A bound volume of Millwall programmes from the first season at The Den in 1910-11, comprising a full set of 19 first-team Southern League fixtures, a

A bound volume of Millwall programmes from the first season at The Den in 1910-11, comprising a full set of 19 first-team Southern League fixtures, a London Professional Challenge Cup v Woolwich Arsenal, Southern League v Scottish League, London Charity Competition v Crystal Palace, a full international England v Wales 13th March 1911 (line-ups including Pennington, Wedlock, Woodward, Meredith etc.), a friendly v West Ham United and 3 Kent League reserves fixture, all programmes with covers preserved, dark blue cloth covered boards In the first programme in the volume, being the opening game of the season v New Brompton on 3rd September 1910, the editor's notes includes an apology to supporters for the fact that the club's new ground of The Den was not quite ready for the opening match as planned and confirming that the game was to be played at ''the old enclosure.'' Then follows an assurance to supporters that all would be ready at New Cross for the second home fixture against West Ham United on 24th September. The West Ham programme then offers a further apology with the club Directors at pains to point out that they are ''in no way responsible for the delay'' and that their contractors had been unable to obtain necessary ironwork. The Den finally opened its doors to the public on 22nd October for the Southern League fixture v Brighton. The first programme also introduces itself under the heading ''The New Programme'', the notes reading ''We believe the rank and file of our supporters will appreciate the effort which is being made to publish an attractive Official Programme, a feature carried out by almost every club throughout the Leagues. It is the intention of the Directors to intimate to their supporters through the medium of this publication the whole of the business that is available for publicity. This, the first issue, speaks for itself and generally indicates the contents from week to week. By co-operation with the publishers of other League Club Programmes we hope at different times to present some interesting articles on players past and present, as well as striking portraits of visiting players and officials.''