History 2 Millwall F.C.

a junior lions day @ den in 1988.

millwall began life on isle of dogs , inhabited 4 different grounds in club s first 25 years. first home piece of waste ground called glengall road, stayed 1 year. 1886 1890 played behind lord nelson pub on east ferry road, known lord nelson ground, before being forced leave landlady, received better offer use.

they moved third home, athletic grounds, on 6 september 1890. first purpose-built ground, grandstand seated 600 people , overall capacity of between 10,000 , 15,000. club forced move on again though, time millwall dock company wanted use timberyard. relocated in 1901 location near second home, became known north greenwich. remained east london club further 9 years, last game played on isle of dogs on 8 october 1910 against portsmouth, millwall won 3–1.

on 22 october 1910, millwall crossed river south london, moving cold blow lane in new cross. fifth ground called den, built @ cost of £10,000 noted football ground architect archibald leitch. first game played there against brighton & hove albion, brighton won 1–0. millwall remained there 83 years, until moving sixth , current ground, @ first known new den called den, on 4 august 1993. ground has all-seated capacity of 20,146. sporting lisbon team, managed bobby robson helped open ground playing friendly, lions lost 2–1.

a panoramic view of den dockers stand.