Max Crocombe (Millwall | England)

coochiee

Crocs in the EPL next season?!
Millwall up to 3rd. 

He's certainly gone ahead of the injured Benda, though when fully fit Jensen probably comes back in.

If anything can be taken from his season so far at Millwall, is that he is certainly Championship quality. Fans seem to love him, and he hasn't yet been on the losing side every time he's taken the pitch. If the form keeps up Crocombe is making it harder to get Jensen straight back in the fold - Don't upset the apple cart so to speak.

Happy he's getting his chance now though. Exactly what we need to see heading towards 2026.

Very brief highlights, but Crocombe with only the one save, in the final minutes.
Leceister saves a Millwall pen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p1m3dx5-yU

YoungHeartHM

coochiee

Crocs in the EPL next season?!
Millwall up to 3rd. 

He's certainly gone ahead of the injured Benda, though when fully fit Jensen probably comes back in.

If anything can be taken from his season so far at Millwall, is that he is certainly Championship quality. Fans seem to love him, and he hasn't yet been on the losing side every time he's taken the pitch. If the form keeps up Crocombe is making it harder to get Jensen straight back in the fold - Don't upset the apple cart so to speak.

Happy he's getting his chance now though. Exactly what we need to see heading towards 2026.

I was looking at Jensen's career, and apart from last season in the championship, he has had 2 seasons in League One, so it's not like he is a level up from Crocombe.

If they continue to win with him in goal, he will hold his place regardless of who is fit.

Actually that is a fair call.

I'd read that he was an 'international keeper' without looking into it, until now. But I can't see that he's been capped by Denmark at any level??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukas_Jensen

https://www.transfermarkt.com/lukas-jensen/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/581890

JamesBo

YoungHeartHM

coochiee

Crocs in the EPL next season?!
Millwall up to 3rd. 

He's certainly gone ahead of the injured Benda, though when fully fit Jensen probably comes back in.

If anything can be taken from his season so far at Millwall, is that he is certainly Championship quality. Fans seem to love him, and he hasn't yet been on the losing side every time he's taken the pitch. If the form keeps up Crocombe is making it harder to get Jensen straight back in the fold - Don't upset the apple cart so to speak.

Happy he's getting his chance now though. Exactly what we need to see heading towards 2026.

I was looking at Jensen's career, and apart from last season in the championship, he has had 2 seasons in League One, so it's not like he is a level up from Crocombe.

To be honest I'd overlooked Jensen's history too, so thanks for the background. I'd fallen into the trap of reading social media and the fan feedback given he seems a very popular figure at Millwall, so I completely glossed over his playing story and career in general.

I still really rate Crocombe's willingness and ability to come in to a setup and simply just knuckle down and work hard regardless of whats going on around him though. He seemingly always does what he needs to do to get to the top of the pecking order - Did it at Grimsby in the National League, and then managed it again (albeit in a shorter space of time) at Burton Albion at the beginning of the 23/24 season.

If you're the #1 keeper ahead of him at any club you definitely can't be resting on your laurels if he's sitting waiting in the wings, because he's just one of those guys that gets a chance and he nails it. Really good stuff, and long may he get the opportunity to shine.

Even last season (2024/25) at BA, they started with a new gaffer who wanted more a keeper playing out, so Crocs commenced the season on the bench. 

But the new gaffer didn't last long and after a few months Crocombe was back as the no 1 in their successful grind to avoid relegation.

Paulsen may have passed him in the AWs rankings, but you want Crocs there pushing him as hard as possible. They might end up sharing the two games in November.

Millwall travel to Oxford

Frustration for Millwall, concede a 2nd in the 96th min for a 2-2 draw at Oxford.
Crocs in goal. 

Millwall drop to 4th.

Shows the insane growth our national team has had over the past decade. Pretty cool that we're at a point where we are even discussing a bloke currently starting for a club at the pointy end of the championship, NOT being our starting keeper. Will feel for him if he doesn't get any minutes at the world cup, he's had such a cool career arc

Millwall (4th) travel to Birmingham City (11th)

https://us.soccerway.com/game/birmingham-SWk4muv7/millwall-6uz2cJBL/?mid=l6he5Qpf

60 mins in and Millwall trail 3-0
Crocs in goal

Finishes a 4-0 drubbing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHlCJbiFIuU

Millwall host Preston.

https://us.soccerway.com/game/millwall-6uz2cJBL/preston-x8IDVcbi/?mid=Ia7oo2bn

Crocs in goal. 1-1 at HT.

Finished 1-1.

Niche Cache.

