List of Millwall F.C. seasons

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Millwall Rovers in 1887, the first season they entered the FA Cup. MillwallRovers1887.jpg
Millwall Rovers in 1887, the first season they entered the FA Cup.

This is a list of all seasons played by Millwall Football Club from their early beginnings in the Southern League, to their inaugural season in the English Football League and up to their last completed season. It details their record in the FA Cup, the League Cup and other major competitions entered, as well as managers, top goalscorers and average home attendance for each season.

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Millwall were founded in 1885 and for the first nine years of their existence did not compete in league football. They first entered the FA Cup in 1887, turning full-time professional as a club in 1890. They were founding members of the Southern League in 1894, which they competed in for 22 seasons, claiming the title twice in 1895 and 1896. They left to join the Football League in the 1920–21 season. Millwall have played in all four divisions during their 97 consecutive seasons in the league, including the Third Division South, which they won twice, in 1928 and 1938. They were Fourth Division champions in 1962. The 1988–89 season stands as The Lions most successful when Millwall reached the top tier of English football, where they finished 10th in their first ever season in the First Division, after being promoted as champions of the Second Division in 1988. [2] Their lowest league finish is 9th in the founding season of the Fourth Division in 1958–59. [3] Millwall were Second Division champions in the 2000–01 season, when they finished with their highest ever points total of 93.

Millwall Performances from 1920 until 2023 MillwallFC League Performance.svg
Millwall Performances from 1920 until 2023

Millwall have been promoted eleven times (five as champions) and relegated nine times. [4] [5] They reached the 2004 FA Cup Final, losing to Manchester United, but still qualified for the UEFA Europa League the following season, playing in Europe for the first time in their history. They've also reached the FA Cup quarter-finals on eleven occasions, and the semi-finals four times; in 1900, 1903, 1937 and 2013. Millwall have also reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup on three occasions, in 1974, 1977 and 1995. Millwall have reached the Football League play-offs eight times. They were play-off semi-finalists in 1991, 1994, 2000, 2002, finalists in 2009 and 2016, and they were promoted as winners in 2010 and 2017. The Lions won the Football League Group Cup in 1983 and were runners up in the Football League Trophy in 1999. Richard Parker holds the record for most goals scored in a season with 38, which he set in the 1926–27 season. Millwall's highest average home attendance is 27,373, which they set in the 1938–39 season just before the Second World War broke out. [6]

Seasons

Overall

As of the 2024–25 season, Millwall have spent 98 consecutive seasons in the Football League.

