1993–94 Millwall F.C. season

Millwall
1993–94 season
Chairman Reg Burr
Manager Mick McCarthy
Stadium The Den
First Division 3rd
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer Rae (13)
Average home league attendance 9,823

During the 1993–94 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

The 1993–94 season was their first at the new ground, also known as The Den, which was opened by the Labour Party leader John Smith MP on 4 August 1993. In McCarthy's second full season in charge, he took the club to the play-offs after a strong 3rd place finish, but they lost out to Derby County in the semi finals.[1]

Final league table

Pos. Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1. Crystal Palace 46 27 9 10 73 46 90
2. Nottingham Forest 46 23 14 9 74 49 83
3. Millwall 46 19 17 10 58 49 74
4. Leicester City 46 19 16 11 72 59 73
5. Tranmere Rovers 46 21 9 16 69 53 72
6. Derby County 46 20 11 15 73 68 71
7. Notts County 46 20 8 18 65 69 68
8. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 17 17 12 60 47 68
9. Middlesbrough 46 18 13 15 66 54 67
10. Stoke City 46 18 13 15 57 59 67
11. Charlton Athletic 46 19 8 19 61 58 65
12. Sunderland 46 19 8 19 54 57 65
13. Bristol City 46 16 16 14 47 50 64
14. Bolton Wanderers 46 15 14 17 63 64 59
15. Southend United 46 17 8 21 63 67 59
16. Grimsby Town 46 13 20 13 52 47 59
17. Portsmouth 46 15 13 18 52 58 58
18. Barnsley 46 16 7 23 55 67 55
19. Watford 46 15 9 22 66 80 54
20. Luton Town 46 14 11 21 56 60 53
21. West Bromwich Albion 46 13 12 21 60 69 51
22. Birmingham City 46 13 12 21 52 69 51
23. Oxford United 46 13 10 23 54 75 49
24. Peterborough United 46 8 13 25 48 76 37

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

Results

Millwall's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1993 Stoke CityA2–118,766Bogie, Murray
22 August 1993 Southend UnitedH1–410,273Kerr
25 August 1993 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–219,570
28 August 1993 Leicester CityA0–412,219
4 September 1993 BarnsleyH2–08,010Kerr, Rae
11 September 1993 Charlton AthleticA0–08,416
18 September 1993 Derby CountyH0–09,881
25 September 1993 Peterborough UnitedA0–06,219
2 October 1993 WatfordH4–17,707Goodman (3), Roberts
9 October 1993 West Bromwich AlbionH2–111,010Goodman, Rae (pen)
16 October 1993 Bolton WanderersA0–49,386
20 October 1993 Notts CountyH2–05,887Rae (pen), Verveer
24 October 1993 MiddlesbroughH1–16,686Whyte (own goal)
31 October 1993 Birmingham CityA0–19,377
3 November 1993 Nottingham ForestA3–117,584Goodman, Murray, Stevens
6 November 1993 Oxford UnitedH2–27,794Kennedy (2)
13 November 1993 Bristol CityA2–28,416Rae, Beard
20 November 1993 Tranmere RoversH3–18,653Mitchell, Goodman, Kennedy
27 November 1993 Grimsby TownH1–07,991Mitchell
4 December 1993 Oxford UnitedA2–05,540Jackson (own goal), Verveer
11 December 1993 Notts CountyA3–16,516Rae (3)
19 December 1993 Stoke CityH2–08,930Rae, Kennedy
27 December 1993 PortsmouthH0–012,104
28 December 1993 SunderlandA1–219,283Roberts
1 January 1994 Crystal PalaceH3–016,779Goodman, Verveer, Rae (pen)
15 January 1994 Bolton WanderersH1–09,777Rae
22 January 1994 West Bromwich AlbionA0–015,172
6 February 1994 MiddlesbroughA2–46,286Rae (pen), Moralee
12 February 1994 Birmingham CityH2–19,438Verveer (2)
2 March 1994 Southend UnitedA1–14,615Mitchell
6 March 1994 Leicester CityH0–08,085
12 March 1994 Derby CountyA0–015,303
15 March 1994 Charlton AthleticH2–113,320Rae (2)
22 March 1994 Peterborough UnitedH1–08,518Greenman (own goal)
26 March 1994 WatfordA0–29,036
30 March 1994 Luton TownH2–29,235Moralee, Berry
2 April 1994 PortsmouthA2–211,591Cunningham, Mitchell
6 April 1994 SunderlandH2–110,244Mitchell (2)
9 April 1994 Crystal PalaceA0–123,142
17 April 1994 Nottingham ForestH2–212,543Moralee, Mitchell
20 April 1994 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–011,883Mitchell
23 April 1994 Tranmere RoversA2–39,141Moralee, Kerr
26 April 1994 Luton TownA1–18,257Kerr
30 April 1994 Bristol CityH0–011,189
3 May 1994 BarnsleyA1–05,059Mitchell
8 May 1994 Grimsby TownA0–05,355

First Division play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
SF 1st Leg15 May 1994 Derby CountyA0–217,401
SF 2nd Leg18 May 1994 Derby CountyH1–3 (lost 1–5 on agg)16,470Berry

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R310 January 1994 ArsenalH0–120,093

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg 21 September 1993 WatfordA0–05,954
R2 Second Leg 6 October 1993 WatfordH4–3 (a.e.t.)5,381Huxford, Murray, Moralee, Verveer
R327 October 1993 Queens Park RangersA0–314,190

Anglo-Italian Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
PR Group 81 September 1993 Charlton AthleticH2–24,003Roberts, Verveer
PR Group 814 September 1993 Crystal PalaceA0–32,712

Squad

[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- United States GK Kasey Keller
- Republic of Ireland DF Kenny Cunningham
- England DF Keith Stevens
- Wales DF Pat Van Den Hauwe
- England DF Ian Dawes
- England MF Andy Roberts
- Scotland MF Alex Rae
- England MF Phil Barber
- Netherlands MF Etienne Verveer
- England FW Jamie Moralee
- Australia FW Dave Mitchell
- Republic of Ireland FW Jon Goodman
- England DF Richard Huxford
- England GK Carl Emberson
- England MF Tony Dolby
- United States FW John Kerr
- England MF Terry Hurlock
- England MF Neil Emblen
No. Position Player
- England FW Clive Allen
- Republic of Ireland MF Mark Kennedy
- Wales DF Ben Thatcher
- England MF Mark Beard
- United States FW Bruce Murray
- England MF Greg Berry
- England MF Ian Bogie
- Wales DF Gavin Maguire
- England GK Tim Carter
- England MF Paul Holsgrove
- Republic of Ireland DF Tony McCarthy
- Republic of Ireland FW John Byrne
- England FW Lee Luscombe
- England MF Andy May
- England FW Warren Patmore
- England DF Mike Harle
- England MF Geoff Pitcher
- England MF Jermaine Wright

References