Roly Mills Explained

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]

Death

Mills died on the morning of 8 February 2010 from Alzheimer's disease.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . 2005 . Queen Anne Press . 978-1-85291-665-7 . 429 .
  2. Web site: Profile. 7 September 2013. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. http://www.longbuckbyafc.co.uk/HistoryPage.aspx A brief history
  4. News: From the Bernabéu Stadium to Bootham Crescent . Vital York . 13 October 2010 . 17 October 2013.
  5. News: Roly Mills . 8 February 2010 . Northampton Town F.C . 2 February 2012.
  6. News: Race fund-raiser in memory of Roly . 29 March 2012 . Northampton Chronicle . 17 October 2013.