Bobby Mills (footballer, born 1955)

Bobby Mills
Personal information
Full name Robert Brian Mills[1]
Date of birth (1955-03-16) 16 March 1955 (age 69)[1]
Place of birth Edmonton, London, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1974 Colchester United 26 (0)
Chelmsford City
Total 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Brian Mills (born 16 March 1955) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Edmonton, London, Mills joined Colchester United as an apprentice, breaking into the first-team at the age of 16[1] by making his debut on 4 March 1972 in a 2–0 win against Brentford at Griffin Park.[2] Mills made 26 appearances for Colchester between 1972 and 1974,[3] making his final appearance on 27 April 1974 in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City at Valley Parade[4] before joining Chelmsford City nominally in the summer of 1974.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Brentford 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Bradford City 1–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.