Harley Mills

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Harley Mills
Personal information
Date of birth 03/11/2005
Place of birth Northamptonshire
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender; midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterborough United
Number 37
Youth career
2012–2021 Aston Villa
2021–2023 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Peterborough United 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Harley Mills is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Peterborough United.

Career[edit]

Mills joined Peterborough United from Aston Villa in 2021 and went on to sign a two-year development contract with Peterborough in July 2021 after having helped Jamal Campbell-Ryce's under-18 team to finish third in the Professional Development League and won silverware in the Professional Development Cup and the David Joyce Cup [1] He was reported to be a target for Premier League club Crystal Palace. as they reportedly placed multiple bids for the posh young star in the summer of 2022.[2] He made his first-team debut on 29 August 2023, when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for James Dornelly in a 1–1 draw at Portsmouth in an EFL Cup game.[3]

Style of play[edit]

Mills is a versatile and energetic player with a very good left foot, who is most comfortable at left-back and in midfield.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 5 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup 1 Other 3 Total 4
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2023–24[5] EFL League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mills Agrees Professional Development Contract | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ Swann, Alan (31 May 2023). "Are Crystal Palace sniffing around another Peterborough United youngster? And ex-Posh 'keeper linked with League One rivals". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ Jones, Ben (30 August 2023). "Peterborough United youngster determined to kick on after winning EFL Cup debut". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Harley Mills | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Games played by Harley Mills in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.