List of Millwall F.C. seasons
Millwall Rovers in 1887, the first season they entered the FA Cup .[1] 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.
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
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.
Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system : 2
Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 48
Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 43
Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 5
Season
∆
Division
Pos
∆
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
League Cup [7]
FA Cup [8]
Other competitions
Manager(s)[9]
Top goalscorer(s)[10] [11]
Att.[12]
1885–86
East London FA Cup
W
Committee / Captain[a]
1886–87
East London Senior Cup
W
1887–88
2Q
East London Senior Cup
W
1888–89
1Q
East London Senior Cup
W
1889–90
1Q
Fred Kidd(s)
1890–91
1Q
1891–92
2Q
1892–93
3Q
1893–94
3Q
1894–95
SL
1st
16
12
4
0
68
29
+39
28
1R
Archibald McKenzie
21
5,375
1895–96
1st
18
16
1
1
75
16
+59
33
1R
Charlie Leatherbarrow
20
3,444
1896–97
2nd
20
13
5
2
63
24
+39
31
1R
United League
1st
John Calvey
33
3,350
1897–98
9th
22
8
2
12
48
45
+3
18
3Q
United League
7th
18
3,454
1898–99
3rd
24
12
6
6
59
35
+24
30
4Q
United League
1st
33
5,292
1899–1900
7th
28
12
3
13
36
37
-1
27
SF
Southern Combination
1st
Edward Stopher(s)
Herbert Banks
26
6,821
1900–01
4th
28
17
2
9
55
32
+23
36
1R
Western League
7th
George Saunders(s)
25
6,286
1901–02
6th
30
13
6
11
48
31
+17
32
Int
Western League
4th
Ben Hulse
22
5,167
1902–03
7th
30
14
3
13
52
37
+15
31
SF
Western League
5th
32
6,533
1903–04
7th
34
16
8
10
64
42
+22
40
1R
London League
1st
William Maxwell
34
6,882
1904–05
15th
34
11
7
16
38
47
-9
29
1R
Western League
6th
23
5,941
1905–06
12th
34
11
11
12
38
41
-3
33
2R
Western League
6th
Percy Milsom
17
6,588
1906–07
7th
38
18
6
14
71
50
+21
42
2R
Western League
6th
Alf Twigg
28
6,632
1907–08
3rd
38
19
8
11
49
32
+17
46
1R
Western League
1st
30
7,368
1908–09
12th
40
16
6
18
59
62
-3
38
3R
Western League
1st
17
7,000
1909–10
16th
42
15
7
20
45
59
-14
37
1R
Jack Martin
12
5,857
1910–11
15th
38
11
9
18
42
54
-12
31
1R
Bert Lipsham
14
10,611
1911–12
8th
38
15
10
13
60
57
+3
40
1R
Wally Davis
15
12,021
1912–13
6th
38
19
7
12
62
43
+19
45
1R
Southern Alliance
4th
33
15,684
1913–14
15th
38
11
12
15
51
56
-5
34
3R
28
15,642
1914–15
8th
38
16
10
12
50
51
-1
42
3R
23
7,789
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War .
1919–20
SL
14th
42
14
12
16
52
55
-3
40
1R
Bob Hunter
Jimmy Broad
33
12,952
1920–21
3
Div 3
7th
51st
42
18
11
13
42
30
+12
47
1R
William J. Keen
10
18,762
1921–22
Div 3(S)
12th
56th
42
10
18
14
38
42
-4
38
QF
16
17,524
1922–23
6th
50th
42
14
18
10
45
40
+5
46
2R
Harry Morris
17
17,238
1923–24
3rd
47th
42
22
10
10
64
38
+26
54
1R
19
16,671
1924–25
5th
49th
42
18
13
11
58
38
+20
49
1R
Alf Moule
18
15,286
1925–26
3rd
47th
42
21
11
10
73
39
+24
53
5R
19
14,953
1926–27
3rd
47th
42
23
10
9
89
51
+38
56
QF
Richard Parker
38
14,173
1927–28
1st ↑
45th
42
30
5
7
127
50
+77
65
3R
London Challenge Cup
W
Jack Landells
34
17,690
1928–29
2
Div 2
14th
36th
42
