1995–96 Millwall F.C. season
Football team season
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During the 1995–96 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football.
Mick McCarthy (until 3 February)
Jimmy Nicholl (from 28 February)| Manager | Mick McCarthy (until 3 February) Jimmy Nicholl (from 28 February) |
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| Stadium | The Den |
| First Division | 22nd (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Alex Rae (16) |
Season summary
The season started brightly for Millwall, as the Lions went top of the First Division from almost the start of the season and stayed in the automatic promotion places for the first third of the season. Despite three straight losses, Millwall were still top of an admittedly tight First Division as December arrived.[1] However, manager Mick McCarthy left to manage Ireland after a 6–0 defeat at Sunderland saw Millwall lose top spot; under his successor, Jimmy Nicholl, Millwall went into freefall with only four more wins all season. A draw on the last day of the season condemned the Lions to relegation.[2]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 55 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | −8 | 52 | |
| 22 | Millwall (R) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 52 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 23 | Watford (R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 48 | |
| 24 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Transfers
In
Mickey Bennett – Charlton Athletic, July- Bobby Bowry – Crystal Palace, July
Lucas Neill – Australian Institute of Sport, July
Anton Rogan – Oxford United, August
Nick Colgan – Chelsea, September, loan
Vasili Kulkov – Spartak Moscow, January, loan- Tim Carter – Oxford United, January
Mickey Weir – Hibernian, January, loan- Sergei Yuran – Spartak Moscow, January
Out
- Roger Joseph – Wimbledon, June
John Kerr – Walsall, June, loan- Dave Mitchell –
Selangor, June - Andy Roberts – Crystal Palace, July
- David Oldfield – Luton Town, July
- Alistair Edwards – Sydney Olympic, January
Results
First Division
- 23 September: Millwall 1–2 Sunderland (Scott pen., Smith); attendance 8,691
- 1 October: Derby County 2–2 Millwall (Willems, van der Lann; ?); attendance 9,590
- 22 October: Crystal Palace 1–2 Millwall (Gordon; ?); attendance 14,338
- 28 October: Millwall 2–1 West Bromwich Albion (?; Hunt); attendance 9,717
- 18 November: Millwall 0–0 Huddersfield Town; attendance 9,402
- 9 December: Sunderland 6–0 Millwall (Russell 4, Scott pen., P Gray); attendance 18,951
- 16 December: Millwall 0–1 Derby County (Sturridge); attendance 7,694
- 26 December: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Millwall (Bull; ?); attendance 25,591
- 4 November: Birmingham City 2–2 Millwall (Castle, Charlery; Dixon, Rae); attendance 23,016
- 27 January: Millwall 1–1 Portsmouth (Burton); attendance 7,710
- 2 March: Millwall 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Bull); attendance 9,13
- 30 March: Millwall 1–4 Crystal Palace (Hopkin, Brown, Ndah 2); attendance 13,214
- 6 April: West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Millwall (Sneekes); attendance 13,793
- 10 April: Millwall 2–0 Birmingham City (?); attendance 9,271
- 13 April: Huddersfield Town 3–0 Millwall (Jepson pen., Edwards, Booth); attendance 11,206