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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.

Willie Mills

Personal information
Full name	William Mills
Date of birth	(1915-01-28)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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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.{{cite book}}: 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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