Roly Mills
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland Walter George Mills[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Daventry, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2010 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1964 | Northampton Town | 305 | (30) |
| Total | 305 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Long Buckby | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roland Walter George Mills (22 June 1933 – 8 February 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. He spent his entire career with Northampton Town.[2] After retiring from playing he managed non-League club Long Buckby.[3]
He was the father of Gary Mills, a player turned manager.[4]
Death
Mills died on the morning of 8 February 2010 from Alzheimer's disease.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 429. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ A brief history Long Buckby A.F.C.
- ^ "From the Bernabéu Stadium to Bootham Crescent". Vital York. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Roly Mills". Nortampton Town F.C. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Race fund-raiser in memory of Roly". Nortampton Chronicle. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2013.