The 2018–19 season was Millwall's 134th year in existence, 93rd consecutive season in The Football League, and 42nd in the second tier. Millwall competed in the Championship, FA Cup, and League Cup. This season Millwall broke their club transfer fee record that they've paid for a player twice, firstly buying Tom Bradshaw from Barnsley for £1.25 million, and then a week later buying midfielder Ryan Leonard from Sheffield United for £1.5 million. They also broke the record received for a player, selling George Saville to Middlesbrough for £8 million. Millwall knocked out Premier League side Everton on the way to reaching the FA Cup Quarter-final for the eleventh time in their history. Millwall spent the majority of the season in a relegation battle, securing their place in the Championship with two games to spare at the expense of Rotherham. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Pre-season Friendlies Millwall announced pre-season friendlies against Dartford, Cambridge United Colchester United and VfL Bochum.
Competitions
Championship
League table
Results by matchday
Result summary
Matches On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019. The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw. Draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher & Wayne Bridge.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1Jordan ArcherGKWalthamstow1660Tottenham Hotspur22 June 2015Free201913Ben AmosGKMacclesfield150Bolton Wanderers13 July 2018Loan201916David MartinGKLondon150Milton Keynes Dons1 September 2017Free201940Ryan SandfordGK 00Academy1 July 2017Trainee Defenders 2Conor McLaughlinRBBelfast371Fleetwood Town5 July 2017Free2019 3James MeredithLBAlbury850Bradford City1 July 2017UndisclosedUndisclosed 4Shaun HutchinsonCBNewcastle upon Tyne995Fulham1 July 2016Free2020 5Jake CooperCBAscot11113Reading28 July 2017Undisclosed202012Mahlon RomeoRBWestminster1363Gillingham5 May 2015FreeUndisclosed15Alex PearceCBWallingford151Derby County4 January 2019Loan201925Murray WallaceCB/LBGlasgow274Scunthorpe United1 July 2018UndisclosedUndisclosed27James BrownDFDover00Academy7 April 2016TraineeUndisclosed Sid NelsonCBLewisham380Academy1 July 2013Trainee2019 Midfielders6 Shaun WilliamsDMDublin23220Milton Keynes Dons27 January 2014UndisclosedUndisclosed7 Jed WallaceRM/AMReading13016Wolverhampton Wanderers1 July 2017Undisclosed20208 Ben ThompsonCMSidcup1068Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed10Fred OnyedinmaAMPlumstead15112Academy1 July 2013Trainee202011Shane FergusonLMDerry16812Newcastle United26 January 2016UndisclosedUndisclosed18Ryan TunnicliffeCMHeywood594Fulham29 July 2017Free201926Jiří SkalákLWPardubice190Brighton & Hove Albion2 August 2018UndisclosedUndisclosed28Ryan LeonardCMPlympton402Sheffield United1 January 2019£1,500,000Undisclosed32Dan McNamaraMF 00Academy1 July 2018Trainee202034Harry DonovanCMLondon00Academy10 February 2017Trainee201837Lewis WhiteMF 00Academy1 July 2017Trainee201944Ben MarshallRMSalford324Norwich City16 January 2019Loan2019 Forwards9 Lee GregoryCFSheffield23877Halifax Town17 June 2014£250,000201914Tom BradshawCFShrewsbury90Barnlsey1 January 2019£1,250,000Undisclosed19Tom ElliottCFLeeds669AFC Wimbledon1 July 2017Free202020Steve MorisonCFEnfield33692Leeds United4 August 2015Free202022Aiden O'BrienCFIslington20540Academy1 August 2011TraineeUndisclosed Out on loan—Tom KingGKCroydon200Crystal Palace31 August 2014Free2019
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total19 CFLee Gregory 10121325 CBJake Cooper 610736 DMShaun Williams 501647 RMJed Wallace 500558 CMBen Thompson 400411LMShane Ferguson 220422CFAiden O'Brien 211425CBMurray Wallace 2204918CMRyan Tunnicliffe 300319CFTom Elliott 30031128CMRyan Leonard 2002124 CBShaun Hutchinson 100115CBAlex Pearce 010120CFSteve Morison 100144LMBen Marshall 1001Total 478459
