The 2015–16 season was Millwall's 131st year in existence and their first back in League One since the 2009–10 season, after being relegated from The Championship the previous season. It was Millwall's 90th consecutive season in The Football League and 42nd in the third tier. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season marked the first full season in charge for club record goalscorer Neil Harris, who became manager in April. He led the club to fourth place, finishing with 81 points and a play-off place. This season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1 David FordeGKGalway3390Cardiff City5 June 2008Free201713Jordan ArcherGKWalthamstow460Tottenham Hotspur22 June 2015Free201741Tom KingGKCroydon00Crystal Palace31 August 2014FreeUndisclosed Defenders2 Shaun CummingsRBHammersmith321Reading12 January 2015Undisclosed20173 Joe MartinLBDagenham403Gillingham22 June 2015Free20175 Tony CraigCBGreenwich1706Brentford4 July 2015Free201715Sid NelsonCBLewisham290Academy1 July 2013Trainee201816Mark BeeversCBBarnsley1518Sheffield Wednesday5 October 2012Free201617Byron WebsterCBSherburn-in-Elmet656Yeovil Town1 July 2014Free201725Christian MbuluCB 00Brentwood Town6 August 2015FreeUndisclosed27Mahlon RomeoRBWestminster181Gillingham5 May 2015Free201933Noah ChesmainLB 10Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed midfielders4 Carlos EdwardsRWDiego Martin391Free agent24 August 2015Free20166 Shaun WilliamsDMDublin997Milton Keynes Dons27 January 2014UndisclosedUndisclosed7 Paris Cowan-HallRWHillingdon110Wycombe Wanderers1 January 2015Undisclosed20178 Ed UpsonCMBury St Edmunds772Yeovil Town31 January 2014Undisclosed201610Fred OnyedinmaAMPlumstead524Academy1 July 2013Trainee201711Lee MartinLMTaunton692Ipswich Town4 July 2013Free201618Shane FergusonLMDerry473Newcastle United26 January 2016Undisclosed201719Chris TaylorLMOldham133Blackburn Rovers17 March 2016Loan2016 23Jack PowellCMCanning Town90West Ham United1 July 2013Free201624Ben ThompsonCMSidcup382Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed26Jimmy AbdouCMMartigues3218Plymouth Argyle3 July 2008FreeUndisclsoed Forwards9 Lee GregoryCFSheffield9536Halifax Town17 June 2014£250,000201720Steve MorisonCFEnfield19566Leeds United4 August 2015Free201722Aiden O'BrienCFIslington9215Academy1 August 2011Trainee201928Jamie PhilpotCFPembury81Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed29Alfie PaveyCF 70Academy1 January 2014TraineeUndisclosed
Statistics
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Play-off statistics
Goals record
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total19 FW Lee Gregory 18106227220FW Steve Morison 15111119322FW Aiden O'Brien 10102013417DF Byron Webster 60000616DF Mark Beevers 40001566 MF Shaun Williams 20020410MF Fred Onyedinma 40000483 DF Joe Martin 20001318MF Shane Ferguson 30000319MF Chris Taylor 3000031124MF Ben Thompson 110002122 DF Shaun Cummings 1000015 DF Tony Craig 10000125MF Jed Wallace 10000126MF Jimmy Abdou 10000127DF Mahlon Romeo 100001Total 78416493
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs Total 13 DF Joe Martin 1001000200013026 MF Shaun Williams 9100001000101316DF Mark Beevers 61000021008217DF Byron Webster 7010002000100524MF Ben Thompson 801000000090620FW Steve Morison 60000000006027DF Mahlon Romeo 510000000051713GK Jordan Archer 41000000004119MF Chris Taylor 40000000105022FW Aiden O'Brien 5000000000501011MF Lee Martin 10101010004021MF George Saville 400000000040125 DF Tony Craig 3000000000308 MF Ed Upson 3000000000309 FW Lee Gregory 20000010003015DF Sid Nelson 20000010003018MF Shane Ferguson 20000000103026MF Jimmy Abdou 300000000030181 GK David Forde 20000000002025MF Jed Wallace 200000000020202 DF Shaun Cummings 1000000000104 MF Carlos Edwards 01000000000110MF Fred Onyedinma 10000000001028FW Jamie Philpot 100000000010Total 8754010112201056
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 GK Jordan Archer Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 1 July 2015 LB Joe Martin Gillingham Free transfer 1 July 2015 RB Mahlon Romeo Gillingham Free transfer 4 July 2015 CB Tony Craig Brentford Free transfer 4 August 2015 CF Steve Morison Leeds United Undisclosed 6 August 2015 DF Christian Mbulu Brentwood Town Free transfer 24 August 2015 RB Carlos Edwards Millwall Free transfer 26 January 2016 LM Shane Ferguson Newcastle United Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CM Nicky Bailey Barnet Released 1 July 2015 LB Matthew Briggs Colchester United Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Dylan Casey Kingstonian Released 1 July 2015 CM Richard Chaplow Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2015 RB Alan Dunne Leyton Orient Released 1 July 2015 RB Carlos Edwards Millwall 1 July 2015 AM Sofiane El-Bekri Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CF Ricardo Fuller Oldham Athletic Released 1 July 2015 GK Denzel Gerrar Histon Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Jake Goodman Free agent Margatw 1 July 2015 LW Magaye Gueye Adanaspor Released 1 July 2015 RB Justin Hoyte Dagenham & Redbridge Released 1 July 2015 CF Stefan Maierhofer Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CM Ángel Martínez Chesterfield Released 1 July 2015 CB Danny Shittu Free agent Released 1 July 2015 RB Josh Siafa Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CB Callum Webb Kingstonian Released 1 July 2015 LW Martyn Woolford Sheffield United Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 7 August 2015 LM Shane Ferguson Newcastle United 9 January 2016 6 October 2015 CM George Saville Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 November 2016 8 January 2016 AM Jed Wallace Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 March 2016 17 March 2016 LM Chris Taylor Blackburn Rovers End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 24 July 2015 GK Tom King Welling United 21 August 2015 26 September 2015 CF Alfie Pavey Barnet 25 October 2015 23 November 2015 RW Paris Cowan-Hall Bristol Rovers 22 December 2015 8 January 2016 CF Alfie Pavey Aldershot Town 7 February 2016 15 January 2016 LM Lee Martin Northampton Town 14 February 2016 23 January 2016 RW Paris Cowan-Hall Wycombe Wanderers End of Season 19 February 2016 GK Tom King Braintree Town 18 March 2016 22 February 2016 CF John Marquis Northampton Town End of Season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 5 May 2015, Millwall announced a pre-season friendly with AFC Wimbledon to take place on 18 July 2015. On 29 May 2015, Millwall added Stevenage to their pre-season schedule. On 1 June 2015, the club announced a friendly against Bromley. On 10 June 2015, Millwall announced they will host Portuguese side Tondela on 1 August 2015.
League One
League table
Result by matchday
Matches
Play Off
FA Cup
League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Millwall were drawn at home against Barnet.
Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Lions will host Peterborough United. On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Millwall are to host Northampton Town.
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