rowan and goalkeeper Alex Stepney. Alex Stepney later moved to Manchester United, with whom he won the European Cup in 1968. ====The class of ' 71<span class="mw-editsection" len="334" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Lions reached the late 1960s an absolute record for the club with 59 unbeaten home matches in a row, of 22 August 1964 to 14 January 1967. This was due to managers Billy Gray and Benny Fenton. In the early 1970s Millwall had a very strong team, still known as the Millwall supporters as "The Class of ' 71". Players include: Harry Cripps, Dennis Burnett, Derek Possee, Barry Kitchener, Eamon Dunphy, Keith Weller, Doug Allder, Alan Dorney and Bryan King. They came a point deficit for promotion to the old Division One.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Be the first to play a match In 1974 if Millwall on Sunday, against Fulham. In order to be able to bend around the law, the game was a "Programme Only". Supporters had to purchase a matchday magazine as entrance ticket. Millwall repeated this stunt back against Fulham on 25 april 1982, the second ever zondagwedstrijd on English soil.

<p lang="en" len="206" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall is also the only team that is unbeaten at home in four different series: 1927-28 Division 3 (South), 1964-65, 1965-66 Division Three, Division Four 1971-72 Division Two, 1984-85 Division Three. ====George Graham<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">George Graham was the coach of Millwall between 1983 and 1986. He led the club to the Championship in the Third Division and the Second Division off. Millwall also won the Football League Group Trophy by beatingLincoln City 2–3. In this contest scoffed Graham a young talent of Lincoln City, John Fashanu. John Fashanu signed a two year contract at Millwall. Afterwards he won the f.a Cup with his next club, Wimbledon FC. In 1984-85 defeated Millwall Leicester FC, with Gary Lineker and Alan Smith, 2-0 in the F A Cup.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Graham left the club to go to Arsenal to leave. Graham told afterwards following anecdote about his stay at Millwall as a trainer: "The Millwall fans reminded me of home. The ground may have been a bit spartan, but I soon realised that the fans were in a different class. In fact, their passion for the game reminded me of my days in Glasgow. The people up there are really fanatical about their football, they eat it and sleep it, and the Millwall fans were exactly the same. That was something I wasn't used to, because I thought that in general, southerners were less passionate. I learned so much ". ====The First Division<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">George Graham was succeeded by John Docherty, formerly coach at Brentford F.C. and Cambridge United. In his second season (1987/88) were promoted to the Football League First Division for the first time in the existence of the club. Millwall was the only London professional club that never had played at the highest level. The first season went beyond expectations. Millwall was even in the lead on 1 October 1988. A large part of the season the club was in the top five, but eventually finished tenth. Millwall had a a dangerous spitsenduo with Teddy Sheringham and Tony Ajay and a strong midfield with Terry Hurlock and Captain Les Briley.Ajay was transferred from Gillingham FC for £ 225,000. Teddy Sheringham started his professional career at Millwall in 1982 at the age of 16, received from Leytonstone & Ilford. A match of Millwall was first televised on 22 January 1989. Millwall supporters held a banner in the stadium with the following slogan: "it's Tasks You Long Enough To Find The Den!". Millwall 2-3 was defeated by Norwich City. In september 1989, the club briefly first in the League, but then won only two matches and the club were relegated. ====Back to square one<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Just before relegation was confirmed, John Docherty was replaced by ex-Middlesbrough manager Bruce Rioch. Striker Teddy Sheringham, who later played for the English national football team and was top scorer of the Football League in 1990-91, was sold to Nottingham Forest for £ 2,000,000 after Millwall, 000.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Bruce Rioch left Millwall in 1992 and was replaced by Irish Defender Mick McCarthy. In the season 1993/94, the club was close to promotion to the Premier League Derby County, but was too strong in the playoffs. This was the first season in the new soccer Temple of Millwall: The New Den Stadium. Millwall defeated Arsenal FC in 1994-95, in a replay of the third round of the FA Cup with 2-0, with a spectacular goal from the young Irish midfielder, Mark Kennedy. Mark Kennedy was sold to Liverpool in March 1995 for £2,300, 000. Mick McCarthy left Millwall for the Irish national team on 5 February 1996. The New Den Stadium was the first new stadium built in London after World War 2. ====Financial problems<span class="mw-editsection" len="339" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Jimmy Nicholl replaced Mick McCarthy, but he could not save Millwall of the degradation. Millwall finished in 22nd place and dropped to Division Two for the 1996-97 season. Millwall also had heavy financial problems putting them in administration had to go for a short periods of time. John Docherty popped back as trainer.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The club came out of administration, and new manager Theo Paphitis brought ex-West Ham Unitedtrainer Bonds to. Theo Paphitis wish Millwall in grey shirts would play, but the supporters refused this. The Rampant Lion (prancing Lion) came back on the shirt, as was the case in the past. Millwall slumped almost to the Third Division that season. Bonds was sacked and was replaced by Keith "Rhino" Stevens, with Alan McLeary as his assistant.