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 15 CBJake Cooper 1000000000100027 RMJed Wallace 900000000900328CMRyan Leonard 610000000610419CFTom Elliott 70000000070054 CBShaun Hutchinson 60000000060044LMBen Marshall 60000000060086 DMShaun Williams 50000000050011LMShane Ferguson 400001000401103 LBJames Meredith 40000000040012RBMahlon Romeo 4000000004001220CFSteve Morison 30000000030025CBMurray Wallace 100200000300141 GKJordan Archer 2000000002002 RBConor McLaughlin 2000000002009 CFLee Gregroy 200000000200178 CMBen Thompson 10000000010013GKBen Amos 10000000010016GKDavid Martin 10000000010018CMRyan Tunnicliffe 10000000010021CMJem Karacan 10000000010022CFAiden O'Brien 10000000010026LWJiří Skalák 100000000100Total 78102010008011
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Murray Wallace Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 23 July 2018 WG Rob Harvey Brightlingsea Regent Undisclosed 27 July 2018 CB Lazar Stojsavljević Woking Free transfer 2 August 2018 LW Jiří Skalák Brighton & Hove Albion £800,000 17 August 2018 CM Jem Karacan Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 1 January 2019 CM Ryan Leonard Sheffield United £1,500,000 3 January 2019 CF Tom Bradshaw Barnsley £1,250,000
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CM Jimmy Abdou FC Martigues Released 1 July 2018 CF Kristian Brymora Hässleholms Released 1 July 2018 SS Tim Cahill Jamshedpur Released 1 July 2018 LB Noah Chesmain Colchester United Released 1 July 2018 GK Harry Girling Free Agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Noel Leighton Free Agent Released 1 July 2018 CB Christian Mbulu Motherwell Released 1 July 2018 CF Jamie Philpot Dartford Released 1 July 2018 CF Harry Smith Macclesfield Town Released 1 July 2018 LB Harry Toffolo Lincoln City Released 1 July 2018 LM Kris Twardek Sligo Rovers Released 4 July 2018 GK Sam Jackson Dundee Free transfer 1 January 2019 CM George Saville Middlesbrough £8,000,000 4 January 2019 CB Byron Webster Scunthorpe United Free transfer 15 January 2019 CM Jem Karacan Free agent Released
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 13 July 2018 GK Ben Amos Bolton Wanderers 31 May 2019 23 August 2018 CF Tom Bradshaw Barnsley 3 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Ryan Leonard Sheffield United 1 January 2019 4 January 2019 CB Alex Pearce Derby County 31 May 2019 16 January 2019 RM Ben Marshall Norwich City 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2018 GK Tom King AFC Wimbledon 31 May 2019 20 July 2018 CM Harry Donovan Dagenham & Redbridge 2 January 2019 2 August 2018 CB Sid Nelson Swindon Town January 2019 3 August 2018 RB James Brown Livingston January 2019 17 August 2018 CM Ben Thompson Portsmouth 31 May 2019 30 August 2018 RM Fred Onyedinma Wycombe Wanderers 1 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM George Saville Middlesbrough 1 January 2019 17 November 2018 DF Dan McNamara Welling United 17 December 2018 11 January 2019 MF Lewis White Concord Rangers 8 February 2019 11 January 2019 MF Joe Wicks Kingstonian 8 February 2019 17 January 2019 RB James Brown Lincoln City 31 May 2019 23 January 2019 DF Dan McNamara Dover Athletic 23 March 2019 29 January 2019 CB Sid Nelson Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2019 1 March 2019 LW Rob Harvey Brightlingsea Regent 29 March 2019 1 March 2019 MF Joe Wicks Greenwich Borough 29 March 2019 26 March 2019 CM Harry Donovan Havant & Waterlooville 31 May 2019 1 April 2019 RB Dan McNamara Havant & Waterlooville 31 May 2019
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