Season ∆ DivisionPos∆PldWDLGFGAGDPts League Cup [7] FA Cup [8] Other competitionsManager(s) [9] Top goalscorer(s) [10] [11] Att. [12]
1885–86 East London FA CupWCommittee / Captain [lower-alpha 1]
1886–87 East London Senior CupW
1887–88 2Q East London Senior CupW
1888–89 1Q East London Senior CupW
1889–90 1Q Fred Kidd(s)
1890–91 1Q
1891–92 2Q
1892–93 3Q
1893–94 3Q
1894–95 SL 1st1612406829+3928 1R Archibald McKenzie 215,375
1895–96 1st1816117516+5933 1R Charlie Leatherbarrow 203,444
1896–97 2nd2013526324+3931 1R United League1st John Calvey 333,350
1897–98 9th2282124845+318 3Q United League7th183,454
1898–99 3rd2412665935+2430 4Q United League1st335,292
1899–1900 7th28123133637-127 SF Southern Combination1stEdward Stopher(s) Herbert Banks 266,821
1900–01 4th2817295532+2336 1R Western League 7thGeorge Saunders(s)256,286
1901–02 6th30136114831+1732 Int Western League4thBen Hulse225,167
1902–03 7th30143135237+1531 SF Western League5th326,533
1903–04 7th34168106442+2240 1R London League 1st William Maxwell 346,882
1904–05 15th34117163847-929 1R Western League6th235,941
1905–06 12th341111123841-333 2R Western League6thPercy Milsom176,588
1906–07 7th38186147150+2142 2R Western League6th Alf Twigg 286,632
1907–08 3rd38198114932+1746 1R Western League1st307,368
1908–09 12th40166185962-338 3R Western League1st177,000
1909–10 16th42157204559-1437 1R Jack Martin 125,857
1910–11 15th38119184254-1231 1R Bert Lipsham 1410,611
1911–12 8th381510136057+340 1R Wally Davis 1512,021
1912–13 6th38197126243+1945 1R Southern Alliance4th3315,684
1913–14 15th381112155156-534 3R 2815,642
1914–15 8th381610125051-142 3R 237,789
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
1919–20 SL 14th421412165255-340 1R Bob Hunter Jimmy Broad 3312,952
1920–21 3 Div 3 7th51st421811134230+1247 1R William J. Keen1018,762
1921–22 Div 3(S) 12th56th421018143842-438 QF 1617,524
1922–23 6th50th421418104540+546 2R Harry Morris 1717,238
1923–24 3rd47th422210106438+2654 1R 1916,671
1924–25 5th49th421813115838+2049 1R Alf Moule 1815,286
1925–26 3rd47th422111107339+2453 5R 1914,953
1926–27 3rd47th42231098951+3856 QF Richard Parker 3814,173
1927–28 1st ↑45th42305712750+7765 3R London Challenge Cup W Jack Landells 3417,690
1928–29 2 Div 2 14th36th42167197186-1539 4R Jack Cock 2920,306
1929–30 14th36th421215155773-1639 5R 1818,685
1930–31 14th36th42167197180-939 3R 1514,455
1931–32 9th31st42179166161+043 3R Leslie Smith1714,073
1932–33 7th29th421611155957+243 4R George Bond 1713,807
1933–34 21st ↓43rd421111203968-2933 4R Billy McCracken Jimmy Yardley 914,377
1934–35 3 Div 3(S) 12th56th42177185762-541 4R 1811,021
1935–36 12th56th421412165871-1340 3R Jimmy McCartney1310,561
1936–37 8th52nd421810146465+1046 SF Charlie Hewitt Ken Burditt 2519,010
1937–38 1st ↑45th42231098337+4656 3R Dave Mangnall 2022,756
1938–39 2 Div 2 13th35th421414146453+1142 4R Sid Rawlings 1427,373
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended during the Second World War. The FA Cup returned in 1945 and League football in 1946.
1945–46 4R Jack Cock
1946–47 2 Div 2 18th40th42148205679-2336 3R Johnny Johnson 1022,211
1947–48 22nd ↓44th42911224474-3029 3R Willie Hurrell 721,748
1948–49 3 Div 3(S) 8th52nd421711146364-145 2R Charlie Hewitt Jimmy Constantine 2524,644
1949–50 22nd66th42144245563-832 1R 1420,883
1950–51 5th49th462310138057+2356 4R 2820,078
1951–52 4th48th462312117453+2158 2R Frank Neary 1520,184
1952–53 2nd46th46241488244+3862 3R Johnny Shepherd 2119,114
1953–54 12th56th46199187477-347 2R George Stobbart 2013,484
1954–55 5th49th462011157268+451 3R Dennis Pacey 1513,921
