Leigh Mills | |
Fullname: | Leigh Mills[1] |
Birth Date: | 1988 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Winchester, England |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Halfway House Harriers F.C. |
Youthyears1: | 2004 |
Youthclubs1: | Swindon Town |
Years1: | 2004–2009 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2008 |
Clubs2: | → Brentford (loan) |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2008 |
Clubs3: | → Gillingham (loan) |
Caps3: | 12 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs4: | Winchester City |
Caps4: | 75 |
Goals4: | 21 |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs5: | Eastleigh |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 8 |
Years6: | 2013 |
Clubs6: | Blackfield & Langley |
Caps6: | 20 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2013– |
Clubs7: | Winchester City |
Caps7: | 34 |
Goals7: | 8 |
Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2004–2005 |
Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2005 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2006 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 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.
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]
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.