Willie Mills

William Mills (28 January 1915 – 1991) was a professional footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town, Dumbarton and Clyde. He was born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

For the baseball player, see Willie Mills (baseball).

Willie Mills
Personal information
Full name William Mills
Date of birth (1915-01-28)28 January 1915
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death 1991 (aged 75–76)
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Bridgeton Waverley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1937 Aberdeen 182 (102)
1937–1939 Huddersfield Town 27 (7)
1939–1940 Dumbarton (wartime guest)[1] 7 (4)
Clyde
Lossiemouth
Huntly
Total 216 (113)
International career
1935–1936 Scotland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Mills was signed by Aberdeen from Junior club Bridgeton Waverley in 1932.[2] He entered their first team almost immediately, aged 17.[2] Mills was primarily a creative player, but also scored frequently and was the club's top goalscorer in the 1933–34 season.[2]

He was transferred to Huddersfield Town in March 1938 for £6,500.[2] Mills did not stay long in English football, however, as the Second World War curtailed league play.[2] After the war concluded he played in the Highland Football League for Lossiemouth and Huntly.[2]

International

Mills represented Scotland three times between October 1935 and December 1936.[2][3][4]

Personal life

His brother Hugh 'Bunty' Mills was also a footballer, who began his career at Bridgeton and featured for West Ham.[5]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances by club, season and competition[6]
Club Seasons League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1932–33 Scottish Division One 31 18 3 0 34 18
1933–34 35 28 4 0 39 28
1934–35 33 11 7 5 40 16
1935–36 33 17 5 3 38 20
1936–37 31 15 5 0 36 15
1937–38 19 13 4 4 23 17
Total 182 102 28 12 210 114
Huddersfield Town 1937–38 First Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1938–39 23 6 4 0 27 6
Total 27 7 4 0 31 7
Dumbarton (wartime guest) 1939–40 Western Division 7* 4* 0 0 7* 4*
Career total 216 113 32 12 248 125

* Unofficial wartime appearances

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 1935 2 0
1936 1 0
Total 3 0

References
  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. "Willie Mills". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. "William Mills". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. William Mills at the Scottish Football Association
  5. "Hugh Mills". West Ham Utd Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  6. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
Sources
  • Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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