Leigh Mills

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

Leigh Mills
Personal information
Full name Leigh Mills[1]
Date of birth (1988-02-08) 8 February 1988[1]
Place of birth Winchester, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club 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) 8 (5)
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)
National team
2003 England U16 1 (0)
2004–2005 England U17 11 (0)
2005 England U18 1 (0)
2006 England U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:05, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

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 Rookwood 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.
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