Millwall F.C.

Millwall F.C.[1] are a English Association football club in London.[2] They play their home games at a stadium called The New Den which is in London. The club started in 1885 and their nickname is "The Lions".

Millwall F.C.
Full nameMillwall Football Club
Founded1885
GroundThe New Den
Capacity20,146
ChairmanJohn Berylson
ManagerKenny Jackett
LeagueLeague Championship
2009/10League One,3rd (Play-off winners)

History

Millwall was founded in 1885.[2]

Name

  • 1885-1893 Millwall Rovers F.C.
  • 1893-1910 Millwall Athletic F.C.
  • 1910-present Millwall F.C.

League position

SeasonLeaguePosition
2000/01Second DivisionChampions
2001/02First Division4th
2002/03First Division9th
2003/04First Division10th
2004/05League Championship10th
2005/06League Championship23rd
2006/07League One10th
2007/08League One17th
2008/09League One5th
2009/10League One3rd

Former position

Players

Current squad

The Millwall team perform a huddle before their 125 year anniversary game.[3]
As of 23 July 2013.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  [[|Ireland]] David Forde
2 DF  [[|Ireland]] Alan Dunne
3 DF  Nigeria Danny Shittu (captain)
4 MF  England Josh Wright
5 DF  England Paul Robinson
6 MF  England Liam Trotter
7 MF  England Liam Feeney
8 FW  Wales Jermaine Easter
9 FW  Wales Steve Morison (On loan from Leeds United)
10 MF  England Nicky Bailey
11 MF  England Martyn Woolford
12 DF  Australia Shane Lowry
13 MF  England Lee Martin
14 MF  England James Henry
15 FW  France Dany N'Guessan
16 DF  England Mark Beevers
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  England Richard Chaplow
20 FW  Republic of Ireland Andy Keogh
21 DF  England Jack Smith
22 DF  England Karleigh Osborne
23 DF  Wales Thomas Bender
24 DF  England Jake Goodman
26 MF  Comoros Nadjim Abdou (vice captain)
27 FW  Australia Scott McDonald
28 DF  England Scott Malone
30 FW  [[|Ireland]] Aiden O'Brien
32 FW  England John Marquis
37 DF  England Josh Siafa
38 MF  [[|Ireland]] Niall McManus
39 MF  England Charlie Penny
40 MF  England William De Havilland
43 GK  England Stephen Bywater
69 GK  Uganda Harry Ruyonga

Notable former players

The following is a list of important footballers who have played for Millwall. The list includes players who have been honoured in Millwall's Hall of Fame.[5]

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Algeria
  • Hameur Bouazza
Australia
Barbados
  • Michael Gilkes
  • Paul Ifill
Canada
  • Marc Bircham
  • Adrian Serioux
  • Josh Simpson
England
  • Sam Allardyce
  • Chris Armstrong
  • Herbert Banks
  • Mark Beard
  • Gordon Bolland
  • Ray Brand
  • Les Briley
  • Peter Burridge
  • John Calvey[6]
  • Jimmy Carter
  • Steve Claridge
  • Jack Cock
  • Jimmy Constantine
  • Colin Cooper
 
  • Harry Cripps
  • Ian Dawes
  • Marvin Elliott
  • John Fashanu
  • Jack Fort
  • Freddie Fox
  • Paul Goddard
  • Len Graham
  • Neil Harris
  • Brian Horne
  • Gordon Hill
  • Richard Hill
  • Terry Hurlock
  • Bryan King
  • Barry Kitchener
  • Matthew Lawrence
  • Dave Mangnall
  • Alan McLeary
  • Stuart Nethercott
  • Derek Possee
  • Andy Roberts
  • Henry Roberts
  • Barry Rowan
  • Neil Ruddock
  • John Seasman
  • Paul Shaw
  • Teddy Sheringham
  • James Smith
  • Reg Smith
  • Alex Stepney
  • Keith Stevens
  • John Willie Sutcliffe
 
  • Tony Witter
  • Tony Towner
  • Phil Walker
  • Keith Weller
  • Dennis Wise
  • Steve Wood
Ghana
  • Kim Grant
Jamaica
  • Darren Byfield
New Zealand
  • Chris Wood
Northern Ireland
  • Tom Brolly
  • Bryan Hamilton
  • Edward Hinton
  • Billy McCullough
  • Josh McQuoid
  • Anton Rogan
Republic of Ireland
  • Keith Branagan
  • John Byrne
  • Tony Cascarino
  • Kenny Cunningham
  • Eamon Dunphy
  • Jon Goodman
  • Joe Haverty
  • Charlie Hurley
  • Mark Kennedy
  • Mick McCarthy
 
  • Kevin O'Callaghan
  • Steven Reid
  • Richard Sadlier
  • Dave Savage
  • Pat Saward
  • Gary Waddock
Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Bobby Bowry
Scotland
  • Willie Carr
  • Stephen Crawford
  • Paul Hartley
  • Duncan Hean [7]
  • John McGinlay
  • Alex Rae
Trinidad & Tobago
  • Tony Warner
United States
Wales
  • Malcolm Allen
  • Walter Davis
  • Steve Lovell
  • Steve Lowndes
  • Steve Morison
  • Ben Thatcher

References

  1. FC is an acronym. FC stands for "Football Club".
  2. Soccerway.com, Millwall FC; retrieved 2012-7-16.
  3. "Millwall 1 Burnley 1". Millwall Football Clu b. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  4. "Millwall team profiles". Millwall Football Club. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  5. "Millwall Hall of Fame". Millwall Football Club. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  6. "The men who've shaped Millwall: 1890's". Vital Football. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  7. "The men who've shaped Millwall: 1880's". Vital Football. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2010.

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