During the 2005–06 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary Former Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall manager Colin Lee replaced Steve Claridge as manager of Millwall, but lasted only five months in charge. On 21 December, with the club bottom of the Championship, he became the club's director of football (he would leave the club altogether in February) and was replaced as manager by 32-year-old player Dave Tuttle, who had no previous experience in management, on a short-term contract until the end of the season. Millwall experienced a very difficult season and their relegation to League One was confirmed on 17 April with a 2–0 loss against Southampton. Tuttle resigned three days later. Goalkeeping coach Tony Burns and former Millwall manager Alan McLeary took charge for the two remaining games of the season.
Final league table
Results Millwall's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 August 2005 Leeds UnitedA1–220,440Hutchison 9 August 2005 Coventry CityH0–08,344 13 August 2005 Stoke CityH0–18,668 20 August 2005 ReadingA0–514,225 27 August 2005 Ipswich TownH1–28,277May 29 August 2005 Luton TownA1–28,220May 10 September 2005 Preston North EndH1–27,674Hutchison 13 September 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–121,897Wright, Hayles 17 September 2005 Sheffield WednesdayA2–119,184Hayles, Asaba 24 September 2005 Cardiff CityH0–09,524 27 September 2005 Queens Park RangersH1–110,322Hayles 30 September 2005 Hull CityA1–118,761Asaba 15 October 2005 Norwich CityA1–125,095Williams 18 October 2005 Sheffield UnitedH0–49,148 22 October 2005 SouthamptonH0–210,759 30 October 2005 Plymouth ArgyleA0–011,764 1 November 2005 BurnleyA1–210,698Wright 5 November 2005 Crewe AlexandraH1–38,120Hayles (pen) 19 November 2005 Sheffield UnitedA2–222,292Dyer (2) 22 November 2005 Norwich CityH1–07,814Elliott 26 November 2005 Leeds UnitedH0–18,134 3 December 2005 Crystal PalaceA1–119,571May 10 December 2005 Coventry CityA0–116,156 17 December 2005 ReadingH0–212,920 26 December 2005 Leicester CityA1–122,520McCarthy (own goal) 28 December 2005 WatfordH0–08,450 31 December 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–16,847May, Simpson 2 January 2006 Derby CountyH2–19,523Elliott, Williams 14 January 2006 Preston North EndA0–214,165 21 January 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–09,905 31 January 2006 Cardiff CityA1–112,378Powel 4 February 2006 Sheffield WednesdayH0–111,896 11 February 2006 Queens Park RangersA0–112,355 14 February 2006 Hull CityH1–17,108Livermore 18 February 2006 Crystal PalaceH1–112,296May 25 February 2006 Stoke CityA1–211,340May 4 March 2006 Luton TownH2–19,871May, Williams 11 March 2006 Ipswich TownA1–124,864Livermore 18 March 2006 Leicester CityH0–110,523 25 March 2006 WatfordA2–016,654Asaba, May 1 April 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–213,209 8 April 2006 Derby CountyA0–124,415 15 April 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH1–19,183Williams 17 April 2006 SouthamptonA0–222,043 22 April 2006 BurnleyH1–07,780Williams 30 April 2006 Crewe AlexandraA2–45,945May (2)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 2006 EvertonH1–116,440WilliamsR3R18 January 2006 EvertonA0–125,800
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2005 Bristol RoversH2–02,383Hayles, FangueiroR220 September 2005 Yeovil TownA2–15,108Dunne, AsabaR325 October 2005 Mansfield TownA3–24,133May, P Robinson, LivermoreR429 November 2005 Birmingham CityH2–2 (lost 3–4 on pens)7,732Dunne, Elliott
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Notes
References