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Keith Stevens and Alan McLeary led Millwall to Wembleyfor the first official time. The Lions reached the final after a golden goal against Gillingham in the semi-finals, and a 2-1 after home and away match againstWalsall FC in the Regional Final. Millwall had to bake against Wigan Athletic for the Auto Windscreens Final. Although Millwall for 49,000 private supporters played, lost it in the added time. Millwall also lost againstWigan Athletic in the 2nd Division play-off semi-finals in 2000. ===2000-2010<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ====Promotion<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Mark McGhee was the new coach of Millwall in September 2000, and eight months later was Millwall in Division Two champion. The first game of the following season was won with 4-0 at home by Norwich City and this created a beautiful season, with a dramatic end. Millwall lost the Division One playoffs with winner's Birmingham City 0-1 in the semi-final. This meant no second consecutive promotion and no chance in the Premiership.Millwall not hit in the playoffs in 2002-03 and Mark McGhee was fired early in the season 2003-04. ====FA Cup final<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2003, Dennis Wise, ex-Chelsea and England player, was appointed as player-trainer. He led the club to the first FA Cupfinal. Millwall was only the first team, since the creation of the Premiership in 1992, which is not in the Premiership played, when it reached the final. Millwall missed no less than 16 players through suspension or injury. They played the final on 22 May 2004, however, that the 3-0 by Manchester United lost. The club should however, because Manchester United qualified for the Champions League had placed in the UEFA Cup, have come true. Millwall midfielder Curtis Weston became the youngest player ever of the FA Cup final with the age of 17 years and 119 days. ====UEFA Cup<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Hungarian champion Ferencváros in the first round, however, was too strong. Millwall lost the game ended up with a score of 4-2, with Dennis Wise scored both goals for Millwall. ====New President<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2005 President Theo Paphitis announced that he left his post. He was succeeded by Jeff Burnidge. Dennis Wise announced at the end of the season 2004/05 that he walked out because he could not work with the new President. ====A new President<span class="mw-editsection" len="345" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After only a two months in the service of the club left to resign as President, however, also know Burnidge. Steve Claridge was appointed as new coach/player on 21 June 2005. ====Big problems<span class="mw-editsection" len="334" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Old Watford, Wolves and Walsall manager Colin Lee replaced Steve Claridge, but he could hold for 5 months at the club. On 21 december, he was replaced by Dave Tuttle. In the season 2005/06 degrades the club to the Football League One after a 2-0 loss against Sheffield Wednesday. Dave Tuttle gave his resignation on 20 april 2006. Millwall slumped officially on Sunday 30 april 2006.

<p lang="en" len="149" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 1 May 2006, the FA women's Cup Final between Arsenal and Leeds United L.F.C L.F.C. played at The New Den. Arsenal Ladies won the Cup with 5-0. ====Trainers Bills<span class="mw-editsection" len="334" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On May 23, 2006 Nigel Spackman was announced as new coach of Millwall. After 8 games, he was allowed to leave. In the season 2006/07 Willie Donachie became the new coach of Millwall f.c., after a miserable start.Millwall FC played a great second half, but came up short for the 9 dots playoffs. It finished the season with 66 points on 138 at the 3-point system. Millwall FC took out 2 reinforcements during the winter break, one of them was the prodigal son, Neil Harris. Millwall FC ends end up 10th place. Darren Byfield was the top scorer of Millwall FC, with 16 goals. ====2007-08<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall FC finished the season 2007-08 on a 17th place with 52 points. Gary Alexander was top scorer with 8 goals. Millwall has up to 2 matches of the end must fight against the degradation, the ambition at the start of the season after the promotion was. Millwall FC this season suggested Kenny Jackett was on 40 players. the new coach of Millwall FC. He took over from Willie Donachie. On 2 July 2008, the American John Berylsonthe new Chairman of Millwall. ====2008-09<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the 46th round of the 2008/09 season was Millwall on a 5th place with 82 points. Gary Alexander was top scorer for the second consecutive season. This time, he scored 15 goals. Neil Harris scored his 112th goal and became the all-time leading goalscorer. This title he took off from Teddy Sheringham. Millwall fought a whole season for automatic promotion, but had to play the final round. In it it had to in a home/away match against Leeds United FC and play. Home with 1-0 (goal scored by Neil Harris) won, from was a 1-1 (goal scored by Adjim "Jimmy" Abdou) enough for to secure a final place. On June 24, 2009 played Millwall FC againstScunthorpe United FC. The final was lost with 2-3 (2 goals from Gary Alexander). ====2009-10<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall FC ended the season 2009/10 on a 3rd place with 85 points. Millwall FC played on August 25, 2009 against arch-rival West Ham United. The disturbances started even before the game when Milwall FC fans tried to break through a police cordon to the confrontation with supporters of the home club. Bottles and stones were flying around and fire at different places was founded. Also in the stadium went the riots by. A thousand-headed police power could only just keep apart supporters clans, but could not frustrated that the West Ham Unitedfans entered the field. The referee had to stop the match here. The confrontations betweenWest Ham United and Millwall are for decades known as extremely risky matches. On the field drew West Ham win, it was 3-1, but the match will remain etched in memory by the death of a Millwall supporter.