2025–26 Millwall F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Millwall Holdings |
| Chairman | James Berylson |
| Head coach | Alex Neil |
| Stadium | The Den |
The 2025–26 season is the 141st season in the history of Millwall Football Club and their ninth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Current squad
- As of 27 May 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Appearances and goals are for all competitions taken from Soccerbase.[1]
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Signed From | Date Signed | Transfer Fee | Contract End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukas Jensen | GK | Helsingør | 18 March 1999 | 43 | 0 | Lincoln City | 11 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 15 | Max Crocombe | GK | Auckland | 12 August 1993 | 0 | 0 | Burton | 24 June 2025 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 41 | George Evans (footballer, born 2005) | GK | London | 16 May 2005 | 4 | 0 | Academy | 2024 | Trainee | 30 June 2028 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Danny McNamara | RB | Sidcup | 27 December 1998 | 149 | 2 | Academy | 2018 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 4 | Tristan Crama | CB | Béziers | 8 November 2001 | 20 | 0 | Brentford | 17 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 5 | Jake Cooper | CB | Bracknell | 3 February 1995 | 386 | 29 | Reading | 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 6 | Japhet Tanganga | CB | Hackney | 31 March 1999 | 61 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 July 2024 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 23 | Joe Bryan | LB | Bristol | 17 September 1993 | 69 | 3 | Fulham | 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 45 | Wes Harding | RB/CB | Leicester | 20 October 1996 | 34 | 4 | Rotherham United | 21 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Billy Mitchell | CM/CDM | Orpington | 7 April 2001 | 166 | 1 | Academy | 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 10 | Camiel Neghli | LW/RW | Ede | 6 November 2001 | 6 | 1 | Sparta Rotterdam | 31 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 16 | Daniel Kelly | CM | East Renfrewshire | 3 October 2005 | 4 | 0 | Celtic | 23 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 18 | Ryan Leonard | CM/CDM/CB/RB | Plympton | 24 May 1992 | 201 | 5 | Sheffield United | 2 January 2019 | £1,250,000 | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 24 | Casper de Norre | CM | Hasselt | 7 February 1997 | 83 | 5 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 21 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 25 | Luke Cundle | CAM | Warrington | 26 April 2002 | 18 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 January 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 26 | Benicio Baker | LW/RW | Hammersmith | 9 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 February 2025 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| 31 | Raees Bangura-Williams | LW/RW | Lambeth | 2 July 2004 | 13 | 1 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 31 December 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Kevin Nisbet | CF | Glasgow | 8 March 1997 | 30 | 5 | Hibernian | 14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||
| 9 | Mihailo Ivanović | CF | Novi Sad | 29 November 2004 | 40 | 13 | Vojvodina | 30 August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 11 | Femi Azeez | FW | Westminster | 5 June 2001 | 38 | 4 | Reading | August 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 12 | Adam Mayor | LW | Liverpool | 10 April 2005 | 5 | 0 | Morecambe | 31 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 17 | Macaulay Langstaff | CF | Stockton-on-Tees | 3 February 1997 | 36 | 1 | Notts County | 8 July 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | |||
| 22 | Aidomo Emakhu | LW/CF/RW | Bawnogue | 26 October 2003 | 51 | 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | |||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2025 | GK | Max Crocombe | Burton Albion | Bosman | [2] |
| 26 June 2025 | CF | Josh Coburn | Middlesbrough | £5,000,000 | [3] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025[a] | AM | Zian Flemming | Burnley | £7,000,000 | [4][5] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | RB | Oliver Evans | Chatham Town | 1 July 2025 | [6][7] |
| CF | Henry Hearn | Hornchurch | [6][8] | ||
| CM | George Honeyman | Blackpool | [9] | ||
| CF | Tom Leahy | Welling United | [6][10] | ||
| CB | Chinwike Okoli | Woking | [6][11] | ||
| GK | Liam Roberts | Mansfield Town | [12][13] | ||
| CM | George Saville | Luton Town | [14][15] | ||
| LB | Murray Wallace | Huddersfield Town | [6][16] | ||
| CF | Aaron Connolly | Leyton Orient | 7 July 2025 | [6][17] | |
| Abdulahi Abdulazeez | [6] | ||||
| GK | Dillon Addai | [6] | |||
| LB | Nino Adom-Malaki | [6] | |||
| CF | Kavalli Heywood | [6] | |||
| CB | Shaun Hutchinson | [6] | |||
| CM | Sha'mar Lawson | [6] | |||
| Elidon O'Boyle | [6] | ||||
| RB | Kyle Smith | [6] | |||
| GK | Ethan Wady | [6] | |||
