During the 1995–96 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football.
The season started brightly for Millwall, as the Lions went top of the First Division from almost the start of the season and stayed in the automatic promotion places for the first third of the season. Despite three straight losses, Millwall were still top of an admittedly tight First Division as December arrived. However, manager Mick McCarthy left to manage Ireland after a 6-0 defeat at Sunderland saw Millwall lose top spot; under his successor, Jimmy Nicholl, Millwall went into freefall with only four more wins all season. A draw on the last day of the season condemned the Lions to relegation.
Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Mickey Bennett - Charlton Athletic, July
Bobby Bowry - Crystal Palace, July
Lucas Neill - Australian Institute of Sport, July
Anton Rogan - Oxford United, August
Nick Colgan - Chelsea, September, loan
Vasili Kulkov - Spartak Moscow, January, loan
Tim Carter - Oxford United, January
Mickey Weir - Hibernian, January, loan
Sergei Yuran - Spartak Moscow, January
Roger Joseph - Wimbledon, June
John Kerr - Walsall, June, loan
Dave Mitchell - Selangor, June
Andy Roberts - Crystal Palace, July
David Oldfield - Luton Town, July
Alistair Edwards - Sydney Olympic, January
23 September: Millwall 1–2 Sunderland (Scott pen., Smith); attendance 8,691
1 October: Derby County 2–2 Millwall (Willems, van der Lann; ?); attendance 9,590
22 October: Crystal Palace 1-2 Millwall (Gordon; ?); attendance 14,338
28 October: Millwall 2–1 West Bromwich Albion (?; Hunt); attendance 9,717
18 November: Millwall 0-0 Huddersfield Town; attendance 9,402
9 December: Sunderland 6–0 Millwall (Russell 4, Scott pen., P Gray); attendance 18,951
16 December: Millwall 0–1 Derby County (Sturridge); attendance 7,694
26 December: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Millwall (Bull; ?); attendance 25,591
4 November: Birmingham City 2-2 Millwall (Castle, Charlery; Dixon, Rae); attendance 23,016
27 January: Millwall 1–1 Portsmouth (Burton); attendance 7,710
2 March: Millwall 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Bull); attendance 9,13
30 March: Millwall 1–4 Crystal Palace (Hopkin, Brown, Ndah 2); attendance 13,214
6 April: West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Millwall (Sneekes); attendance 13,793
10 April: Millwall 2-0 Birmingham City (?); attendance 9,271
13 April: Huddersfield Town 3-0 Millwall (Jepson pen., Edwards, Booth); attendance 11,206