16
7
19
71
86
-15
39
4R
Jack Cock
29
20,306
1929–30
14th
36th
42
12
15
15
57
73
-16
39
5R
18
18,685
1930–31
14th
36th
42
16
7
19
71
80
-9
39
3R
15
14,455
1931–32
9th
31st
42
17
9
16
61
61
+0
43
3R
Leslie Smith
17
14,073
1932–33
7th
29th
42
16
11
15
59
57
+2
43
4R
George Bond
17
13,807
1933–34
21st ↓
43rd
42
11
11
20
39
68
-29
33
4R
Billy McCracken
Jimmy Yardley
9
14,377
1934–35
3
Div 3(S)
12th
56th
42
17
7
18
57
62
-5
41
4R
18
11,021
1935–36
12th
56th
42
14
12
16
58
71
-13
40
3R
Jimmy McCartney
13
10,561
1936–37
8th
52nd
42
18
10
14
64
65
+10
46
SF
Charlie Hewitt
Ken Burditt
25
19,010
1937–38
1st ↑
45th
42
23
10
9
83
37
+46
56
3R
Dave Mangnall
20
22,756
1938–39
2
Div 2
13th
35th
42
14
14
14
64
53
+11
42
4R
Sid Rawlings
14
27,373
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
18th
40th
42
14
8
20
56
79
-23
36
3R
Johnny Johnson
10
22,211
1947–48
22nd ↓
44th
42
9
11
22
44
74
-30
29
3R
Willie Hurrell
7
21,748
1948–49
3
Div 3(S)
8th
52nd
42
17
11
14
63
64
-1
45
2R
Charlie Hewitt
Jimmy Constantine
25
24,644
1949–50
22nd
66th
42
14
4
24
55
63
-8
32
1R
14
20,883
1950–51
5th
49th
46
23
10
13
80
57
+23
56
4R
28
20,078
1951–52
4th
48th
46
23
12
11
74
53
+21
58
2R
Frank Neary
15
20,184
1952–53
2nd
46th
46
24
14
8
82
44
+38
62
3R
Johnny Shepherd
21
19,114
1953–54
12th
56th
46
19
9
18
74
77
-3
47
2R
George Stobbart
20
13,484
1954–55
5th
49th
46
20
11
15
72
68
+4
51
3R
Dennis Pacey
15
13,921
1955–56
22nd
66th
46
15
6
25
83
100
-17
36
1R
Charlie Hewitt , Ron Gray
Johnny Summers
24
9,191
1956–57
17th
61st
46
16
12
18
64
84
-20
44
5R
Ron Gray
Johnny Shepherd
24
11,443
1957–58
23rd[b]
67th
46
11
9
26
63
91
-28
31
2R
Ron Gray Jimmy Seed
12
12,257
1958–59
4
Div 4
9th
77th
46
20
10
16
76
69
+7
50
2R
Jimmy Seed
Ron Heckman
12
11,647
1959–60
5th
73rd
46
18
17
11
84
61
+23
53
1R
Reg Smith
Alf Ackerman
18
14,447
1960–61
6th
74th
46
21
8
17
97
86
+11
50
1R
1R
Reg Smith , Ron Gray
Peter Burridge
38
9,544
1961–62
1st ↑
69th
44
23
10
11
87
62
+25
56
1R
1R
Ron Gray
24
11,583
1962–63
3
Div 3
16th
60th
46
15
13
18
82
87
-5
43
1R
2R
Pat Terry
19
13,206
1963–64
21st ↓
65th
46
14
10
22
53
67
-14
38
4R
1R
Ron Gray , Billy Gray
13
10,443
1964–65
4
Div 4
2nd ↑
70th
46
23
16
7
78
45
+33
62
2R
4R
Billy Gray
Hugh Curran
19
9,178
1965–66
3
Div 3
2nd ↑
46th
46
27
11
8
76
43
+33
65
4R
2R
Len Julians
24
13,919
1966–67
2
Div 2
8th
30th
42
18
9
15
49
58
-9
45
1R
3R
Benny Fenton
17
16,112
1967–68
7th
29th
42
14
17
11
62
50
+12
45
4R
3R
Keith Weller
14
13,474
1968–69
10th
32nd
42
17
9
16
57
49
+8
43
3R
4R
Derek Possee
16
16,343
1969–70
10th
32nd
42
15
14
13
56
56
+0
44
2R
3R
19
11,672
1970–71
8th
30th
42
19
9
14
59
42
+17
47
3R
3R
17
9,835
1971–72
3rd
25th
42
19
17
6
64
46
+18
55
2R
4R
17
16,210
1972–73
11th
33rd
42
16
10
16
55
47
+8
42
4R
5R
Gordon Bolland Alf Wood
19
10,258
1973–74
12th
34th
42
14
14
14
51
51
+0
42
QF
3R
Alf Wood
23
9,486
1974–75
20th ↓
42nd
42
10
12
20
44
56
-12
32
1R
3R
Benny Fenton , Gordon Jago
Phil Summerill
7
8,550
1975–76
3
Div 3
3rd ↑
47th
46
20
16
10
54
43
+11
56
2R
2R
Gordon Jago
10
7,667
1976–77
2
Div 2
10th
32nd
42
15
13
14
57
53
+4
43
QF
