Roly Mills | |
Fullname: | Roland Walter George Mills[1] |
Birth Date: | 22 June 1933 |
Birth Place: | Daventry, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1954–1964 |
Clubs1: | Northampton Town, |
Caps1: | 305 |
Goals1: | 30 |
Totalcaps: | 305 |
Totalgoals: | 30 |
Nationalteam1: | England Youth |
Managerclubs1: | Long Buckby |
Roland Walter George Mills (22 June 1933 – 8 February 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. He spent his entire career with Northampton Town, where he made 305 appearances.[2] At the start of the 1964/65 season, he became assistant trainer for Northampton and continued to play for the reserves for two or three years, if needed. After retiring from playing he managed non-League club Long Buckby.[3]
He was the father of Gary Mills, a player turned manager.[4]
Mills died on the morning of 8 February 2010 from Alzheimer's disease.[5] [6]