The Lions have entered their seventh straight season in the second tier, aspiring to reach the top flight to compete against bitter rivals West Ham United at some point in the near future.
Millwall have also had success on the domestic stage in the 2000s, reaching the FA Cup final in 2004 despite remaining in the Championship.
One player who contributed to Millwall maintaining their second tier status in the 2019/20 season was midfielder Jayson Molumby, who linked up in south-east London on loan from Brighton.
In his first loan spell in the EFL, the Republic of Ireland international would impress at the Den and strike a rapport with the fanbase, but a permanent deal could never be agreed after his exit, which is something Millwall are sure to regret not pursuing.
Jayson Molumby’s spell at Millwall
The 24-year-old made the move to Millwall under the stewardship of Lions boss Neil Harris, making his debut for the club in a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup away to West Bromwich Albion.
Molumby would make his first Championship outing off the substitutes bench away at Fulham just eight days later, but that would be a contest to forget as Millwall were defeated 4-0 by the Cottagers.
With his energetic presence and tireless work rate impressing the Millwall faithful, loanee Molumby became a first team regular in the heart of the midfield, starting 20 consecutive matches for the side between November 2019 and late January 2020.
Ultimately, at the end of the season, Millwall would narrowly miss out on a place in the play-offs, securing an eighth placed finish, just two points off sixth placed Swansea City.
The midfielder would go on to feature 36 times at the Den during the Championship campaign, registering one goal against QPR and racking up 2,788 minutes of action.
Jayson Molumby’s moves after Millwall exit
After rounding off his short stint with Millwall, Molumby would return to the Seagulls in the 2020/21 term hoping to make his mark in the Premier League, but had little success in achieving that feat.
With just a minute of playing time off the bench at Aston Villa, Brighton loaned out Molumby to the second tier once again during the January transfer window, with Preston North End sealing his signature for the remainder of that campaign.
