2017–18 Millwall F.C. season

Millwall
2017–18 season
Chairman John Berylson
Manager Neil Harris
Stadium The Den
EFL Championship 21st
FA Cup Enter in 3rd Round
EFL Cup 2nd Round
Top goalscorer League:
All: Tom Elliott (2)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 season is Millwall's 132nd year in existence, 91st consecutive season in The Football League and 41st in the second tier. Millwall return to The Championship after a two-year absence. They secured promotion from League One via the playoffs. Millwall will also compete in the FA Cup and the League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1Jordan ArcherGKScotlandEnglandWalthamstow24950Tottenham Hotspur22 June 2015Free2019
13Tom KingGKEnglandCroydon22160Crystal Palace31 August 2014FreeUndisclosed
Defenders
2Conor McLaughlinRBNorthern IrelandBelfast2610Fleetwood Town5 July 2017Free2019
3James MeredithLBAustraliaAlbury2910Bradford City1 July 2017Undisclosed2019
4Shaun HutchinsonCBEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne26211Fulham1 July 2016Free2018
5Tony CraigCBEnglandGreenwich322258Brentford4 July 2015Free2018
12Mahlon RomeoRBAntigua and BarbudaEnglandWestminster21551Gillingham5 May 2015Free2019
15Sid NelsonCBEnglandLewisham21380Academy1 July 2013Trainee2018
17Byron WebsterCBEnglandSherburn-in-Elmet301197Yeovil Town1 July 2014Free2018
27James BrownDFEnglandDover1900Academy7 April 2016TraineeUndisclosed
33Noah ChesmainLBEngland 1930Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed
35Jake CooperCBEnglandAscot22202Reading28 July 2017Undisclosed2020
36Paul RooneyCBRepublic of Ireland 2010Free Agent4 July 2016FreeUndisclosed
Midfielders
6 Shaun WilliamsDMRepublic of IrelandDublin3015512Milton Keynes Dons27 January 2014Undisclosed2018
7 David WorrallRMEnglandManchester27401Southend United1 July 2016Free2018
8 Ben ThompsonCMEnglandSidcup21842Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed
10Fred OnyedinmaAMNigeriaEnglandPlumstead2010611Academy1 July 2013Trainee2020
11Shane FergusonLMNorthern IrelandDerry26987Newcastle United26 January 2016Undisclosed2019
14Jed WallaceRM/AMEnglandReading23364Wolverhampton Wanderers1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
16Calum ButcherDMEnglandRochford26382Burton Albion25 August 2016Undisclosed2018
18Ryan TunnicliffeCMEnglandHeywood2400Fulham29 July 2017Free2019
21Kris TwardekLMCanadaCzech RepublicToronto2020Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed
23George SavilleDMEnglandCamberley24200Wolverhampton Wanderers1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
34Harry DonovanCMEnglandLondon1800Academy10 February 2017Trainee2018
Forwards
9 Lee GregoryCFEnglandSheffield2814254Halifax Town17 June 2014£250,0002018
19Tom ElliottCFEnglandLeeds2622AFC Wimbledon1 July 2017Free2019
20Steve MorisonCFWalesEnglandEnfield3324486Leeds United4 August 2015Free2018
22Aiden O'BrienCFRepublic of IrelandEnglandIslington2314630Academy1 August 2011Trainee2019
28Jamie PhilpotCFEnglandPembury20131Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed
Out on loan
26Nadjim AbdouCMComorosFranceMartigues3334210Plymouth Argyle3 July 2008Free2018
30Harry SmithCFEngland 22116Folkestone Invicta9 August 2016Undisclosed2018

Statistics

As of 9 August 2017
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland Jordan Archer 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Northern Ireland Conor McLaughlin 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Australia James Meredith 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF England Shaun Hutchinson 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF England Tony Craig 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Republic of Ireland Shaun Williams 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
7 MF England David Worrall 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF England Ben Thompson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW England Lee Gregory 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
10 MF Nigeria Fred Onyedinma 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
11 MF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
12 DF Antigua and Barbuda Mahlon Romeo 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
13 GK England Tom King 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF England Jed Wallace 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF England Calum Butcher 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
19 FW England Tom Elliott 2 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 2
20 FW Wales Steve Morison 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW Northern Ireland Aiden O'Brien 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF England George Saville 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 DF England Jake Cooper 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record

