1885–86 Millwall Rovers F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Millwall Rovers 1885–86 Committee Jasper Sexton Glengall Road None None Unknown Unknown Unknown 1886–87 002060 002060 002060 ffffff 002060 This is the first season of Millwall Rovers, the club that was to become Millwall. The club's first match was against Fillebrook FC on 3 October 1885. Background thumb|left|200px|The first Millwall Rovers kit, worn by club secretary Jasper Sexton in 1885. Millwall Historical Kits https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Millwall/Millwall.htm Historical Football Kits 28 August 2010Millwall Rovers were formed by the workers of J.T. Morton's canning and preserve factory in the Millwall area of London's Isle of Dogs in 1885.Millwall: A Complete Record, 1885–1991 Lindsay 8 First founded in Aberdeen in 1849 to supply sailing ships with food, the company opened their first English cannery and food processing plant at Millwall docks in 1872 and attracted a workforce from across the country, including the east coast of Scotland, primarily Dundee. The club secretary was seventeen-year-old Jasper Sexton, the son of the landlord of The Islander pub in Tooke Street where Millwall held their meetings. Millwall Rovers' first fixture was on 3 October 1885 against Fillebrook, a team that played in Leytonstone. The newly formed team were well beaten 5–0. Season summary Club secretary Jasper Sexton submitted to the Football Annual the following record, of played 24, won 17, drawn 3 and lost 4. Goals 45 for and 28 against.Millwall: The Complete Record Tarrant 8 After the away loss to Fillebrook, their first home game was against St Luke's, which they won 2–1. They won their next five games, then a draw, a defeat and four more wins. Squad Duncan Hean Patrick Holahan Kit Navy blue shirts and white trousers. The initials of the club MRFC were embroidered on the shirt. References Bibliography Richard Lindsay Millwall: A Complete Record, 1885–1991 Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd 1991 0-907969-94-1 Eddie Tarrant Richard Lindsay Millwall: The Complete Record DB Publishing 2010 1-85983-833-2 Category:Millwall F.C. seasons Millwall