The 2023–24 season was the 139th season in the history of Millwall Football Club, their seventh consecutive season in the Championship, 97th consecutive season in the Football League, and 47th in the second tier. The club played in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup. In preseason, Millwall announced the death of owner and chairman John Berylson, who died in an accident on 4 July. He was succeeded as chairman by his son; James Berylson.
On 18th October 2023, the club announced it had mutually agreed to part company with first team manager Gary Rowett. Assistant manager Adam Barrett took over as interim manager for four games, before England under-20s manager Joe Edwards was installed as their new head coach on 6 November 2023. In his debut game, Edwards led Millwall to a 4–0 win at Sheffield Wednesday, the Lions largest away win in the second tier since 2001 and the biggest win in a first game for a Millwall manager since Ron Gray in 1956. Edwards was sacked after winning only four of his 19 games in charge, leaving Millwall in relegation trouble. Neil Harris returned to manage the club, winning eight of their final 13 games, including five in a row to finish the season strongly in 13th place.
Millwall's average home attendance of 16,540 was their highest since the 1952–53 season. Zian Flemming finished top scorer this season with eight goals, the lowest since the 2007–08 season.
First-team squad
No. Nationality Name Position Place of Birth Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Assists Signed from Date Signed Transfer Fee Contract end Goalkeepers20Matija SarkicGKGrimsby100 Wolverhampton Wanderers3 August 2023£1,200,00030 June 202627Connal TruemanGKBirmingham000 Birmingham City 4 August 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 202533Bartosz BiałkowskiGKBraniewo15500 Ipswich Town2020£350,00030 June 2024 Defenders2Danny McNamaraRB/RMSidcup10124Academy2018Trainee30 June 20253Murray WallaceLB/CBGlasgow185115 Scunthorpe United2018£500,00030 June 20254Shaun HutchinsonCBNewcastle upon Tyne244137 Fulham2016Free Transfer30 June 20245Jake CooperCBBracknell3022217 Reading2017Undisclosed30 June 20256Japhet TangangaCBHackney000 Tottenham Hotspur18 January 2024Loan31 May 2024 15 Joe Bryan LB/LM Bristol 200 Fulham 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 17 Brooke Norton-Cuffy RB Pimlico 0 0 0 Arsenal 24 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 45 Wes Harding RB/CB/LB Leicester 1 0 0 Rotherham United 21 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 Midfielders8Billy MitchellCM/CDM/RBOrpington11011Academy2019Trainee30 June 202510Zian FlemmingCAM/ST/RW/LWAmsterdam46153 Fortuna Sittard2022£1,700,00030 June 2025 14 Allan Campbell CM Glasgow 0 0 0 Luton Town 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 18 Ryan Leonard CM/CDM/CB/RB Plympton 130511 Sheffield United 2 January 2019 £1,250,000 30 June 2024 23 George Saville CM/CDM Camberley 153155 Middlesbrough 2 July 2021 £600,000 30 June 2024 24 Casper de Norre CM Hasselt 1 0 0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 21 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 202725Romain EsseCAM/RW/CMEngland1510Academy2023Trainee30 June 202639George HoneymanCM/CAM/RWPrudhoe4013 Hull City2022Undisclosed30 June 2025 44 George Walker CM 0 0 0 Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 48 Sha'mar Lawson CM 0 0 0 Mansfield Town 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024 Forwards 7 Kevin Nisbet ST Glasgow 200 Hibernian 14 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 20279Tom BradshawST/CAM/RWShrewsbury164409 Barnsley2019£1,000,00030 June 2024 11 Ryan Longman LW Redhill 0 0 0 Hull City 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 12 Adam Mayor LW Liverpool 0 0 0 Morecambe 31 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 202719Duncan WatmoreRW/ST/CAMManchester1732 Middlesbrough2023Undisclosed30 June 2025 21 Michael Obafemi ST/RW Dublin 0 0 0 Burnley 23 January 2024 Loan 31 May 202422Aidomo EmakhuLW/ST/RWBawnogue301Shamrock Rovers2022 Undisclosed 30 June 202629Tom LeahyST000Academy2023Trainee30 June 2024 Out on Loan 26 Alex Mitchell CB 0 0 0 Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2025 43 Kamarl Grant CB 0 0 0 Sheffield United 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 46 Nino Adom-Malaki LB/LM 0 0 0 Kinetic Foundation 21 January 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 14 June 2023 CF Kevin Nisbet Hibernian Undisclosed 1 July 2023 LB Joe Bryan Fulham Free Transfer 1 July 2023 GK Ethan Wady † Chelsea Free Transfer 21 July 2023 CM Casper de Norre Oud-Heverlee Leuven Undisclosed 21 July 2023 RB Wes Harding Rotherham United Free Transfer 3 August 2023 GK Matija Sarkic Wolverhampton Wanderers £1.2 million 31 January 2024 LW Adam Mayor Morecambe Undisclosed † Signed for the Under-21s
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2023 CM Alfie Allen Dulwich Hamlet Released 30 June 2023 CF Tyrese Briscoe Free agent Released 30 June 2023 LW Mason Bennett Burton Albion Released 30 June 2023 CB Ernie Cheeseman Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CM Laquay Coleman Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CM Kallen Donaldson Free agent Released 30 June 2023 DM George Evans Wrexham End of Contract 30 June 2023 GK Jordan Gillmore Free agent Released 30 June 2023 LB Scott Malone Gillingham Released 30 June 2023 CB Arthur Penney Lewes Released 30 June 2023 GK Ryan Sandford Free agent Released 16 August 2023 CF Tyler Burey Odense Undisclosed 17 August 2023 GK George Long Norwich City Free Transfer 1 September 2023 CF Andreas Voglsammer Hannover 96 Mutual Consent 23 February 2024 GK Joe Wright Galway United Free Transfer
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromUntilRef 24 August 2023 RB Brooke Norton-Cuffy Arsenal End of Season 1 September 2023 CM Allan Campbell Luton Town End of Season 1 September 2023 LW Ryan Longman Hull City End of Season 18 January 2024 CB Japhet Tanganga Tottenham Hotspur End of Season 23 January 2024 CF Michael Obafemi Burnley End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 24 July 2023 CF Nana Boateng Woking 31 January 2024 25 July 2023 GK Joe Wright Salford City 8 January 2024 27 July 2023 CB Chinwike Okoli Bromley 8 January 2024 17 August 2023 CB Alex Mitchell Lincoln City End of Season 8 September 2023 CF Abdul Abdulmalik Wealdstone 1 January 2024 15 September 2023 RB Kyle Smith Wealdstone 1 January 2024 15 January 2024 LB Nino Adom-Malaki Sutton United End of Season 1 February 2024 CB Kamarl Grant Bromley End of Season 12 March 2024 RB Kyle Smith Wealdstone End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies On 19 June, Millwall announced their pre-season schedule, with matches against Gillingham, Sutton United, Charlton Athletic and Fortuna Sittard.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.
FA Cup
As a Championship club, Millwall entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home to Leicester City.
EFL Cup
Millwall were drawn at home to Reading in the first round.
Statistics Overall Stats
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total125CAMRomain Esse 1001Total 1001
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 115LBJoe Bryan 10000010020025 CBJake Cooper 1000000001006 CBGeorge Evans 0000001001007 CFKevin Nisbet 10000000010018CDMRyan Leonard 00000010010023CDMGeorge Saville 000000100100Total 300000400700
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