The estimated cost of The Den was £10,000. He died in office in 1933, having served at the club for a total of 36 years. and Leeds United L.F.C.. Arsenal Ladies won the Cup 5–0.
Nearest DLR stations: Mudchute and Island Gardens. [185][186], In January 2009, hundreds of Millwall fans perceived as "high risk" individuals gained access to an FA Cup fourth-round match away at Hull City. Millwall suffered the ill fortune of becoming a founding member of Division Four[24] in 1958. [15] The New Bermondsey railway station, a London Overground line adjacent to the Den, is currently under construction, with 1/3 already being complete. In his second season as manager, Millwall surprised observers by winning the Second Division championship and gained promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history. [26] This was thanks largely to managers Billy Gray, who laid the foundations, and Benny Fenton, a former player who continued to build on Gray's side. [63], In March 2007, Chestnut Hill Ventures, led by American John Berylson, which have interests in business and financial services, retail, property and sport, invested £5 million into the club. [56], In 2005, Theo Paphitis announced that he was stepping down as chairman of the club with Jeff Burnige to replace him from May 2005. The Sun newspaper ran the sensationalist grenade-related headline "Soccer Marches to War! [2] Their kit for the 2010–11 season celebrated the 125th anniversary of the club, with Millwall adopting the darker navy blue of their first strip.
Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. Matches against Derby County, Sunderland and others that saw packed crowds of forty-eight thousand plus in the 1930s and 1940s. [159][160] He broke the previous record of 111 goals, held by Teddy Sheringham on 13 January 2009, during a 3–2 away win at Crewe Alexandra. [86], In the 2016–17 FA Cup, Millwall reached the Quarter-finals for the tenth time in their history, knocking out Premier League opposition in three consecutive rounds: Bournemouth in the third round, Watford in the fourth round, and reigning Premier League champions Leicester City in the fifth round. On 2 July 2008, Chairman John Berylson won the support of 46,000 shareholder supporters at the crucial shareholders meeting, who voted against motions that would have tied his hands on major decisions concerning regeneration around The Den. The Swedish chocolate company’s logo will feature on the front of all Millwall shirts, including senior, academy and women’s teams, as well as training wear, and they have also become the Millwall Community Trust’s first-ever principal partner. Millwall had submitted their own plans for regeneration centred around the football club itself, but the council voted in favour of Renewal's plans.
On 27 October 2006, Peter de Savary stepped down as Chairman of Millwall Holdings plc, promoting Heather Rabbatts to the position. Work will begin again by the end of 2015. [52] Former Millwall striker Steve Claridge was announced as the new player-manager of Millwall. On 24 February 1944 Millwall returned to The Den, to play in an all-standing stadium. It also appeared in episodes of the shows The Bill and Primeval. McLeary was promoted to joint manager. [79] On 4 January 2014 Millwall lost 4–1 at Southend United in the FA Cup, a team 31 places below them in the football pyramid. [163] They beat both Torquay United and Coventry City by this score at The Den.
Further into the season due to injuries to players like Gary Alexander Jackett signed out of favour striker Jermaine Easter from Plymouth Argyle F.C. Sportswear giant Nike filmed their Take It To The Next Level advertistment over a period of three days and nights at The Den, also in March 2008. [162] The club's heaviest loss in all competitions was a 9–1 defeat at Aston Villa in an FA Cup fourth-round second-leg in 1946. [194][195][196] In April 2013, Millwall met Wigan Athletic in a semi-final of the FA Cup. [193] During a game between Millwall and Huddersfield Town, The Observer reported that a Huddersfield Town fan had thrown a coin at a linesman, and that some Millwall fans had intervened, and handed the culprit over to police. The game saw hundreds of West Ham fans invade the pitch on three occasions, forcing the game to be temporarily suspended once. Three international matches have been hosted at The Den. [136] In almost 100 competitive games between the two clubs since 1906, Millwall have won 39, drawn 29 and lost 29. Goalkeeping coach Tony Burns and Alan McLeary took charge for the two remaining games of the season.
[2] The highest match attendance in the 2018-19 season was 17,195. [21] With the war in Europe in its last days, the number of spectators allowed to attend games was relaxed. [5] Millwall won the East London Senior Cup at the first attempt. From 1886 to 1890 they played behind The Lord Nelson pub on East Ferry Road, which was known as the Lord Nelson Ground, before being forced to leave by the landlady, who received a better offer for its use.[8].