2015–16_Millwall_F.C._season

2015–16 Millwall F.C. season

2015–16 Millwall F.C. season

Millwall 2015–16 football season


The 2015–16 season was Millwall's 131st year in existence and their first back in League One since the 2009–10 season, after being relegated from The Championship the previous season. It was Millwall's 90th consecutive season in The Football League and 42nd in the third tier. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season marked the first full season in charge for club record goalscorer Neil Harris, who became manager in April. He led the club to fourth place, finishing with 81 points and a play-off place. This season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

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Squad

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Statistics

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Play-off Statistics

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Goals record

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Disciplinary record

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Transfers

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  1. Following Briggs' release he joined Colchester United.[9]
  2. Following Chaplow's release he joined Doncaster Rovers.[10]
  3. Following Edwards overcoming a serious knee injury he re-signed for Millwall.[6]
  4. Following Gerrar's release he joined Histon.[11]
  5. Following Ángel's release he joined Chesterfield.[12]
  6. Following Woolford's release he joined Sheffield United.[13]

Loans in

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  1. On 1 September 2015, Ferguson's loan was extended until 9 January 2016.[14]

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Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 5 May 2015, Millwall announced a pre-season friendly with AFC Wimbledon to take place on 18 July 2015.[27] On 29 May 2015, Millwall added Stevenage to their pre-season schedule.[28] On 1 June 2015, the club announced a friendly against Bromley.[29] On 10 June 2015, Millwall announced they will host Portuguese side Tondela on 1 August 2015.[30]

14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Bromley 2–2 Millwall Bromley
19:45 BST Ademola 10'
Craig O.G 89'
Report Marquis 48' (pen.)
Thompson 56'
Stadium: Fortress Stadium
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Millwall Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST Taylor 15' Report Nelson 90' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Charles Breakspear
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Stevenage 0–1 Millwall Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Beevers 62' Stadium: Broadhall Way
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Millwall XI 2–2 Welling United Bromley
11:00 BST Powell
Philpot
Report Kabba
Obafemi pen.'
Stadium: Millwall Training Ground
Attendance: 0
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Millwall 2–3 Tondela Bermondsey
14:00 BST Onyedinma 14'
Williams 45'
Report Tinoco 7'
Wágner 16'
Luís Machado 67'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,402

