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Millwall F.C.

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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)

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 was founded in 1885.[2]

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

League position

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Season League Position
2000/01 Second Division Champions
2001/02 First Division 4th
2002/03 First Division 9th
2003/04 First Division 10th
2004/05 League Championship 10th
2005/06 League Championship 23rd
2006/07 League One 10th
2007/08 League One 17th
2008/09 League One 5th
2009/10 League One 3rd

Former position

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Current squad

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

Notable former players

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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]

Algeria
Australia
Barbados
Canada
England
   
Ghana
Jamaica
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Scotland
Trinidad & Tobago
United States
Wales
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References

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  1. FC is an acronym. FC stands for "Football Club".
  2. 2.0 2.1 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.

Other websites

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