Millwall Trophies & Titles

When your fans regularly sing ‘everyone hates us and we don’t care’ it is probably a sign that your football club isn’t one that has garnered a wealth of respect from others within the game. Millwall have often had issues with the likes of racism and hooliganism to mean opposition fans are always hoping that they’ll lose, perhaps putting in a degree more effort when facing them as a result. What that transpires to when it comes to silverware is a team that has won little of note. That doesn’t mean that the supporters have never had anything to celebrate, however, with numerous minor trophies in the cabinet.

When it comes to the so-called ‘minor’ trophies it is important to realise that just because clubs like Arsenal or Chelsea wouldn’t celebrate winning something doesn’t mean that other sides don’t have a right to. Sure, the London Challenge Cup doesn’t have the same kind of ring to it as the FA Cup or the Champions League, but for sides that are extremely unlikely to ever play in the latter and have little chance of winning the former, being able to enjoy their moments in the sun is important. That is precisely what Millwall have looked to do over the years, picking up trophies that matter locally if nowhere else.

League Titles

It is not unfair to suggest that Millwall’s experience of the English top-flight is limited. The club hasn’t spent a huge amount of time at the top table and definitely hasn’t managed to win it. There have been successes in other divisions within the English Football League pyramid, however. Some of them have been numerous, whilst others have been more sporadic in nature. There are also some wins in much less important and spoken of leagues that are worth us drawing your attention to because they are a crucial part of Millwall’s history as a football club, with the trophies sitting in the cabinet.

Second Division / First Division / Championship

When the Premier League was launched in 1992 the Second Division was retitled to become the First Division, causing any amount of confusion for those of us looking back at it years later. It was then rebranded into the Championship, which certainly made things slightly easier to comprehend. When Millwall won the competition for the first time it was still known by its original name of being the Second Division, meaning that it was the second tier of the English game.

Not only did it see the club win some much-valued silverware but it also gave them the chance to play in the top-flight. Here is a look at when Millwall have won the second tier of the English game, along with how many points they got as well as how many points the second-placed team got to give an indication of how close it was:

Season	Points	Second Place	Second Place Points
1987-1988	82	Aston Villa	78

Third Division South / Third Division / Second Division / League One

It is probably about right to suggest that the third tier of the English game has been Millwall’s level for most of the club’s existence. Originally split into North and South divisions in order to stop clubs having to travel too much, it became the Third Division when the two halves were united. When the Premier League came about and the Second Division became the First Division, the Third Division was known as the Second Division. When that caused too much confusion it was eventually rebranded to become League One, which is the title by which it is known at the time of writing.

Here is a look at how Millwall have got on in the third tier of football in England in terms of title wins over the years. Their points will be listed as well as the team that finished as runners-up to them and the points that that team managed:

Season	Points	Second Place	Second Place Points
1927-1928	65	Northampton Town	55
1937-1938	56	Bristol City	55
2000-2001	93	Rotherham United	91

Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two

Sitting in the fourth tier of the English Football League pyramid is the division that is nowadays known as League Two. It was the Fourth Division for a long period, becoming the Third Division when the Third Division was renamed as the Second Division after the Premier League was created. Millwall have spent numerous years at the level regardless of what it was called, such as when the club finishes as runners-up at the end of the 1964-1965 season, three years after they had won it for the first time.

The following is a look at when Millwall have won the title. Once again we will also include the points that they achieved along with details about the team that finished second and how many points they racked up:

Season	Points	Second Place	Second Place Points
1961-1962	56	Colchester United	55

It is a curious quirk of fate that Millwall won both the third tier and the fourth tier with 56 points whilst the runners-up managed 55.

Lesser Leagues

There are a number of smaller leagues that Millwall have won over the years. In spite of the fact that these leagues are not ones that the bigger teams in London would be quick to mention having won, the reality is that they mean something to a club of Millwall’s stature and it is therefore worth mentioning them here. Where possible, we will give you information about the points that Millwall achieved as well as the team that finished runners-up and their points, although this information isn’t always known.

*In the early part of Millwall’s existence the club was known as Millwall Athletic, with that being the name that officially won the league in those years. Obviously the history of club remained the same after the name change, hence the inclusion of the titles here.

Cups & Trophies

Just as minor leagues can be considered a major achievement when you’re looking at a smaller club like Millwall, so to can trophies that would be nothing more than a post-script for clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea be considered to be extremely worthy of a mention when it comes to the Lions. Although they have never won one of the major trophies, they did come close in the 2003-2004 season when they made it to the FA Cup final only to lose 3-0 to Manchester United. Similarly they made it to the final of the Football League War Cup South final in 1945 but lost 2-0 to Chelsea. Here is a look at the cups and trophies they have won.

Football League Trophy

The English Football League Trophy has had numerous sponsored names over the years and it known as the EFL Trophy in shorthand. It was launched as the Football League Group Cup at the start of the 1981-1982 season and was designed to be a replacement for the Anglo-Scottish Cup.

It is an annual competition that is only open to teams in League One and League Two, with the modern version of it also including reserve teams from the Premier League and Championship. When Millwall won it for the first time it was an invitational competition and 32 clubs from all four levels of the pyramid were invited to take part. Here is a look at the times that Millwall have won the trophy, along with the opposition and the scoreline:

Year of Final	Opposition	Score
1983	Lincoln City	3-2

Other Cups & Trophies

Although we can justify discussing the Football League Trophy in its own right, the same can’t be said of some of the other cups and trophies that Millwall have won over the years. There are some, such as the Football League Third Division South Cup, that we can give information about the opposition for, whilst there are numerous others that we know little about. Where possible, therefore, we’ve told you who Millwall played and what the score was:

*The East London FA Cup was shared in 1886, meaning that Millwall were joint-winners.

**The Football League Third Division South Cup final was played over two legs, with the first-leg finishing 2-2 at Vicarage Road and the second-leg ending 1-1 at The Den, meaning that the trophy was shared.