The Den

The New Den is the home of Millwall F.C. It is situated in Bermondsey, South London, almost directly adjacent to the railway line between London Bridge and New Cross Gate. It has an all-seated capacity of 20,146, although the average attendance for the 2005-06 season was just 9,529. The local press and fans groups argued that this was due in part, to the "Membership Scheme" introduced by former club Chairman Theo Paphitis. The scheme whilst detering the "hooligan element", also detered decent law abiding fans who were reluctant to hand over sensitive personal information in order to watch a game of football.

The scheme introduced by Paphitis now applies to away games only.

History

In May 1993, Millwall played their final game at The Den after 83 years and moved to a 20,000 all-seater stadium a quarter of a mile away from Cold Blow Lane at Senegal Fields. The £16 million New Den was opened by the late John Smith MP on 4 August 1993 prior to a prestigious friendly against Sporting Clube de Portugal. The New Den was the first new football stadium constructed for a Football League team in London since 1937.

The New Den is the sixth ground that Millwall have occupied since their formation as a Football Club in Millwall on the Isle of Dogs in 1885.

It was the first new football stadium to be built in London since the Second World War. It recently featured in an episode of [[Primeval.

Average attendances

• 2005-06: 9,529 (Football League Championship).
• 2004-05: 11,656 (Football League Championship).
• 2003-04: 10,497 (First Division).
• 2002-03: 8,512 (First Division).

Details

Pitch

Length: 96 metres.

Width: 62 metres.

Address

Zampa Road

Bermondsey

London

SE16 3LN

External links

• Millwall's official site
• The New Den at the Internet Football Ground Guide