League One

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Result by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Millwall Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Collins 55' Report 59' Morison
67' (pen.) Gregory
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,671
Referee: Charles Breakspear
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Millwall 0–4 Coventry City Bermondsey
15:00 BST Report 6', 24' Armstrong
19' Lameiras
80' O'Brien
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,197
Referee: Andy Woolmer
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Millwall 2–3 Barnsley Bermondsey
19:45 BST Onyedinma 26', 82' BBC Report 38' Winnall
56' Mawson
90' Lewin Nyatanga
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 7,657
Referee: Dean Whitestone
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Millwall Scunthorpe
15:00 BST BBC Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: Richard Clark
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Millwall 0–2 Chesterfield Bermondsey
15:00 BST Report O'Shea 17', 90' Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,374
Referee: Darren Deadman
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Millwall Crewe
15:00 BST Dalla Valle 36' Report O'Brien 21', 64', 74' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Darren Handley
15 September 2015 (2015-09-15) 6 Port Vale 0–2 Millwall Burslem
19:45 BST Report Beevers 58'
Gregory 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,477
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Millwall 0–2 Southend United Bermondsey
15:00 BST Report Mooney 37'
Barrett 49'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Mark Haywood
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Millwall 3–1 Rochdale Bermondsey
15:00 BST Abdou 4'
Williams 45'
Morison 60'
Report 43' Vincenti Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: James Adcock
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Millwall Wigan
19:45 BST Jacobs 54'
Grigg 90'
Report 69' Onyedinma
74' Beevers
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,991 (238 Away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Peterborough United 5–3 Millwall Peterborough
15:00 BST Angol 15'
Taylor 19', 81'
Forrester 69'
Washington 72'
Report 52' Webster
55' Craig
74' Beevers
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,402
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 12 Millwall 2–0 Swindon Town Bermondsey
15:00 BST Gregory 19'
O'Brien 26'
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Attendance: 8,524
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 13 Blackpool 1–1 Millwall Blackpool
19:45 BST Redshaw 82' (pen.) Report 35' Beevers Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,225
Referee: Nigel Miller
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 14 Sheffield United 1–2 Millwall Sheffield
12:15 BST Baxter 70' Report O'Brien 30'
O'Brien 80'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,617 (870 Away)
Referee: Andy Haines
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) 15 Millwall 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Bermondsey
19:45 GMT Morison 5', 8' Report Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,294
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Millwall 0–0 Bradford City Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 9,367
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 17 Millwall 4–1 Colchester United Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Gregory 13'
Ferguson 38', 62'
Webster 81'
Report 55' Porter Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,739
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 18 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Millwall Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Jónsson 65'
Grant 89'
Report Webster 90+4' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,326 (490 Away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 19 Millwall 1–0 Bury Bermondsey
15:00 BST Williams 13' Report Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Dean Whitestone
1 December 2015 (2015-12-01) 20 Burton Albion 2–1 Millwall Burton Upon Trent
19:45 GMT McCrory 35'
El Khayati 42'
Report J. Martin 75' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 21 Millwall 0–3 Gillingham Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Archer Report Samuel 20', 89'
Dack 63' (pen.)
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 12,032
Referee: Darren Handley
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 22 Millwall 0–1 Walsall Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Report Lalkovič 29' Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,364
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 23 Southend United 0–4 Millwall Southend-on-Sea
13:00 GMT Report J. Martin 27'
Cummings 35'
Onyedinma 45'
O'Brien 70'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 10,099 (1,745 Away)
Referee: Kevin Wright
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 24 Barnsley 2–1 Millwall Barnsley
15:00 GMT Winnall 12'
Hammill 67'
Report Morison 61' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,700 (385 Away)
Referee: James Adcock
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) 25 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Millwall Oldham
15:00 GMT Jones 55' Report Gregory 2'
Morison 85'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,558 (362 Away)
17 January 2015 (2015-01-17) 26 Millwall 3–1 Port Vale Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Gregory 14' (34), pen.'
Morison 44'
[ Report] Hooper 66' Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 7,773
Referee: Andy Davies
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 27 Chesterfield 1–2 Millwall Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Jones 25' Report O'Brien 27'
Gregory 47'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 7,078 (854 Away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
30 January 2015 (2015-01-30) 28 Millwall 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Archer Yellow card 59'
Gregory 64' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 89'
Report Inman 59' (pen.)
Nugent Yellow card 63'
Ajayi Yellow card 86'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 9,044
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) 29 Walsall 0–3 Millwall Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Report Romeo Yellow card 14', 70'
Gregory 61', 77'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 4,843 (749 Away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
13 February 2015 (2015-02-13) 30 Rochdale 0–1 Millwall Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Nelson Yellow card 50'
Gregory 54'
Martin Yellow card 57'
Williams Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,882 (873 Away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
16 February 2016 31 Millwall 0–2 Scunthorpe United London
19:45 GMT Report McSheffrey 17'
O'Brien 90+1'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,036
Referee: Nick Kinseley
20 February 2016 32 Millwall 3–0 Peterborough United London
15:00 GMT Morison 30' 62'
Gregory 49' Yellow card 66'
Romeo Yellow card 90+5'
Report Coulthirst Yellow card 47'
Beutyman Yellow card 48'
Bostwick Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,722
Referee: Mike Bull
27 February 2016 33 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Millwall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Chaplow 37' Report Morison 6' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,810 (825 Away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 March 2016 34 Millwall 0–0 Wigan Athletic London
19:45 GMT Report Morsy Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 7,981
Referee: Lee Collins
5 March 2016 35 Millwall 3–0 Blackpool London
15:00 GMT Gregory 8'
Wallace 24'
Morison 84' (pen.)
Report White Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 9,753
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 March 2016 36 Swindon Town 2–2 Millwall Swindon
15:00 GMT Thompson Yellow card 15'
Ajose 63' (pen.)
Thompson Yellow card 69'
Raphael Rossi Branco Yellow card 71'
Doughty 90+4'
Report Gregory 6'
Morison 11'
Wallace Yellow card 69'
Romeo Yellow card 85'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,623
Referee: Kevin Wright
19 March 2016 37 Millwall 1–0 Sheffield United London
15:00 GMT Taylor 2' Report Done Yellow card 59'
Basham Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 11,175
Referee: Oliver Langford
26 March 2016 38 Bradford City 1–0 Millwall Bradford
15:00 GMT Darby Yellow card 22'
Davies 79'
Report Martin Yellow card 13'
Upson Yellow card 19'
Webster Yellow card 60'
Taylor Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 18,538
Referee: Darren Bond
28 March 2016 39 Millwall 2–0 Burton Albion London
19:45 GMT O'Brien 12'
Gregory 18'
Thompson Yellow card 21'
Bevvers Yellow card 74'
Martin Yellow card 85'
Romeo Yellow card 90+3'
Report Mousinho Yellow card 22'
Beavon Yellow card 42'
Butcher Yellow card 75'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 8,012
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 April 2016 40 Colchester United 0–0 Millwall Colchester
15:00 GMT Ambrose Yellow card 73' Report Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,377
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 April 2016 41 Millwall 3–1 Shrewsbury Town London
15:00 GMT Morison Yellow card 31' 61'
Thompson 57'
Gregory 90+1' (pen.)
Report Cole 5'
Hendry Yellow card 42'
Demetriou Yellow card 74'
Halstead Red card 89'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 9,583
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 April 2016 42 Coventry City 2–1 Millwall Coventry
15:00 GMT Fleck 61'
Tudgay 70'
Report Webster 19' Yellow card 90+2'
Williams Red card 28'
Abdou Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,632
Referee: Mark Haywood
19 April 2016 43 Millwall 1–0 Fleetwood Town London
19:45 GMT Romeo Yellow card 30'
Morison 52'
Philpot Yellow card 58'
Report Jordan Yellow card 58'
Pond Yellow card 60'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 7,865
Referee: Ross Joyce
23 April 2016 44 Bury 1–3 Millwall Bury
15:00 GMT Lowe 45+2'
Mayor Yellow card 60'
Soares Yellow card 80'
Report Taylor 4', 83', Yellow card 63'
Morison 33'
Martin Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,669
Referee: Steve Martin
30 April 2016 45 Millwall 3-0 Oldham Athletic London
15:00 GMT Webster 5' 54'
Ferguson 40'
Report Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 12,419
Referee: England Rob Lewis
8 May 2016 46 Gillingham 1-2 Millwall Gillingham, Kent
12:30 GMT Dack Yellow card 79'
Egan 90+2'
Report O'Brien 55'
Romeo Red card 86'
Archer Yellow card 90+2'
Taylor Yellow card 90+5'
Gregory 90+8' (pen.)
Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 9,375
Referee: England Paul Tierney

