Millwall FC runs a category 2 academy based in London. They have an elite youth development program that nurtures young talent.
The Academy’s official X (formerly Twitter) account is @MillwallAcademy.
Some of the Academy’s games are played at the first-team training ground located at Calmont Road, Bromley
Academy Competitions
Each season, the Academy competes across the standard slate of competitions for Category Two clubs:
- U18 Professional Development League – a leading English youth competition for Category Two academies, comprising 20 teams split into North and South regional divisions, combining league competition with a national play-off system.
- U18 Professional Development League Cup – established for the 2021/22 season, featuring 32 teams divided into eight groups of four, with group winners advancing to the knockout stages.
- FA Youth Cup – the traditional nationwide knockout competition open to academy sides across English football.
- Professional Development League 2 – England’s main Under-21 youth competition for Category Two academies, sitting just below Premier League 2. It is split into regional North and South divisions, with play-offs determining the national champion.
- U21 Premier League Cup – introduced in the 2013/14 season to add a knockout tournament alongside the regular Professional Development Phase league schedule, featuring nine groups with the top team in each group plus the seven best runners-up advancing to the knockout stage.
2026/27 Season
The Academy enters the 2025/26 season under Academy Director Scott Fitzgerald and Under-21 Head Coach Kevin Nugent.
Scholars 2026/27
Academy Players on Loan 2026/27
- Karmarl Grant (Defender) Bromley
- Rafiq Lamptey (Midfielder) Chesterfield
- Sheldon Kendall (Winger) Gillingham
Academy Players in the First Team 2026/27
International Players 2026/27
2026/27 Tournament Groupings
In the U21 Premier League Cup, Millwall Under-21s are drawn in F against Sheffield United, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United.
Season Timeline
September 2026
First Professional Contract
- Lyndon Snelgrove (Defender)
Other News
- Millwall have signed young defenders Lloyd Ofori-Manteaw and Wahab Ojetoro for Kevin Nugent’s Under-21s.
2025/26 Season
The Academy enters the 2025/26 season under Under-21 Head Coach Kevin Nugent.
Full details of players retained, released, or returned from loan following the 2024/25 season can be found on the club’s official retained list.
Academy Players on Loan 2025/26
- Alfie Massey (Midfielder) – Wealdstone; Southend United
- Adam Mayor (Defender) – Cambridge United
- George Evans (Goalkeeper) – Hartlepool United
- Ben Drake (Defender) – Braintree
- Frankie Baker (Forward) – Tonbridge Angels
- Jaiden Celestine-Charles (Forward) – Maidenhead United
- Jack Howland (Forward) – Barnet
- Jet Dyer (Defender) – Hemel Hempstead Town
Academy Players in the First Team 2025/26
Kamarl Grant (Defender, #27), Aidomo Emakhu (Forward, #22), Ra’ees Bangura-Williams (Forward, #31), Sheldon Kendall (Forward, #32), Rafiq Lamptey (Midfielder, #30), Jack Howland (Midfielder, #47).
International Players 2025/26
- Ralphie Beckwith (Midfielder) – Wales U16
- Lyndon Snelgrove (Defender) – England U17
- Daniel Kelly (Midfielder) – Scotland U21
- Mihailo Ivanovic (Forward) – Serbia U21
- Elias Mansor (Defender) – Afghanistan First Team
2025/26 Tournament Groupings
In the U18 Professional Development League Cup, Millwall’s Under-18s were drawn in Group C against Charlton Athletic, Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon, with fixtures scheduled for 26 August, 4 October and 22 November 2025.
For the FA Youth Cup third round proper, the Under-18s were drawn at home against Everton.
In the U21 Premier League Cup, Millwall’s Under-21s were drawn in Group G against Nottingham Forest, Swansea City and Wolves.
Season Timeline
May 2025
- Ra’ees Bangura-Williams signed a new long-term contract with Millwall.
June 2025
- Kevin Nugent’s side were set to begin pre-season against Luton Town Under-21s at Hitchin Town on Tuesday 15 July.
- They would then travel to Maidstone United on Saturday 19 July before finishing their friendlies away to Welling United on Friday 1 August.
July 2025
- 22-year-old defender Kamarl Grant committed his future to the club by signing a new long-term contract.
August 2025
- Promising defender Freddie Freedman joined Millwall as a second-year scholar following his departure from Everton.
- Millwall Under-18s head coach Larry McAvoy left the club, bringing an end to a tenure that began over 20 years ago.
September 2025
- Rafiq Lamptey signed a new deal at Millwall.
October 2025
- Millwall Academy midfielder Ralphie Beckwith earned a call-up to the Wales Under-16 squad for the upcoming Football Federations Cup in Antalya, Türkiye.
November 2025
- Former MK Dons academy goalkeeper Ronnie Sandford joined Millwall on a short-term contract following a successful trial.
- Millwall’s Under-18s were set to host Everton in the FA Youth Cup third round proper on Friday 5 December, with kick-off at 7:00pm.