Millwall coach Alex Neil: “I think in the main he’s done well. Obviously, we want to limit how active Max is. We want to make sure his kicking’s good and different things like that, and his talking’s good. I think he had a good game. Had a little scare in the first half, where he takes a little bit too long on the ball, and the lad shuts him down. He made a good save. Probably a little bit fortunate that it ends up going out the other side of the goal from there. Over the piece, I’ve no complaints. I think Max has done well.”

There you go, some praise from the gaffer. Always nice. Especially since there’s a chance that Steven Benda could return to fitness after the international break while Lukas Jensen, the actual number one who has been out with an achilles injury since April, is back into light training now so he could be a factor again in a month or two.

Pressure’s on Crocombe to deliver and so far he seems to be doing enough. Crocs is a more inaccurate kicker than Benda and does a lot less sweeping outside his area. But he’s got a much better save percentage, is stronger in the air, and seems to command his defence more confidently. The only goal he conceded in the 1-1 draw against Preston North End was down to a terrible pass from a defender.

Millwall travel to Pompey

Crocs in goal for a 3-1 loss.
Millwall down to 10 men at 67 mins (2-0)

Crocombe picks up another clean sheet as Milwall win 1-0 at home over Sheffield United.

Sheffield Wednesday.
https://us.soccerway.com/game/millwall-6uz2cJBL/sheffield-wed-llcCvIcG/summary/lineups/?mid=lUvuqhjD

Good to see Crocs keeping his spot in goal. Millwall sit 4th.

Millwall host Southampton

Full match in a 3-2 win today. Millwall up to third.

Have to say I really dislike the club and its fans (a prison wire tunnel to the stands for away fans!), so I hope these starts springboard him on to even better things.

Highlights. Crocs 3 good saves, can't save a pen, then makes another good save, only for Saints to score from the followup.

Millwall's 2nd goal a screamer.

https://youtu.be/LWPCWWUO8Fs

Niche Cache.

Max Crocombe was involved in a wild game for Millwall, coming from a goal down to be 2-1 up after 81 minutes against Southampton, conceding an 87th min equaliser, then seeing teammate Tristan Crama score the winning goal on 90+7’ to give Millwall a 3-2 result. Crocombe was fantastic, making seven saves (four of those from shots inside the penalty area).

Massive result for the Lions who rise to third on the ladder with that. They’re only two points behind second-placed Middlesbrough for an automatic promotion spot. Great timing with that Crocs performance because having seen off the challenge of Steven Benda, last year’s number one Lukas Jensen just made his return from an achilles tear with an appearance for the U21s.

Millwall travel to Bristol City

Bristol City and Millwall broke out in a mass brawl at the end of the Lions' 1-0 win these evening 🫣 pic.twitter.com/wmElTrhTMU

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 6, 2025

Bring back the biff

No one throws hands, no one pushed to the ground even. Series of angry group hugs break out would be more accurate! 

AND….another Crocombe clean sheet!
How many now? Great job.

Nice road win for Millwall as they climb to 3rd.
Bristol City 7th.

Coventry (1st) already 7 points clear of Middlesbrough (2nd).

Millwall travel to Derby

FA Cup R64, weekend of January 10th
Millwall to travel to Burnley 

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No one throws hands, no one pushed to the ground even. Series of angry group hugs break out would be more accurate! 

AND….another Crocombe clean sheet!
How many now? Great job.

Niche Cache

.....we’re hanging out in the Championship, don’t overlook Max Crocombe’s Millwall who are chilling in third place after a 1-0 win away against Bristol City. He made three saves within that win, continuing to hold it down (even during some post-match brouhaha). Fourth clean sheet in ten league appearances for Crocs this season.

Last year’s number one Lukas Jensen just played his second game for the U21s on return from an eight-month achilles injury - he won’t be ready for a little while longer so this is prime time for Crocombe to keep those levels nice and high.

Crocs in goal away to Derby
70 mins and 0-0

Finishes 1-1. Millwall stay 3rd

Crocombe rated player of the match on BBC

Unlucky, 89th minute equaliser, losing the win and his clean sheet.

Though checking a bit closer. As Coochie says 0-0 for almost the whole game then an oggie a piece in the 81st and 89th minutes. Bit of an unusual thing! 

Wouldn’t it be great to have a Premier League keeper next year?

Millwall host Hull City

Crocs in goal for a 1-3 loss.

Millwall 4th, and Hull 6th.

via Niche Cache

A little bit of analysis

In these 4 saves by #Millwall Max Crocombe @Meeiix you can see what kind of goalkeeper he is

Max has a double reflex per second. If the ball changes direction, he additionally changes his intervention

With certainty the best goalie in the Championship. pic.twitter.com/my3MACmu1E

— Miodrag (@MIL0SEVIC) December 7, 2025