George Mills (footballer)
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George Mills (born 29 December 1908 in Deptford, died July 1970) was an English footballer, principally for Chelsea.
He signed for Chelsea as an amateur in 1929 from Bromley and stayed at the club for the rest of his career. He was a prolific goal scorer in his time at the club, with 123 goals in 239 games. Mills was the first Chelsea player to score over 100 goals - a feat only six other Chelsea players have since matched. He remains the last Chelsea player to have scored a hat-trick against Liverpool.
In his debut season, Mills scored 14 goals in 20 games for Chelsea, helping them achieve promotion to the First Division. His best season was in 1936/37, when he scored 22 goals in 32 appearances, which earned him an England call-up.
He won three international caps for England and scored three goals, all of which came in a 5-1 win against Northern Ireland.
