Billy Mills (footballer)

William Mills was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse.[1]

Billy Mills
Personal information
Full name William Mills[1]
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Hackney, England
Playing position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Barnet & Alston
0000–1911 Vicar of Wakefield
1911–1918 Leicester Fosse 77 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Mills served on the Western Front with the British Army during the First World War and lost a foot.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester Fosse 1911–12[3] Second Division 8 2 1 1 9 3
1912–13[3] 28 4 0 0 28 4
1913–14[3] 12 3 0 0 12 3
1914–15[3] 29 11 1 0 30 11
Career total 77 20 2 1 79 21

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 205. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 22". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. "Billy Mills | Leicester City career stats – FoxesTalk". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 23 November 2017.


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