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With the new Sky Bet Championship season now approaching, we bring you the lowdown on all 23 of our league opponents

2022-07-08T09:29:41.383Z

IN FOCUS: MILLWALL

With the new Sky Bet Championship season now approaching, we bring you the lowdown on all 23 of our league opponents

2022-07-08T09:29:41.383Z

With the new Sky Bet Championship season now approaching, we bring you the lowdown on all 23 of our league opponents

Based in the heart of East London, the Lions were initially recognised as ‘Millwall Rovers’ when they were formed in 1885. Only after a stint as ‘Millwall Athletic’ did the club adopt its current name in the mid 1910s.

Soon after – in 1920 – Millwall were invited to join the Football League in the newly formed Third Division. They won the league in 1927-28, enjoying steady progress before the hard-hitting impact of World War Two damaged the club.

Eventually recovering, the Lions climbed back up the leagues and missed out on promotion to Division One by just a point in the early 70s, going unbeaten at home in Division Two for a season.

Reaching the top flight, Millwall started strong in 1988, sitting top of the league after six games. Ending that season tenth, they again started strong the following year, but plummeted and were relegated.

After a failed play-off campaign in 1994-95, the club struggled and fell into the third tier, going into administration. Five years later, they won the league and would go on to appoint Dennis Wise as player-manager.

Getting to the FA Cup final in 2004, Millwall also qualified for the UEFA Cup but were knocked out by Hungarian side Ferencvaros in the first round. Since then, there has been fluctuation between the Championship and League One without ever reaching the Premier League.

Stadium: The Den (20,146) – Senegal Road, New Cross, London, SE16 3LN

Nickname(s): The Lions

Manager: Gary Rowett

2021/22 Finishing Position: 9th

2021/22 Top Scorer: Benik Afobe (12)

Notable Connections: Though a smaller list than some clubs, there are still plenty of players who have played for both the Clarets and Millwall.

Amongst them is New Zealand international striker Chris Wood, who departed Turf Moor for Newcastle United last January after four and a half years as a Burnley player. The striker made over 150 appearances as a Claret, scoring 53 times in all competitions.

His time with Millwall meanwhile came much earlier in his career - a loan spell in 2012 from West Bromwich Albion – in which he scored 11 goals from 19 appearances.

Other names on the list to have played for both clubs include the late Billy Gray, Jason Shackell, and Gifton Noel-Williams.

Last Time We Met: The pair haven’t met in a league match since 2014, but have played each other more recently than that, coming face to face in the Carabao Cup.

In September 2020, behind closed doors, Burnley made the trip to London in the third round of the competition. The Clarets progressed with a routine 2-0 victory as some young faces including Bobby Thomas got a run out.

Midfielder Josh Brownhill scored his first goal for the club with a stunner on the stroke of half time, while Matej Vydra went onto double our advantage in the last minute of the contest.

Full Record (All Competitions): P: 60 - W: 22, D: 19, L: 19

Fixtures in the 2022/23 season: 30.08.22 (H – Turf Moor) / 28.01.23 (A – The Den)