Willie Mills
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mills | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1991 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bridgeton Waverley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1937 | Aberdeen | 183 | (102) |
| 1937–1939 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | (7) |
| 1939–1940 | Dumbarton (wartime guest)[1] | 7 | (4) |
| Clyde | |||
| Lossiemouth | |||
| Huntly | |||
| International career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Mills (28 January 1915 – 1991) was a professional footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town, Dumbarton and Clyde. He was born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Playing career
Mills was signed by Aberdeen from Junior club Bridgeton Waverley in 1932.[2] He entered their first team almost immediately, aged 17.[2] Mills was primarily a creative player, but also scored frequently and was the club's top goalscorer in the 1933–34 season.[2]
He was transferred to Huddersfield Town in March 1938 for £6,500.[2] Mills did not stay long in English football, however, as the Second World War curtailed league play.[2] After the war concluded he played in the Highland Football League for Lossiemouth and Huntly.[2]
International
Mills represented Scotland three times between October 1935 and December 1936.[2][3]
Personal life
His brother Hugh 'Bunty' Mills was also a footballer, who began his career at Bridgeton and featured for West Ham.[4]
References
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Willie Mills". www.afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "William Mills". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Hugh Mills". West Ham Utd Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- Sources
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 095572810X.
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External links
- William Mills at the Scottish Football Association
- Profile and stats at AFC Heritage Trust
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