The Den (stadium)
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The Den was the fifth football stadium occupied by Millwall F.C. in New Cross, London since their formation in Millwall on the Isle of Dogs in 1885 before moving to the New Den in May 1993. The ground, opened in 1910, was home to Millwall for 83 years. It boasted a record attendance of 48,672 (v Derby County in 1937).
The Den was designed by architect Archibald Leitch and was built by Humphries of Knightsbridge. The estimated cost of The Den was £10,000. The ground was opened by the then President of the FA, Lord Kinnaird. The first match played at The Den was against Brighton & Hove Albion which Millwall lost 0 - 1.
The ground hosted a full international match, England beating Wales 3-0 on March 13, 1911.
Being in close proximity to the Surrey Commercial Docks, The Den sustained severe bomb damage during The London Blitz and a German bomb hit The North Terrace on April 19th 1943. On April 26th, a fire destroyed The Main Stand.
The Den also hosted an England B international, with England beating Yugoslavia B 2-1 on 12th December 1989.
Millwall's first and last Football League games at The Den were played against Bristol Rovers.
The stadium was demolished later in 1993 and has since been developed for housing.
