Millwall - club profile

CLUB: Millwall.

GROUND: The Den, Zampa Rd, SE16 3LN. Tel: 020 7232 1222.

CAPACITY: 20,146.

PLAY IN: League One.

FOUNDED: 1885.

TEAM NICKNAME: The Lions.

BIGGEST VICTORY: 9-1 v Torquay United, DivISION 3 (S), August 29, 1927.

WORST DEFEAT: 1-9 v Aston Villa, FA Cup fourth round, January 28, 1946.

BIGGEST ATTENDANCE: 20,093 v Arsenal, FA Cup third round, Janiary 10, 1994.

CURRENT MANAGER: -

Club history

1885: Workers at Morton's Jam Factory on the Isle of Dogs formed Millwall Rovers. The club’s colours were blue and white as most of the workers at the factory were Scottish. The club changed to Millwall Athletic and then simply Millwall.

1903: Millwall reached the semi-finals of the F.A Cup while still a Southern League side, losing 3-0 to Derby County.

1910: Millwall set up home at The Den.

1920: The club became founder members of Football League Division 3.

1928: Millwall won promotion to the second division as champions of Division 3 South.

1933: The Lions finished seventh, but were relegated the following season.

1937: Millwall became the first third division team to reach the FA Cup semi-finals, losing 2-1 to Sunderland.

Dennis Wise, who led the Lions to the FA Cup final in 2004

1938: Millwall won the third division championship again.

1948: The Lions were relegated back to Division 3.

1958: Millwall were founder members of the new fourth division.

1962: Millwall won promotion as champions, but were relegated two years later.

1965: The Lions finished second in Division 4.

1966: Another glorious season as Millwall won promotion to Division 2.

1975: Millwall slipped down a division, but bounced straight back up after finishing third.

1978: An up and down period for the Lions as they were relegated again.

1982: Barry Kitchener made his 602nd and final appearance for Millwall. George Graham appointed manager.

1984: Teddy Sheringham made his Millwall debut.

1985: Millwall were back in the second division after finishing second in Division 3.

1988: Graham had left for Arsenal, but John Docherty guided Millwall to the second division championship. The Lions went top of the first division with a 3-2 win over QPR at The Den on October 1, 1988.

1989: Millwall finished tenth in their first season in the top flight.

1990: After topping the table once more following a win over Coventry, The Lions failed to win any of their last 20 league games and were relegated.

1991: Millwall lost out to Brighton in the play-offs.

1992: Mick McCarthy appointed manager.

1993: Millwall played their last game at The Den after 83 years and moved to a 20,000 all-seater stadium called The New Den.

1994: The Lions finished third in the new first division, but lost out in the play-offs.

1995: McCarthy left to become Republic of Ireland manager. Millwall were relegated.

Millwall players celebrate victory over Sunderland in the FA Cup semi-finals 2004

1997: Administrators were called in to solve the club’s financial problems. A rescue package was in place and Theo Paphitis became chairman. Billy Bonds appointed manager.

1998: Bonds replaced by Lions stalwart Keith Stevens.

1999: Millwall were beaten 1-0 by Wigan Athletic in the Auto-Windscreens Shield final at Wembley. Alan McLeary made joint manager alongside Stevens.

2000: Millwall beaten 1-0 on aggregate by Wigan in the play-offs. Mark McGhee appointed manager.

2001: Millwall promoted as second division champions.

2002: The Lions were beaten by Birmingham in the play-offs.

2003: Dennis Wise made player/manager.

2004: Millwall finished tenth in the league, but their season will best be remembered for an FA Cup run which took them all the way to the final against Manchester United. Millwall lost 3-0.

2005: A turbulent season for the Lions ends with Dennis Wise leaving the club. He is replaced by Steve Claridge, who is sacked after just 36 days. Colin Lee is appointed manager.

2006: Another difficult season for Millwall. More changes of management and poor form on the pitch sees the club relegated to League One. Nigel Spackman is appointed the new boss - but he leaves after just four months in charge.