3R
John Seasman
16
10,590
1977–78
16th
38th
42
12
14
16
49
57
-8
38
3R
QF
Gordon Jago , Theo Foley (c) , George Petchey
Ian Pearson
13
8,096
1978–79
21st ↓
43rd
42
11
10
21
42
61
-19
32
2R
3R
George Petchey
John Seasman
10
7,021
1979–80
3
Div 3
14th
58th
46
16
13
17
65
59
+6
45
1R
4R
John Lyons
21
6,000
1980–81
16th
60th
46
14
14
18
43
60
-17
42
1R
2R
George Petchey , Terry Long (c) , Peter Anderson
Nicky Chatterton
9
4,495
1981–82
9th
53rd
46
18
13
15
62
62
+0
67
2R
3R
Peter Anderson
Dean Horrix
18
4,625
1982–83
17th
61st
46
14
13
19
64
77
-13
55
1R
1R
Football League Group Cup
W
Peter Anderson ,Barry Kitchener (c) , George Graham
Dean Neal
25
4,010
1983–84
9th
53rd
46
18
13
15
71
65
+6
67
2R
2R
Associate Members Cup
RU
George Graham
19
4,384
1984–85
2nd ↑
46th
46
26
12
8
73
42
+31
90
2R
QF
Associate Members Cup
3R
Steve Lovell
27
6,467
1985–86
2
Div 2
9th
31st
42
17
8
17
64
65
-1
59
2R
5R
Full Members Cup
2R
19
5,474
1986–87
16th
38th
42
14
9
19
39
45
-6
51
3R
3R
Full Members Cup
2R
John Docherty
Teddy Sheringham
16
4,460
1987–88
1st ↑
22nd
44
25
7
12
72
52
+20
82
2R
3R
Full Members Cup
3R
24
8,433
1988–89
1
Div 1
10th
10th
38
14
11
13
47
52
-5
53
3R
4R
Full Members Cup
3R
Tony Cascarino Teddy Sheringham
15
15,468
1989–90
20th ↓
20th
38
5
11
22
39
65
-26
26
3R
4R
Full Members Cup
2R
John Docherty , Bob Pearson(c) , Bruce Rioch
Teddy Sheringham
12
12,427
1990–91
2
Div 2
5th
25th
46
20
13
13
70
51
+19
73
3R
4R
Full Members Cup
2R
Bruce Rioch
Teddy Sheringham
38
10,841
1991–92
15th
37th
46
17
10
19
64
71
-7
61
2R
4R
Full Members Cup
2R
Bruce Rioch , Mick McCarthy
Jamie Moralee
15
7,907
1992–93
Div 1 [c]
7th
29th
46
18
16
12
65
53
+12
70
2R
3R
Anglo-Italian Cup
Grp
Mick McCarthy
Alex Rae
10
9,189
1993–94
3rd
25th
46
19
17
10
58
49
+9
74
2R
3R
Anglo-Italian Cup
Grp
13
9,823
1994–95
13th
35th
46
16
14
16
60
60
+0
62
QF
5R
10
7,687
1995–96
22nd ↓
42nd
46
13
13
20
43
63
-20
52
3R
3R
Mick McCarthy , Jimmy Nicholl
16
9,559
1996–97
3
Div 2
14th
58th
46
16
13
17
50
55
-5
61
1R
1R
Football League Trophy
2R
Jimmy Nicholl , John Docherty
Stephen Crawford
15
7,753
1997–98
18th
62nd
46
14
13
19
43
54
-11
55
2R
1R
Football League Trophy
2R
Billy Bonds
Paul Shaw
13
7,022
1998–99
10th
54th
46
17
11
18
52
59
-7
62
1R
1R
Football League Trophy
RU
Keith Stevens
Neil Harris
18
6,958
1999–2000
5th
49th
46
23
13
10
76
50
+26
83
1R
1R
Football League Trophy
1R
Keith Stevens & Alan McLeary
25
9,262
2000–01
1st ↑
45th
46
28
9
9
89
38
+51
93
2R
2R
Football League Trophy
2R
Keith Stevens & Alan McLeary , Steve Gritt (c) & Ray Harford (c) , Mark McGhee
28
11,442
2001–02
2
Div 1
4th
24th
46
22
11
13
69
48
+21
77
2R
4R
Mark McGhee
Steve Claridge
18
13,380
2002–03
9th
29th
46
19
9
18
59
69
-10
66
1R
4R
Steve Claridge Neil Harris
12
8,512
2003–04
10th
30th
46
18
15
13
55
48
+7
69
1R
RU
Mark McGhee , Dennis Wise
Tim Cahill
12
10,500
2004–05
Champ
10th
30th
46
18
12
16
51
45
+6
66
3R
3R
UEFA Europa League
1R
Dennis Wise
Barry Hayles
12
11,656
2005–06
23rd ↓
43rd
46
8
16
22
35
62
-27
40
2R
3R
Steve Claridge , Colin Lee , Dave Tuttle , Tony Burns (c) & Alan McLeary (c)
