Leigh Mills

Leigh Mills

Personal information
Full name	Leigh Mills[1]
Date of birth	(1988-02-08) 8 February 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth	Winchester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Halfway House Harriers F.C.
Youth career
2004	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2009	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2008	→ Brentford (loan)	0	(0)
2008	→ Gillingham (loan)	12	(3)
2010–2012	Winchester City	75	(21)
2012–2013	Eastleigh	9	(8)
2013	Blackfield & Langley	20	(3)
2013–	Winchester City	34	(8)
International career
2003	England U16	1	(0)
2004–2005	England U17	11	(0)
2005	England U18	1	(0)
2006	England U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:05, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

Leigh Mills (born 8 February 1988) is an English former professional footballer who was signed to Tottenham Hotspur between 2004 and 2009.

Since February 2023, Leigh Mills signed a short term contract for YMCA Newbury, scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 win against Beacon in the National Christian Cup where Jamie Killner received the MOTM award for a dominant defensive display.

Career

Tottenham Hotspur

Mills started his career as a youth team player at Swindon Town but was signed by Tottenham Hotspur as a 16-year-old in 2004 before he had made a league appearance for the Robins.[2]

Mills joined Brentford in a season-long loan deal on 17 June 2008.[3] On 8 August he was recalled by Tottenham and joined Gillingham on loan, subsequently extended from one month to five.[4][5][6] Mills made his Gillingham and professional debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Luton Town on 16 August.[7] The loan ended on 1 January 2009, and in February, Mills was released from his contract.[8]

Others

In July 2010, Mills signed for his hometown club Winchester City on a free transfer.[9]

In September 2012 he signed for Conference South side Eastleigh.[10] Mills was released on 18 January 2013, after making nine league appearances for the Spitfires.[11]

In January 2013, Mills signed for Wessex side Blackfield & Langley.

He is now a P.E teacher at Testbourne Community School, Hampshire.

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
2. "Teen Mills to join Spurs". BBC Sport. 11 July 2004.
3. "Brentford recruit Hamer and Mills". BBC Sport. 17 June 2008.
4. "Brentford complete triple swoop". BBC Sport. 8 August 2008.
5. "LEIGH MILLS SIGNS FROM SPURS". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 August 2008.
6. "Mills' loan spell extended". tottenhamhotspur.com. 26 August 2008.
7. "Gillingham 0-1 Luton". BBC Sport. 16 August 2008.
8. "Mills departs". tottenhamhotspur.com. 9 February 2009.
9. "WINCHESTER CITY 2-1 EASTLEIGH FC". winchesterfootballclub.co.uk. 24 July 2010.
10. "Eastleigh complete Mills signing". Southern Daily Echo. 28 September 2012.
11. "Mills Released". Eastlegih FC. 18 January 2013.

External links

• gillinghamfootballclub.com Profile
• tottenhamhotspur.com Profile