1955–56 22nd66th461562583100-1736 1R Charlie Hewitt,
Ron Gray 		Johnny Summers 249,191
1956–57 17th61st461612186484-2044 5R Ron Gray Johnny Shepherd 2411,443
1957–58 23rd [lower-alpha 2] 67th46119266391-2831 2R Ron Gray
Jimmy Seed 		1212,257
1958–59 4 Div 4 9th77th462010167669+750 2R Jimmy Seed Ron Heckman 1211,647
1959–60 5th73rd461817118461+2353 1R Reg Smith Alf Ackerman 1814,447
1960–61 6th74th46218179786+1150 1R 1R Reg Smith,
Ron Gray 		Peter Burridge 389,544
1961–62 1st ↑69th442310118762+2556 1R 1R Ron Gray 2411,583
1962–63 3 Div 3 16th60th461513188287-543 1R 2R Pat Terry 1913,206
1963–64 21st ↓65th461410225367-1438 4R 1R Ron Gray,
Billy Gray 		1310,443
1964–65 4 Div 4 2nd ↑70th46231677845+3362 2R 4R Billy Gray Hugh Curran 199,178
1965–66 3 Div 3 2nd ↑46th46271187643+3365 4R 2R Len Julians 2413,919
1966–67 2 Div 2 8th30th42189154958-945 1R 3R Benny Fenton 1716,112
1967–68 7th29th421417116250+1245 4R 3R Keith Weller 1413,474
1968–69 10th32nd42179165749+843 3R 4R Derek Possee 1616,343
1969–70 10th32nd421514135656+044 2R 3R 1911,672
1970–71 8th30th42199145942+1747 3R 3R 179,835
1971–72 3rd25th42191766446+1855 2R 4R 1716,210
1972–73 11th33rd421610165547+842 4R 5R Gordon Bolland
Alf Wood 		1910,258
1973–74 12th34th421414145151+042 QF 3R Alf Wood 239,486
1974–75 20th ↓42nd421012204456-1232 1R 3R Benny Fenton,
Gordon Jago 		Phil Summerill 78,550
1975–76 3 Div 3 3rd ↑47th462016105443+1156 2R 2R Gordon Jago 107,667
1976–77 2 Div 2 10th32nd421513145753+443 QF 3R John Seasman 1610,590
1977–78 16th38th421214164957-838 3R QF Gordon Jago,
Theo Foley (c),
George Petchey 		Ian Pearson138,096
1978–79 21st ↓43rd421110214261-1932 2R 3R George Petchey John Seasman 107,021
1979–80 3 Div 3 14th58th461613176559+645 1R 4R John Lyons 216,000
1980–81 16th60th461414184360-1742 1R 2R George Petchey,
Terry Long (c),
Peter Anderson 		Nicky Chatterton 94,495
1981–82 9th53rd461813156262+067 2R 3R Peter Anderson Dean Horrix 184,625
1982–83 17th61st461413196477-1355 1R 1R Football League Group Cup W Peter Anderson,
Barry Kitchener (c),
George Graham 		Dean Neal 254,010
1983–84 9th53rd461813157165+667 2R 2R Associate Members Cup RU George Graham 194,384
1984–85 2nd ↑46th46261287342+3190 2R QF Associate Members Cup3R Steve Lovell 276,467
1985–86 2 Div 2 9th31st42178176465-159 2R 5R Full Members Cup 2R195,474
1986–87 16th38th42149193945-651 3R 3R Full Members Cup2R John Docherty Teddy Sheringham 164,460
1987–88 1st ↑22nd44257127252+2082 2R 3R Full Members Cup3R248,433
1988–89 1 Div 1 10th10th381411134752-553 3R 4R Full Members Cup3R Tony Cascarino
Teddy Sheringham 		1515,468
1989–90 20th ↓20th38511223965-2626 3R 4R Full Members Cup2R John Docherty,
Bob Pearson(c),
Bruce Rioch 		Teddy Sheringham 1212,427
1990–91 2 Div 2 5th25th462013137051+1973 3R 4R Full Members Cup2R Bruce Rioch Teddy Sheringham 3810,841
1991–92 15th37th461710196471-761 2R 4R Full Members Cup2R Bruce Rioch,
Mick McCarthy 		Jamie Moralee 157,907
1992–93 Div 1 [lower-alpha 3] 7th29th461816126553+1270 2R 3R Anglo-Italian Cup Grp Mick McCarthy Alex Rae 109,189
1993–94 3rd25th461917105849+974 2R 3R Anglo-Italian CupGrp139,823
1994–95 13th35th461614166060+062 QF 5R 107,687
1995–96 22nd ↓42nd461313204363-2052 3R 3R Mick McCarthy,
Jimmy Nicholl 		169,559
1996–97 3 Div 2 14th58th461613175055-561 1R 1R Football League Trophy 2R Jimmy Nicholl,
John Docherty 		Stephen Crawford 157,753
1997–98 18th62nd461413194354-1155 2R 1R Football League Trophy 2R Billy Bonds Paul Shaw 137,022
1998–99 10th54th461711185259-762 1R 1R Football League Trophy RU Keith Stevens Neil Harris 186,958
