The 2017–18 season is Millwall's 133rd year in existence, 92nd consecutive season in The Football League and 41st in the second tier. Millwall return to The Championship after a two-year absence. They secured promotion from League One via the playoffs. The Lions went on a club record 17-game unbeaten run; their longest streak in the second tier, which surpassed a record of 15 set in 1971. This season Millwall won six away wins in a row, equalling a club record set in the 2008–09 season. The Lions finished in eighth position, their highest league finish since the 2001–02 season. Millwall competed in the FA Cup, losing to Rochdale in a fourth round replay. They also took part in the League Cup, going out to Reading in the second round. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Pre-season Friendlies Millwall announced four pre-season friendlies against Dartford, Barnet, Stevenage and Spanish side Granada.
Competitions
Championship
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup In the FA Cup, Millwall entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home against Barnsley.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with Stevenage the visitors confirmed. An away tie against Reading was announced for the second round.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1Jordan ArcherGKWalthamstow1240Tottenham Hotspur22 June 2015Free201913Tom KingGKCroydon170Crystal Palace31 August 2014Free201916David MartinGKLondon30Milton Keynes Dons1 September 2017Free201840Ryan SandfordGK 00Academy1 July 2017Trainee2018 Defenders 2Conor McLaughlinRBBelfast231Fleetwood Town5 July 2017Free2019 3James MeredithLBAlbury310Bradford City1 July 2017Undisclosed2019 4Shaun HutchinsonCBNewcastle upon Tyne522Fulham1 July 2016Free201812Mahlon RomeoRBWestminster722Gillingham5 May 2015Free201917Byron WebsterCBSherburn-in-Elmet1308Yeovil Town1 July 2014Free201824Jason ShackellCBStevenage30Derby County25 January 2018Loan201835Jake CooperCBAscot454Reading28 July 2017Undisclosed202036Harry ToffoloLBWelwyn Garden City00Norwich City29 January 2018Undisclosed2018 Midfielders6 Shaun WilliamsDMDublin17712Milton Keynes Dons27 January 2014Undisclosed20188 Ben ThompsonCMSidcup904Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed10Fred OnyedinmaAMPlumstead13213Academy1 July 2013Trainee202011Shane FergusonLMDerry1208Newcastle United26 January 2016Undisclosed201914Jed WallaceRM/AMReading6510Wolverhampton Wanderers1 July 2017Undisclosed202018Ryan TunnicliffeCMHeywood241Fulham29 July 2017Free201923George SavilleDMCamberley507Wolverhampton Wanderers1 July 2017Undisclosed202032Dan McNamaraMF 00Academy1 July 2018Trainee201834Harry DonovanCMLondon00Academy10 February 2017Trainee201837Lewis WhiteMF 00Academy1 July 2017Trainee201844Ben MarshallRWSalford20Wolverhampton Wanderers31 January 2018Loan2018 Forwards7 Tim CahillSSSydney25156Free agent29 January 2018Free20189 Lee GregoryCFSheffield17161Halifax Town17 June 2014£250,000201819Tom ElliottCFLeeds195AFC Wimbledon1 July 2017Free2019 20Steve MorisonCFEnfield27588Leeds United4 August 2015Free201822Aiden O'BrienCFIslington17336Academy1 August 2011Trainee201928Jamie PhilpotCFPembury131Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed29Noel LeightonCF 00Academy1 July 2017Trainee2018 Out on loan15Sid NelsonCBLewisham380Academy1 July 2013Trainee201821Kris TwardekLMToronto50Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed26Jimmy AbdouCMMartigues34210Plymouth Argyle3 July 2008Free201827James BrownDFDover00Academy7 April 2016TraineeUndisclosed30Harry SmithCF 116Folkestone Invicta9 August 2016Undisclosed201833Noah ChesmainLB 30Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total19 CFLee Gregory 700723CMGeorge Saville 7007314RMJed Wallace 510622CFAiden O'Brien 4206519CFTom Elliott 302568 CMBen Thompson 020210AMFred Onyedinma 110220CFSteve Morison 200235CBJake Cooper 2002102 RBConor McLaughlin 100111LMShane Ferguson 001112RBMahlon Romeo 100118CMRyan Tunnicliffe 1001Own Goals 1001Total 356243
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 114RMJed Wallace 70100000070122 RBConor McLaughlin 70000000070035CBJake Cooper 51000000051044 CBShaun Hutchinson 50000000050023CMGeorge Saville 50000000050063 LBJames Meredith 4000000004009 CFLee Gregory 20100000020186 DMShaun Williams 20000000020011LMShane Ferguson 20000000020012RBMahlon Romeo 20000000020017CBByron Webster 20000000020018CMRyan Tunnicliffe 20000000020020CFSteve Morison 20000000020022CFAiden O'Brien 110000000110151 GKJordan Archer 10000000010019CFTom Elliott 100000000100Total 49220000004922
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Tom Elliott AFC Wimbledon Free 1 July 2017 LB James Meredith Bradford City Free 1 July 2017 CM George Saville Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 1 July 2017 RM Jed Wallace Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 5 July 2017 RB Conor McLaughlin Fleetwood Town Free 28 July 2017 CB Jake Cooper Reading Undisclosed 29 July 2017 CM Ryan Tunnicliffe Fulham Free 31 August 2017 CF Kristian Brymora Newcastle Jets Free 1 September 2017 GK David Martin Milton Keynes Dons Free 29 January 2018 LB Harry Toffolo Norwich City Undisclosed 29 January 2018 SS Tim Cahill Free agent Free
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 25 January 2018 CB Jason Shackell Derby County 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 RW Ben Marshall Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2018
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Rian Bray Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CM Kyron Farrell Concord Rangers Released 1 July 2017 GK David Forde Cambridge United Released 1 July 2017 LB Joe Martin Stevenage Released 1 July 2017 CF Alfie Pavey Free agent Released 1 July 2017 LM Gregg Wylde Plymouth Argyle Free 9 August 2017 RB Shaun Cummings Rotherham United Free 22 August 2017 RM David Worrall Port Vale Mutual consent 31 August 2017 DM Calum Butcher Mansfield Town Mutual consent 24 January 2018 CB Paul Rooney Colchester United Undisclosed 31 January 2018 CB Tony Craig Bristol Rovers Free
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 7 July 2017 GK Harry Girling Leatherhead 3 January 2018 12 July 2017 CF Harry Smith Swindon Town 30 June 2018 15 July 2017 CM Jimmy Abdou AFC Wimbledon 30 June 2018 3 August 2017 CF Jamie Philpot Woking October 2017 21 August 2017 CB Sid Nelson Yeovil Town 1 January 2018 25 August 2017 CB James Brown Carlisle United 1 January 2018 24 November 2017 GK Ryan Sandford Welling United 24 December 2017 4 January 2018 GK Tom King Stevenage 30 June 2018 4 January 2018 CB Sid Nelson Chesterfield 30 June 2018 26 January 2018 RM Kris Twardek Carlisle United 30 June 2018
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