Play Off

15 May 2016 SF First Leg Bradford City 1–3 Millwall Bradford
12:15 GMT McMahon Yellow card 13' 13' (pen.) Report Gregory 15'
Morison 34'
Martin 45'
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 19,241
Referee: England Dean Whitestone
20 May 2016 SF Second Leg Millwall 1–1
(4–2 agg.)
Bradford City London
19:45 GMT Gregory 34'
Taylor Yellow card 86'
Ferguson Yellow card 86'
Report Proctor 44'
Evans Yellow card 79'
McArdle Yellow card 85'
Reid Yellow card 88'
Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 16,301
Referee: England Tim Robinson
29 May 2016 Final Barnsley 3–1 Millwall London
15:00 GMT Fletcher 2'
Hammill 19'
Isgrove 74'
Report Beevers 34' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 51,277

FA Cup

8 November 2015 (2015-11-08) First round Millwall 3–1 AFC Fylde Bermondsey
15:00 BST 54' O'Brien
60' Gregory
88' Morison
Report Whittle 62' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,445
Referee: Steve Martin
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) Second round Millwall 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Bermondsey
15:00 BST Thompson 57' Report 50' Hayes
90' Harriman
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,960

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Millwall were drawn at home against Barnet.[31]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Millwall 1–2 (a.e.t.) Barnet Bermondsey
19:45 BST Morison 76' Report 11' (pen.) Akinde
102' Yiadom
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 4,454
Referee: Andy Madley

Football League Trophy

On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Lions will host Peterborough United.[32] On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Millwall are to host Northampton Town.[33]

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Millwall 1–0 Peterborough United Bermondsey
19:45 BST Williams 90' Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Keith Hill
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round Millwall 2–0 Northampton Town Bermondsey
19:45 BST O'Brien 71'
Gregory 75'
Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,254
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Area Quarter-finals Plymouth Argyle 3–5 Millwall Plymouth
19:45 BST Jervis 34', 85'
Carey 55'
Report Gregory 21', 43', 49', 58' (pen)
O'Brien 66'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,869 (295 away)
8 December 2015 (2015-12-08) Area Semi-finals Southend United 0-2 Millwall Southend-on-sea
19:45 BST Report Morison 34'
Williams 65'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,972 (1,551 away)
14 January 2016 (2016-01-14) Area finals – First leg Millwall 0-2 Oxford United Bermondsey
19:45 BST Report Roofe 15', 43' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,275
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) Area finals – Second leg Oxford United 0-1 Millwall Oxford
19:45 BST Report Gregory 54'
Beevers 76
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,138 (1,478 away)

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