As of 9 August 2017
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 19EnglandCFTom Elliott 0022
Total 0022

Disciplinary Record

As of 8 August 2017
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
1 23EnglandCMGeorge Saville 100000000100
Total 100000000100

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 28 June 2017, Millwall have announced four pre-season friendlies against Dartford, Barnet, Stevenage and Spanish side Granada.[1][2][3]

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Sunderland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
16 Bolton Wanderers 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
17 Millwall 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
18 Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
19 Derby County 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2017. Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 0 1  −1 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 0 1  −1

Last updated: 4 August 2017.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundA
Result L
Position  

Last updated: 4 August 2017.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[4][5]

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with Stevenage the visitors confirmed.[6]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF England Tom Elliott AFC Wimbledon Free [7]
1 July 2017 LB Australia James Meredith Bradford City Free [8]
1 July 2017 CM England George Saville Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [9]
1 July 2017 RM England Jed Wallace Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [10]
5 July 2017 RB Northern Ireland Conor McLaughlin Fleetwood Town Free [11]
28 July 2017 CB England Jake Cooper Reading Undisclosed [12]
29 July 2017 CM England Ryan Tunnicliffe Fulham Free [13]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB England Rian Bray Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Kyron Farrell Concord Rangers Released [14][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017 GK Republic of Ireland David Forde Cambridge United Released [14][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017 LB England Joe Martin Stevenage Released [14][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017 CF England Alfie Pavey Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2017 LM Scotland Gregg Wylde Plymouth Argyle Free [18]
9 August 2017 RB Jamaica Shaun Cummings Rotherham United Free [19]
  1. ↑ Kyron Farrell joined Concord Rangers following his release.[15]
  2. ↑ David Forde joined Cambridge United following his release.[16]
  3. ↑ Joe Martin joined Stevange following his release.[17]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
7 July 2017 GK England Harry Girling Leatherhead 3 January 2018 [20]
12 July 2017 CF England Harry Smith Swindon Town 30 June 2018 [21]
15 July 2017 CM Comoros Nadjim Abdou AFC Wimbledon 30 June 2018 [22]
3 August 2017 CF England Jamie Philpot Woking October 2017 [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Millwall confirm Folkestone friendly". Millwall Official Site. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pre-season schedule announced". Millwall Official Site. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Millwall to face Granada in final pre-season friendly". Millwall Official Site. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Millwall to begin 2017/18 Sky Bet Championship campaign at Nottingham Forest". Millwall Official Site. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Fixture List". Millwall Official Site. June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Millwall to host Stevenage in Carabao Cup first round". Millwall Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Millwall announce Elliott capture". Millwall Official Site. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Millwall agree deal for Meredith". Millwall Football Club. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Millwall complete signing of George Saville". Millwall Football Club. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Jed Wallace: Millwall sign Wolves midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Millwall announce Conor McLaughlin signing". Millwall Official Site. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Millwall secure permanent Cooper signing". Millwall Official Site. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Millwall sign Ryan Tunnicliffe". Millwall Official Site. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Millwall announce retained list". Millwall Official Site. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Beachboys add two more new faces". Non League Daily. June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "David Forde: Cambridge sign former Millwall and Republic of Ireland keeper". BBC. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Joe Martin & Blair Turgott: Stevenage sign former Millwall and West Ham players". BBC Sport. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle re-sign Gregg Wylde and Gary Sawyer pens new deal". BBC. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "Shaun Cummings: Rotherham United sign free-agent defender after Millwall exit". BBC. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  20. ↑ "Harry Girling joins Leatherhead on loan". Millwall Official Site. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Harry Smith joins Swindon Town on loan". Millwall Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  22. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon loan for Abdou". Millwall Official Site. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  23. ↑ "Jamie Philpot joins Woking on loan". Millwall Official Site. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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