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 1893. 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 100 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. Their lowest league finish is 9th in the founding season of the Fourth Division in 1958–59. Millwall were Second Division champions in the 2000–01 season, when they finished with their highest ever points total of 93. Millwall have been promoted eleven times (five as champions) and relegated nine times. Millwall have reached the Football League play-offs nine times. They were play-off semi-finalists in 1991, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2026, finalists in 2009 and 2016, and they were promoted as winners in 2010 and 2017.
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 have also reached the FA Cup quarter-finals on eleven occasions, and the semi-finals four times; in 1900, 1903, 1937 and 2013. Millwall have reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup on three occasions, in 1974, 1977 and 1995. The Lions won the Football League Group Cup in 1983 and were runners up in the Football League Trophy in 1999.
Teddy Sheringham, Peter Burridge, and Richard Parker hold the record for most goals scored in a season with 38, which they set in the 1990-91 season, 1960–61 season, and 1926–27 season respectively. 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.
Seasons Overall As of the 2026–27 season, Millwall have spent 100 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: 50 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 43 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 5
Season∆DivisionPos∆PldWDLGFGAGDPtsLeague CupFA Cup Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.Other competitionsManager(s)Top goalscorer(s)Att.1885–86East London FA CupWCommittee / Captain1886–87East London Senior CupW1887–882QEast London Senior CupW1888–891QEast London Senior CupW1889–901QFred Kidd(s)1890–911Q1891–922Q1892–933Q1893–943Q1894–95SL1st1612406829 +39281RArchibald McKenzie215,3751895–961st1816117516 +59331RCharlie Leatherbarrow203,4441896–972nd2013526324 +39311RUnited League1stJohn Calvey333,3501897–989th2282124845 +3183QUnited League7th183,4541898–993rd2412665935 +24304QUnited League1st335,2921899–19007th28123133637 -127SFSouthern Combination1stEdward Stopher(s)Herbert Banks266,8211900–014th2817295532 +23361RWestern League7thGeorge Saunders(s)256,2861901–026th30136114831 +1732IntWestern League4thBen Hulse225,1671902–037th30143135237 +1531SFWestern League5th326,5331903–047th34168106442 +22401RLondon League1stWilliam Maxwell346,8821904–0515th34117163847 -9291RWestern League6th235,9411905–0612th341111123841 -3332RWestern League6thPercy Milsom176,5881906–077th38186147150 +21422RWestern League6thAlf Twigg286,6321907–083rd38198114932 +17461RWestern League1st307,3681908–0912th40166185962 -3383RWestern League1st177,0001909–1016th42157204559 -14371RJack Martin125,8571910–1115th38119184254 -12311RBert Lipsham1410,6111911–128th381510136057 +3401RWally Davis1512,0211912–136th38197126243 +19451RSouthern Alliance4th3315,6841913–1415th381112155156 -5343R2815,6421914–158th381610125051 -1423R237,789The Football League and FA Cup were suspended between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.1919–20SL14th421412165255 -3401RBob HunterJimmy Broad3312,9521920–213Div 37th51st421811134230 +12471RWilliam J. Keen1018,7621921–22Div 3(S)12th56th421018143842 -438QF1617,5241922–236th50th421418104540 +5462RHarry Morris1717,2381923–243rd47th422210106438 +26541R1916,6711924–255th49th421813115838 +20491RAlf Moule1815,2861925–263rd47th422111107339 +24535R1914,9531926–273rd47th42231098951 +3856QFRichard Parker3814,1731927–281st ↑45th42305712750 +77653RLondon Challenge CupWJack Landells3417,6901928–292Div 214th36th42167197186 -15394RJack Cock2920,3061929–3014th36th421215155773 -16395R1818,6851930–3114th36th42167197180 -9393R1514,4551931–329th31st42179166161 +0433RLeslie Smith1714,0731932–337th29th421611155957 +2434RGeorge Bond1713,8071933–3421st ↓43rd421111203968 -29334RBilly McCrackenJimmy Yardley914,3771934–353Div 3(S)12th56th42177185762 -5414R1811,0211935–3612th56th421412165871 -13403RJimmy McCartney1310,5611936–378th52nd421810146465 +1046SFCharlie HewittKen Burditt2519,0101937–381st ↑45th42231098337 +46563RDave Mangnall2022,7561938–392Div 213th35th421414146453 +11424RSid Rawlings1427,373The Football League and FA Cup were suspended during the Second World War. The FA Cup returned in 1945 and League football in 1946.1945–464RJack Cock1946–472Div 218th40th42148205679 -23363RJohnny Johnson1022,2111947–4822nd ↓44th42911224474 -30293RWillie Hurrell721,7481948–493Div 3(S)8th52nd421711146364 -1452RCharlie HewittJimmy Constantine2524,6441949–5022nd66th42144245563 -8321R1420,8831950–515th49th462310138057 +23564R2820,0781951–524th48th462312117453 +21582RFrank Neary1520,1841952–532nd46th46241488244 +38623RJohnny Shepherd2119,1141953–5412th56th46199187477 -3472RGeorge Stobbart2013,4841954–555th49th462011157268 +4513RDennis Pacey1513,9211955–5622nd66th461562583100 -17361RCharlie Hewitt, Ron GrayJohnny Summers249,1911956–5717th61st461612186484 -20445RRon GrayJohnny Shepherd2411,4431957–5823rd67th46119266391 -28312RRon Gray Jimmy Seed1212,2571958–594Div 49th77th462010167669 +7502RJimmy SeedRon Heckman1211,6471959–605th73rd461817118461 +23531RReg SmithAlf Ackerman1814,4471960–616th74th46218179786 +11501R1RReg Smith, Ron GrayPeter Burridge389,5441961–621st ↑69th442310118762 +25561R1RRon Gray2411,5831962–633Div 316th60th461513188287 -5431R2RPat Terry1913,2061963–6421st ↓65th461410225367 -14384R1RRon Gray, Billy Gray1310,4431964–654Div 42nd ↑70th46231677845 +33622R4RBilly GrayHugh Curran199,1781965–663Div 32nd ↑46th46271187643 +33654R2RLen Julians2413,9191966–672Div 28th30th42189154958 -9451R3RBenny Fenton1716,1121967–687th29th421417116250 +12454R3RKeith Weller1413,4741968–6910th32nd42179165749 +8433R4RDerek Possee1616,3431969–7010th32nd421514135656 +0442R3R1911,6721970–718th30th42199145942 +17473R3R179,8351971–723rd25th42191766446 +18552R4R1716,2101972–7311th33rd421610165547 +8424R5RGordon BollandAlf Wood1910,2581973–7412th34th421414145151 +042QF3RAlf Wood239,4861974–7520th ↓42nd421012204456 -12321R3RBenny Fenton, Gordon JagoPhil Summerill78,5501975–763Div 33rd ↑47th462016105443 +11562R2RGordon Jago107,6671976–772Div 210th32nd421513145753 +443QF3RJohn Seasman1610,5901977–7816th38th421214164957 -8383RQFGordon Jago, Theo Foley(c), George PetcheyIan Pearson138,0961978–7921st ↓43rd421110214261 -19322R3RGeorge PetcheyJohn Seasman107,0211979–803Div 314th58th461613176559 +6451R4RJohn Lyons216,0001980–8116th60th461414184360 -17421R2RGeorge Petchey, Terry Long(c), Peter AndersonNicky Chatterton94,4951981–829th53rd461813156262 +0672R3RPeter AndersonDean Horrix184,6251982–8317th61st461413196477 -13551R1RFootball League Group CupWPeter Anderson,Barry Kitchener(c), George GrahamDean Neal254,0101983–849th53rd461813157165 +6672R2RAssociate Members CupRUGeorge Graham194,3841984–852nd ↑46th46261287342 +31902RQFAssociate Members Cup3RSteve Lovell276,4671985–862Div 29th31st42178176465 -1592R5RFull Members