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 | ||
| Total | 213 | (113) | |
| National team | |||
| 1935–1936 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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 978-0955728105.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- William Mills at the Scottish Football Association
- Profile and stats at AFC Heritage Trust
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- 1915 births
- 1991 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Association football inside forwards
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Bridgeton Waverley F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. wartime guest players
- People from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
- Scotland international footballers
- Huntly F.C. players
- Lossiemouth F.C. players
- Highland Football League players
- Sportspeople from West Dunbartonshire
- Scottish football forward, 1910s birth stubs