1999–2000 5th49th462313107650+2683 1R 1R Football League Trophy1R Keith Stevens & Alan McLeary 259,262
2000–01 1st ↑45th4628998938+5193 2R 2R Football League Trophy2R Keith Stevens & Alan McLeary,
Steve Gritt (c) & Ray Harford (c),
Mark McGhee 		2811,442
2001–02 2 Div 1 4th24th462211136948+2177 2R 4R Mark McGhee Steve Claridge 1813,380
2002–03 9th29th46199185969-1066 1R 4R Steve Claridge
Neil Harris 		128,512
2003–04 10th30th461815135548+769 1R RU Mark McGhee,
Dennis Wise 		Tim Cahill 1210,500
2004–05 Champ 10th30th461812165145+666 3R 3R UEFA Europa League 1R Dennis Wise Barry Hayles 1211,656
2005–06 23rd ↓43rd46816223562-2740 2R 3R Steve Claridge,
Colin Lee,
Dave Tuttle,
Tony Burns (c) & Alan McLeary (c)		 Ben May 119,529
2006–07 3 Lge 1 10th54th46199185962-366 2R 3R Football League Trophy QF Nigel Spackman,
Willie Donachie 		Darren Byfield 169,234
2007–08 17th61st461410224561-1652 1R 4R Football League Trophy 1R Willie Donachie,
Richard Shaw (c) & Colin West (c),
Kenny Jackett 		Gary Alexander
Jay Simpson 		88,669
2008–09 5th49th46257146353+1082 1R 4R Football League Trophy 1R Kenny Jackett Gary Alexander 158,940
2009–10 3rd ↑47th46241397644+3285 2R 3R Football League Trophy 1R Steve Morison 2310,835
2010–11 2 Champ 9th29th461813156246+1467 3R 3R 1712,438
2011–12 16th36th461512195557-257 3R 5R Darius Henderson 1911,484
2012–13 20th40th461511205162-1156 1R SF Chris Wood 1110,559
2013–14 19th39th461115204674-2848 2R 3R Steve Lomas,
Neil Harris (c) & Scott Fitzgerald (c),
Ian Holloway 		Martyn Woolford 910,848
2014–15 22nd ↓42nd46914234276-3441 2R 3R Ian Holloway,
Neil Harris 		Lee Gregory 910,902
2015–16 3 Lge 1 4th48th46249137349+2481 1R 3R Football League Trophy F(S) Neil Harris 279,009
2016–17 6th ↑50th462013136657+973 2R QF Football League Trophy 2R Steve Morison 199,339
2017–18 2 Champ 8th28th461915125645+1172 2R 4R Lee Gregory
George Saville 		1013,368
2018–19 21st41st461014224864-1644 3R QF Lee Gregory 1313,624
2019–20 8th28th461717125751+568 2R 4R Neil Harris,
Gary Rowett 		Matt Smith 1413,734
2020–21 11th31st461517144752-562 1R 3R Gary Rowett Jed Wallace 112,000 [lower-alpha 4]
2021–22 9th29th461815135345+869 3R 3R Benik Afobe 1312,970
2022–23 8th28th461911165750+768 1R 3R Tom Bradshaw 1714,767
2023–24 13th33rd461611194555-1059 1R 3R Gary Rowett,
Joe Edwards,
Neil Harris 		Zian Flemming 816,540
2024–25 Neil Harris
Season ∆ DivisionPos∆PldWDLGFGAGDPts League Cup FA Cup Other competitionsManager(s)Top goalscorer(s)Att.

Key

English Football League tier:

FirstSecondThirdFourth Southern League (non-league)

Finishing position and cup competitions:

1st or Winners2nd or Runners-upThird-placePlay-offs Playoff winners ↑ (Promoted) ↓ (Relegated)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Millwall's first team manager was director Fred Kidd in 1890, during the first five years of their existence from 1885–1890 the team captain and committee of directors were considered joint managers.
  2. ↑ Millwall were placed in the newly formed Fourth Division for the 1958–59 season due to the Football League restructering and de-regionalisation of Third Division North and Third Division South.
  3. ↑ Upon its formation for the 1992–93 season, the FA Premier League became the top tier of English football; the First, Second and Third Divisions then became the second, third and fourth tiers, respectively.
  4. ↑ Due to COVID-19 restrictions in the UK, Millwall played 21 of their 23 home games behind closed doors without fans. They only played two games with fans, and there was a limit of 2,000 allowed to attend.

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