Bobby Mills (footballer)

Bobby Mills
Personal information
Full nameRobert Brian Mills[1]
Date of birth16 March 1955[1]
Place of birthEdmonton, London, England[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1974Colchester United26(0)
Chelmsford City
Total26(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert Brian "Bobby" 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. "Colchester United – Match details – Brentford 0–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. 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. Retrieved 13 May 2013.