Dennis Wise
| Date of birth | 15 December 1966 |
| Place of birth | Kensington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
The 2000-01 season was a topsy-turvy affair for Dennis Wise at Chelsea.
Shortly after lifting his sixth major trophy - the FA Charity Shield - he was voted the 'Player of the Year' for 2000, his second such award in three years, and as a measure of his importance to the club he signed a one-year extension to his contract with the offer of a coaching role on his retirement as a player.
His next landmark was to break the 400 first-team appearance barrier and so put himself in fourth place in the club's all-time list of appearance makers before his fortunes plummeted with the departure of Luca Vialli.
New boss Claudio Ranieri played him on the left of midfield and sometimes as a left wing back rather than in his customary central role.
Nevertheless, he remained a regular in the line-up and scored his third goal of the season in the final match at Manchester City's Maine Road to help clinch a UEFA Cup place for 2001-02.
However, his future at Stamford Bridge remained uncertain and he signed for Leicester City in the summer of 2001.
After a season interupted by injury and Leicester City's relegation, he was released by the club in the summer of 2002 after an alleged incident during the clubs pre-season tour.
The Millwall player / manager's contract was extended to June 2006 in November 2004 but he resigned in May 2005.
Dennis joined Coventry City in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season.
Dennis joined Swindon Town as player / manager in May 2006 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 01 Jul 1984 | 28 Mar 1985 | |
| Wimbledon | 28 Mar 1985 | 03 Jul 1990 | |
| Chelsea | 03 Jul 1990 | 23 Jun 2001 | |
| Leicester City | 23 Jun 2001 | 02 Aug 2002 | |
| Millwall | 24 Sep 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Southampton | 01 Jul 2005 | 24 Dec 2005 | |
| Coventry City | 19 Jan 2006 | 22 May 2006 | |
| Swindon Town | 22 May 2006 | 23 Oct 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Wimbledon | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 10 |
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| 1990-91 | Chelsea | Rumbelows League Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Chelsea | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
10 |
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| 1992-93 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 3 |
9
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| 1993-94 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Chelsea | Premier League | 35 | 4 |
2
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1
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
6 |
3
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1
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Chelsea | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
7 |
10
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| 1996-97 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
2
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| 1996-97 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
3 |
7
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 |
2
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
10
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 |
2
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
8
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1
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 7 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
4 |
7
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1
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 |
4 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
3 |
9
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Leicester City | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
1 |
6
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1
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| 2002-03 | Millwall | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 28 | 1 |
3 |
7
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| 2003-04 | Millwall | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 26 | 5 |
1 |
8
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| 2004-05 | Millwall | League Championship | 16 | 9 |
3 |
9
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| 2004-05 | Millwall | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 11 | 2 |
6 |
7
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Championship | 8 | 3 |
1 |
4
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2002 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Millwall v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Norwich City v Millwall | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Millwall v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Reading v Millwall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Millwall v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Stoke City v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Millwall v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Millwall v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Millwall v Watford | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Millwall v Cambridge United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Grimsby Town v Millwall | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Southampton v Millwall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Millwall v Southampton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Millwall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Portsmouth | L | 0-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Wimbledon v Millwall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Bradford City v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Millwall v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Derby County v Millwall | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Millwall v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Millwall v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Millwall v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Gillingham v Millwall | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Watford v Millwall | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Millwall v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Millwall v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Millwall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Rotherham United v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Bradford City v Millwall | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Millwall v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Walsall | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Telford United v Millwall | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Burnley | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Millwall v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Millwall v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Wimbledon v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Millwall v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 May 2004 | Manchester United v Millwall | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Millwall v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Millwall v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Millwall v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Millwall v Ferencváros | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Millwall v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Millwall v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Rotherham United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | Ferencvaros v Millwall | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Millwall | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Millwall v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Millwall v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Derby County v Millwall | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Millwall v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Millwall v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1987-88 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | B International | 3 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | England Challenge Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1988 | Switzerland v England | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 14 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 12 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | B International | |
| 24 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
| 01 May 1991 | Turkey v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 21 May 1991 | England v USSR | W | 3-1 | England Chall Cup | |
| 01 Jun 1991 | Australia v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1991 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1991 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1994 | England v Norway | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1994 | England v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1995 | England v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Dec 1995 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1996 | England v Hungary | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1999 | England v Belgium | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Malta v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Portugal v England | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | England v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | England v Romania | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.