Cup2R195,4741986–8716th38th42149193945 -6513R3RFull Members Cup2RJohn DochertyTeddy Sheringham164,4601987–881st ↑22nd44257127252 +20822R3RFull Members Cup3R248,4331988–891Div 110th10th381411134752 -5533R4RFull Members Cup3RTony CascarinoTeddy Sheringham1515,4681989–9020th ↓20th38511223965 -26263R4RFull Members Cup2RJohn Docherty, Bob Pearson(c), Bruce RiochTeddy Sheringham1212,4271990–912Div 25th25th462013137051 +19733R4RFull Members Cup2RBruce RiochTeddy Sheringham3810,8411991–9215th37th461710196471 -7612R4RFull Members Cup2RBruce Rioch, Mick McCarthyJamie Moralee157,9071992–93Div 17th29th461816126553 +12702R3RAnglo-Italian CupGrpMick McCarthyAlex Rae109,1891993–943rd25th461917105849 +9742R3RAnglo-Italian CupGrp139,8231994–9513th35th461614166060 +062QF5R107,6871995–9622nd ↓42nd461313204363 -20523R3RMick McCarthy, Jimmy Nicholl169,5591996–973Div 214th58th461613175055 -5611R1RFootball League Trophy2RJimmy Nicholl, John DochertyStephen Crawford157,7531997–9818th62nd461413194354 -11552R1RFootball League Trophy2RBilly BondsPaul Shaw137,0221998–9910th54th461711185259 -7621R1RFootball League TrophyRUKeith StevensNeil Harris186,9581999–20005th49th462313107650 +26831R1RFootball League Trophy1RKeith Stevens & Alan McLeary259,2622000–011st ↑45th4628998938 +51932R2RFootball League Trophy2RKeith Stevens & Alan McLeary, Steve Gritt(c) & Ray Harford(c), Mark McGhee2811,4422001–022Div 14th24th462211136948 +21772R4RMark McGheeSteve Claridge1813,3802002–039th29th46199185969 -10661R4RSteve ClaridgeNeil Harris128,5122003–0410th30th461815135548 +7691RRUMark McGhee, Dennis WiseTim Cahill1210,5002004–05Champ10th30th461812165145 +6663R3RUEFA Europa League1RDennis WiseBarry Hayles1211,6562005–0623rd ↓43rd46816223562 -27402R3RSteve Claridge, Colin Lee, Dave Tuttle, Tony Burns(c) & Alan McLeary(c)Ben May119,5292006–073Lge 110th54th46199185962 -3662R3RFootball League TrophyQFNigel Spackman, Willie DonachieDarren Byfield169,2342007–0817th61st461410224561 -16521R4RFootball League Trophy1RWillie Donachie, Richard Shaw(c) & Colin West(c), Kenny JackettGary AlexanderJay Simpson88,6692008–095th49th46257146353 +10821R4RFootball League Trophy1RKenny JackettGary Alexander158,9402009–103rd ↑47th46241397644 +32852R3RFootball League Trophy1RSteve Morison2310,8352010–112Champ9th29th461813156246 +14673R3R1712,4382011–1216th36th461512195557 -2573R5RDarius Henderson1911,4842012–1320th40th461511205162 -11561RSFChris Wood1110,5592013–1419th39th461115204674 -28482R3RSteve Lomas, Neil Harris(c) & Scott Fitzgerald(c), Ian HollowayMartyn Woolford910,8482014–1522nd ↓42nd46914234276 -34412R3RIan Holloway, Neil HarrisLee Gregory910,9023Lge 14th48th46249137349 +24811R3RFootball League TrophyF(S)Neil Harris279,0096th ↑50th462013136657 +9732RQFFootball League Trophy2RSteve Morison199,3392017–182Champ8th28th461915125645 +11722R4RLee GregoryGeorge Saville1013,3682018–1921st41st461014224864 -16443RQFLee Gregory1313,6242019–208th28th461717125751 +5682R4RNeil Harris, Gary RowettMatt Smith1413,7342020–2111th31st461517144752 -5623R4RGary RowettJed Wallace112,0002021–229th29th461815135345 +8693R3RBenik Afobe1312,9702022–238th28th461911165750 +7681R3RTom Bradshaw1714,7672023–2413th33rd461611194555 -10591R3RGary Rowett,Joe Edwards,Neil HarrisZian Flemming816,5402024–258th28th461812164749 -2662R5RNeil Harris, David Livermore, Alex NeilMihailo Ivanović1315,3392025–263rd23rd462411116449 +15833R3RAlex NeilFemi Azeez1117,135Season∆DivisionPos∆PldWDLGFGAGDPtsLeague CupFA CupOther competitionsManager(s)Top goalscorer(s)Att.
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