| RW | Duncan Watmore | [6] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2025 | RB | Danny McNamara | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 2 July 2025 | GK | George Evans | [19] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 16 May, Millwall confirmed their first pre-season friendly, against Bromley.[20] A fortnight later, a second fixture was confirmed to be against Sutton United.[21] A training camp in Murcia was later added, with two fixtures against Northampton Town and a TBC opponent.[22] On June 10, a fifth friendly was announced, against AFC Wimbledon.[23] A behind closed doors fixture against Crystal Palace was later added.[24] On 8 July, Elche was confirmed as the second opposition during the training camp.[25]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Crystal Palace | v | Millwall | Beckenham |
| 12:00 CEST | Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Northampton Town | v | Millwall | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 18 July 2025 Friendly | Elche | v | Millwall | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 10:30 CEST | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | AFC Wimbledon | v | Millwall | Wimbledon |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Bromley | v | Millwall | Bromley |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Sutton United | v | Millwall | Sutton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[26]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[26]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June the Championship fixtures were revealed.[27]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | Norwich City | v | Millwall | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 16 August 2025 2 | Millwall | v | Middlesbrough | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The Den |
| 23 August 2025 3 | Sheffield United | v | Millwall | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Millwall | v | Wrexham | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The Den |
| 13 September 2025 5 | Charlton Athletic | v | Millwall | Charlton |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: The Valley | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28] | ||||
| 22 September 2025 6 | Millwall | v | Watford | Bermondsey |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: The Den | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 7 | Swansea City | v | Millwall | Landore |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28] | ||||
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Notes
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on June 1 once the transfer window had reopened
References
- ^ "Millwall FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base".
- ^ "Millwall confirm Max Crocombe signing". Millwall FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Millwall sign Josh Coburn from Middlesbrough". Millwall FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "2024/25 Retained List". Burnley FC. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Millwall will not receive extra cash after Zian Flemming helps Burnley achieve Premier League objective". London News Online. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Millwall confirm 2024/25 retained list". Millwall FC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Chats Sign Oliver Evans". Chatham Town FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Henry Hearn returns to the Urchins". Hornchurch FC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Millwall midfielder George Honeyman to join Blackpool". Southwark News. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Wings sign forward Tom Leahy". Welling United FC. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Chinwike Okoli joins". Woking FC. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Liam Roberts to leave Millwall". Millwall FC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Mansfield Town sign new goalkeeper". Mansfield Town FC. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Thank you, Savs". Millwall FC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "George Saville becomes latest new arrival". Luton Town FC. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Murray Wallace Joins Town". Huddersfield Town AFC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Aaron Connolly becomes Orient's fifth summer signing". Leyton Orient FC. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Danny McNamara signs new Millwall contract". Millwall FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "George Evans signs long-term Millwall contract". Millwall FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Millwall to face Bromley in pre-season friendly". Millwall FC. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Millwall to visit Sutton United for pre-season friendly". Millwall FC. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "The Lions to play two friendlies in Spain". Millwall FC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Millwall to visit AFC Wimbledon for pre-season friendly". Millwall FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Millwall to face Crystal Palace in behind-closed-doors friendly". Millwall FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "La Liga opposition confirmed for Millwall's second Spanish friendly". Millwall FC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Championship 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & how to watch: Birmingham vs Ipswich, Southampton vs Wrexham open new season". Sky Sports. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Fixture movement in Millwall's 2025/26 calendar". Millwall FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.