Ben May
11
9,529
2006–07
3
Lge 1
10th
54th
46
19
9
18
59
62
-3
66
2R
3R
Football League Trophy
QF
Nigel Spackman , Willie Donachie
Darren Byfield
16
9,234
2007–08
17th
61st
46
14
10
22
45
61
-16
52
1R
4R
Football League Trophy
1R
Willie Donachie , Richard Shaw (c) & Colin West (c) , Kenny Jackett
Gary Alexander Jay Simpson
8
8,669
2008–09
5th
49th
46
25
7
14
63
53
+10
82
1R
4R
Football League Trophy
1R
Kenny Jackett
Gary Alexander
15
8,940
2009–10
3rd ↑
47th
46
24
13
9
76
44
+32
85
2R
3R
Football League Trophy
1R
Steve Morison
23
10,835
2010–11
2
Champ
9th
29th
46
18
13
15
62
46
+14
67
3R
3R
17
12,438
2011–12
16th
36th
46
15
12
19
55
57
-2
57
3R
5R
Darius Henderson
19
11,484
2012–13
20th
40th
46
15
11
20
51
62
-11
56
1R
SF
Chris Wood
11
10,559
2013–14
19th
39th
46
11
15
20
46
74
-28
48
2R
3R
Steve Lomas , Neil Harris (c) & Scott Fitzgerald (c) , Ian Holloway
Martyn Woolford
9
10,848
2014–15
22nd ↓
42nd
46
9
14
23
42
76
-34
41
2R
3R
Ian Holloway , Neil Harris
Lee Gregory
9
10,902
2015–16
3
Lge 1
4th
48th
46
24
9
13
73
49
+24
81
1R
3R
Football League Trophy
F(S)
Neil Harris
27
9,009
2016–17
6th ↑
50th
46
20
13
13
66
57
+9
73
2R
QF
Football League Trophy
2R
Steve Morison
19
9,339
2017–18
2
Champ
8th
28th
46
19
15
12
56
45
+11
72
2R
4R
Lee Gregory George Saville
10
13,368
2018–19
21st
41st
46
10
14
22
48
64
-16
44
3R
QF
Lee Gregory
13
13,624
2019–20
8th
28th
46
17
17
12
57
51
+5
68
2R
4R
Neil Harris , Gary Rowett
Matt Smith
14
13,734
2020–21
11th
31st
46
15
17
14
47
52
-5
62
1R
3R
Gary Rowett
Jed Wallace
11
2,000[d]
2021–22
9th
29th
46
18
15
13
53
45
+8
69
3R
3R
Benik Afobe
13
12,970
2022–23
8th
28th
46
19
11
16
57
50
+7
68
1R
3R
Tom Bradshaw
17
14,767
2023–24
13th
33rd
46
16
11
19
45
55
-10
59
1R
3R
Gary Rowett ,Joe Edwards ,Neil Harris
Zian Flemming
8
16,540
2024–25
Neil Harris
Season
∆
Division
Pos
∆
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
League Cup
FA Cup
Other competitions
Manager(s)
Top goalscorer(s)
Att.
Key
English Football League tier:
Finishing position and cup competitions:
Key to league record
∆ = Tier on Football League pyramid
Pos = Final position
∆ = Final league placing in pyramid
Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won
D = Matches drawn
L = Matches lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal difference
Pts = Points
Key to divisions
Key to rounds
Grp = Group stage
1Q = Qualifying round 1
2Q = Qualifying round 2
3Q = Qualifying round 3
4Q = Qualifying round 4
5Q = Qualifying round 5
Int = Intermediate round
1R = 1st Round
2R = 2nd Round
3R = 3rd Round
4R = 4th Round
5R = 5th Round
6R = 6th Round
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
F(S) = Southern area final
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
Key to managers
Key to Average attendance
Avg. Att. = Average attendance for all home league games only.
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Tarrant, Eddie; Richard Lindsay (2010). Millwall: The Complete Record . DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-833-4 .
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