In the 2000–01 season, Millwall controversially sacked joint managersKeith Stevens andAlan McLeary in September, stating that the club didn't believe Stevens and McLeary could meet Millwall's target goal.[1] Ray Harford was appointed caretaker manager on a temporary basis and it seemed possible that he might be given the job permanently, butMark McGhee was named as their replacement[2] and eight months later the club won promotion as Division Two champions after five years in the lower tier of the league.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^Bircham was born inBrent,England, but also qualified to representCanada internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut forCanada in April 1999.
^Cahill was born inSydney,Australia, but also qualified to representSamoa,England, and theRepublic of Ireland through his mother, father, and grandparents respectively, and represented Samoa (then called Western Samoa) atU-20 level, unsuccessfully attempted to overturn a FIFA ruling that prevented him from representing the Republic of Ireland during the 2001–02 season, changed his allegiance to Australia in 2003 following a change in FIFA's eligibility rules and made his international debut forAustralia in March 2004.
^Ifill was born inBrighton,England, but also qualified to representBarbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut forBarbados in June 2004.
^Gilkes was born inHackney,England, but also qualified to representBarbados internationally and made his international debut forBarbados in 2000.
^Bubb was born inHarrow,England, but also qualified to representGrenada internationally and made his international debut forGrenada in 2004.
^Cort was born inSouthwark,England, but also qualified to representGuyana internationally and made his international debut forGuyana in 2010.
^Fitzgerald was born inWestminster,England, but also qualified to represent theRepublic of Ireland internationally and represented the Republic of Ireland atU-21 andB level.