- 19-year-old striker Caleb Redhead signed for Millwall and joined up with Kevin Nugent’s Under-21s side.
- Millwall FC have signed three promising midfielders—Louis Jacombe, Louis Rogers and Tristan Hamann-Chanes—to their Under-18 Academy.
- Rogers and Hamann-Chanes agreed scholarship deals, while Jacombe signed an extended schoolboy contract to continue his American schooling.
December 2025
- Millwall’s Under-18s’ FA Youth Cup journey came to an end, following their tie at home to Everton.
January 2026
- Goalkeeper George Evans had his loan at Hartlepool extended until February.
- Under-21s goalkeeper Ronnie Sandford signed a contract extension with The Lions, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.
April 2026
- Tonbridge Angels, with Frankie Baker, reached the Kent Senior Cup final.
- Nine apprentices were set to be honoured at the EFL Awards on 19 April in London, recognising the top young players of the 2025/26 season, with one winner per division; the Championship nominees were Louis Page (Leicester City), Leo Pecover (Bristol City) and Sheldon Kendall (Millwall).
May 2026
- Millwall’s Under-14s were crowned National Cup champions, following their final against Coventry City at the CBS Arena.
June 2026
- Millwall defender Elias Mansor was selected to represent Afghanistan at the 2026 Diamond Jubilee International Tournament in the Maldives.
2024/25 Season
A proud 2024/25 season for the Millwall Academy saw the club reach the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup.
The Millwall Academy won the U14’s Premier League Albert Phelan Cup South for the 2023/24 season.
Academy Players on Loan 2024/25
- Karmarl Grant (Defender) – Bromley
- Tom Leahy (Forward) – Woking; Maidstone United
- Chin Okoli (Defender) – Sutton; Woking
- Sha’mar Lawson (Midfielder) – Ebbsfleet; Woking
- Henry Hearn (Forward) – Hornchurch FC
- Dillon Adai (Goalkeeper) – Ramsgate; Chesham United FC
- George Evans (Goalkeeper) – Sutton United
- Adam Mayor (Defender) – Bromley
- Kavalli Heywood (Forward) – Cray Wanderers
Academy Graduates in the First Team 2024/25
Ra’ees Bangura-Williams (Midfielder, #31), Ben Drake (Defender, #34), Alfie Massey (Midfielder, #44), Frankie Baker (Forward, #46), Sheldon Kendall (Forward, #51).
International Players 2024/25
- Romain Esse (Forward) – England U20
- Ra’ees Bangura-Williams (Midfielder) – England U20
- Aidomo Emakhu (Forward) – Republic of Ireland U21
- Daniel Kelly (Midfielder) – Scotland U21
2024/25 Tournament Groupings
In the U18 Professional Development League Cup, Millwall’s Under-18s were drawn in Group F against Newcastle, Chelsea and Stoke City. In the FA Youth Cup, the Under-18s were drawn at home against Hull City in the third round proper, before being drawn away against Manchester City in the fourth round.
Season Timeline
November 2024
- In the third round of the FA Youth Cup, Millwall were drawn at home to Hull City.
- The FA Youth Cup third round was set to take place on Friday 29 November at The Den.
- Josh Stephenson made a switch to Premier League club Brentford.
- The young Lions advanced to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup, following their tie against Hull.
December 2024
- In the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup, Millwall were drawn away to Manchester City.
- The Millwall Under-18s were set to take on Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup fourth round on Thursday 16 January 2025, at the Joie Stadium.
January 2025
- Chinwike Okoli returned to Millwall after his loan spell at Sutton United ended.
- Sheldon Kendall signed a first professional contract at Millwall.
- The FA Youth Cup fifth round draw took place.
- Tom Leahy returned to Millwall after completing his loan spell with Woking FC.
- Millwall’s Under-18s were eliminated from the FA Youth Cup, following their tie away to Manchester City.
- Under-18 goalkeeper Jakub Przewozny signed his first professional contract with Millwall.
- Millwall signed 18-year-old forward Ajay Matthews from Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee.
February 2025
- Benicio Baker-Boaitey completed a permanent transfer from Brighton & Hove Albion to Millwall on undisclosed terms.
March 2025
- Ralphie Beckwith signed an early scholarship with Millwall Academy; this season, he made 29 appearances for the Under-16s and came off the bench twice for the Under-18s.
May 2025
- Millwall’s Under-12s were crowned the 2024/25 Premier League National Cup champions.
Released Academy Players (end of 2024/25)
Under-21 Players Released:Chin Okoli joined Woking FC, Henry Hearn moved to Hornchurch, Tom Leahy joined Welling United, and Oliver Evans signed for Chatham Town.
Sha’mar Lawson, Kyle Smith, Kavalli Heywood, Ethan Wady, Nino Adom-Malaki and Dillon Addai also moved on.
Under-18 Players Released: Abdulahi Abdulazeez, Elidon O’Boyle, Luke Ashburn.