Greg Mills (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Adam Mills[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Corby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derby County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Derby County | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 6 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | AFC Telford United | 16 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Worcester City | 30 | (4) |
| 2013 | Boston United | 5 | (1) |
| 2013– | Barrow | 18 | (1) |
| 2013 | Kings Lynn (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2013- | Corby Town | 96 | (42) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC). | |||
Gregory Adam "Greg" Mills (born 18 September 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Corby Town as a winger.
Career
Mills was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.[1] He progressed through the ranks at Derby and was a regular part of the Derby County Reserves pre-season for the 2009/10 season, scoring twice. After playing in a 4–0 win away to Shrewsbury Town Reserves in The Central League Division One Central Section on 27 August 2009, Mills moved to non-league Solihull Moors on a one-month loan deal, scoring four goals in four games.[2] The loan was extended to a second month,[2] but was cut short due to an injury crisis at Derby, and he was named amongst the substitutes in a 0–0 away to Leicester City on 18 October 2009. Mills made his debut for Derby County as an 79th minute sub for Gary Teale in a 2–0 defeat away to Middlesbrough on 21 October 2009.[3] He returned to Solihull for a six-week loan spell on 19 November 2009.[4] This was followed by a move to Macclesfield on a month loan on 29 January 2010[5] though he made only one appearance for The Silkmen, as substitute, in a 2–1 defeat against Bury.[6] After impressing in a pre-season game for AFC Telford United against Hednesford Town (a game which Telford won 2–0) in August 2010, Mills joined The Bucks on a months loan from Derby County later on in the month.[7][8][9] After hitting three goals in his first six games, the loan was extended until January 2011.[10] He returned to Derby for two weeks before rejoining Telford for the remainder of the campaign on 31 January 2011.[11] On 11 May 2011, Derby announced that Mills would not be retained on completion of his contract in June 2011.[12] On 15 May 2011, Mills played a part in Telford success in the Conference North play-off final playing for an hour in the 3–2 victory over Guisley, victory resulted in promotion to the Conference National.[13] On 15 August 2011, Mills rejoined AFC Telford United on a one-year contract.[14] Mills scored on his second debut for Telford and his first Conference National game, a stoppage time consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat against Lincoln City.[15] Mills was a 67th-minute substitute in the game.[15]
On 27 January 2012 Mills was released from AFC Telford.[16]
In March 2013 he joined Boston United from Worcester City.[16]
Statistics
(correct as of 1 December 2012)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[17] | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Derby County | 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Solihull Moors (Loan) | 2009–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| Macclesfield Town (Loan) | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Derby County | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC Telford United (Loan) | 2010–11 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| AFC Telford United | 2011–12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Worcester City | 2011–13 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | |
| Boston United | 2013 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Barrow | 2013-14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Kings Lynn | 2013 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Corby Town | 2013-14 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | |
| Career Total | 161 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 174 | 36 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- 1 2 "Mills extends Solihull loan spell". BBC Sport.co.uk. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ↑ "Teenage striker Mills buzzing after making Rams debut". Derby Telegraph. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mills goes back to Solihull on loan". therams.co.uk. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Silkmen sign Greg Mills". mtfv.co.uk. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mills back with the Rams". dcfc.co.uk. 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "Telford are keen to take Mills on loan". Derby Telegraph. 5 August 2010.
- ↑ "Match Preview: AFC Telford United v Hyde F.C.". www.telfordutd.co.uk. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "Atkins Seals Tamworth Loan". dcfc.co.uk. 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mills Extends AFC Telford Loan". dcfc.co.uk. 31 August 2010.
- ↑ "AFC Telford re-sign winger Greg Mills from Derby County". BBC Sport. 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "Derby Confirm Retained List". dcfc.co.uk. 11 May 2011.
- ↑ "Mills Helps Telford To Promotion". dcfc.co.uk. 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Greg Mills on board as AFC Telford eye lift–off". Shropshire Star. 15 August 2011.
- 1 2 "AFC Telford 1–2 Lincoln City". BBC Sport.co.uk. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Mills leaves City for league rivals". Worcester Standard. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ includes play-off games
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