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Up to and including the final day with a chance of automatic promotion, Millwall FC made biggest rival Leeds United FC won his match, making Millwall FC had to play the final round again, just like a in the season 2008/09. This time the opponent was Huddersfield Town FC in the semi-final. Millwall FC played 0-0, but won the second leg at home right away in Huddersfield 2-0 after goals from top scorer Steve Morison and Captain Paul Robinson. On May 29, 2010 promoted Millwall by 1-0 to win the play-off final against Swindon Town. Captain Paul Robinson scored the only goal with the head. The final was played for 73.108 supporters.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Steve Morison was leading goalscorer with 23 goals in 52 matches. Alan Thin was awarded best player of the year. ===2010-present<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ====2010-11<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall celebrated its 125th anniversary with a promotion to the Football League Championship. Tamika Magableh was the first acquisition of the new season. This 27-year-old Defender came over from Leyton Orient FC. On June 15, 2010 Shaun Batt signed by Peterborough United a 3-year contract with Millwall. This 23-year-old attacker came from the past for Fisher Athletic FC. On June 24, 2010 came Liam Trotter Millwall strengthen. He came over from Ipswich Town FC, he was 21 and midfielder. Fourth acquisition was the 31-year-old Defender Darren Ward, which Millwall joined by Wolverhampton Wanderers. Millwall pulled out on July 13, 2010 a fifth acquisition within. And goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall, 32, came over from Southend United FC. He signed for one year. The 29-year-old Adam Bolder, midfielder, left the club on July 20, 2010. Millwall and the player agreed that the player free was sacked. On July 27, 2010 fortified Millwall itself with the 21-year-old midfielder James Henry of Reading FC. This young midfielder twice in recent seasons was loaned to Millwall and signed now for 3 seasons with Millwall. Attacker Kevin Lisbie was for 1 season on loan to Ipswich Town FCMillwall by PhD student. This 31-year-old striker played 10 times for the Jamaica national football team and scored two goals.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall began with a 0-3 win over Bristol City and 4-0 home win against Hull City. Millwall eventually took 13 points from its first 10 games. In these 10 games earned Millwall 14 points. Millwall won 0-1 against rivalCrystal Palace and 3-0 home win against Scunthorpe United.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall had 45 points after 30 games. Millwall earned victories against Leicester, Crystal Palace, Ipswich, Barnsley and Doncaster. Millwall took home an awful lot of points making them rose in the rankings to a play-offplaats. In the last part of the season earned Millwall 22 more points, just too little to qualify for the play-offs. Millwall had 67 points on 46 matches and ended up on a 9th place.Steve Morison was the top scorer for the second time in a row, he scored 17 goals in 43 games. ====2011-12<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Millwall began his second season in the English Second Division. Steve Morison was sold to Norwich City, whereby the leading goalscorer in recent seasons from the core was gone. Millwall began the new season with a 2-2 draw against Reading. After the first 10 games, Millwall 7 points obtained. Millwall earned a 0-0 draw against arch-rival West Ham United.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After 20 games had done a little better, Millwall 15 points and victories against Leicester, Ipswich, Coventry and Doncaster. The weather went from bad to worse. Millwall 8 points and got a half a dozen in at home against Birmingham City. ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Millwall in Europe<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="56" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Total points for UEFA coefficients: 1.0 ==Selection 2012/13<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="30" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Updated to 1 november 2012 ==Spectator Numbers<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="145" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">P = Promotion, Relegation, D = PO = Play-off ==Player of the year<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Trainers<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Notable former players<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Belgians<span class="mw-editsection" len="325" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Dutch<span class="mw-editsection" len="331" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Other<span class="mw-editsection" len="325" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * 1R = first round
 * PUC = points UEFA coefficients