Leigh Mills (born 8 February 1988) is an English former professional
footballer
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who was signed to Tottenham Hotspur between 2004 and 2009.
Career
Tottenham Hotspur
Mills started his career as a youth team player at
Swindon Town
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at the County Ground sin ...
but was signed by
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...
as a 16-year-old in 2004 before he had made a league appearance for the Robins.
Mills joined
Brentford in a season-long loan deal on 17 June 2008. On 8 August he was recalled by Tottenham and joined
Gillingham on loan, subsequently extended from one month to five. Mills made his Gillingham and professional debut in a 1–0 home defeat against
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...
on 16 August. The loan ended on 1 January 2009, and in February, Mills was released from his contract.
Others
In July 2010, Mills signed for his hometown club
Winchester City on a free transfer.
In September 2012 he signed for Conference South side
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census.
The town lies on the River Itchen, ...
. Mills was released on 18 January 2013, after making nine league appearances for the Spitfires.
In January 2013, Mills signed for Wessex side
Blackfield & Langley.
He is now a P.E teacher at
Rookwood School
Rookwood School is an independent day and boarding school for children aged 2 to 18, located on a campus off Weyhill Road in Andover, Hampshire, England.
History
The school was founded in 1934 as a girls' school and moved to its current site in ...
, Hampshire.
References
External links
gillinghamfootballclub.com Profile
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Living people
1988 births
Association football defenders
English footballers
Swindon Town F.C. players
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Brentford F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
Winchester City F.C. players
Eastleigh F.C. players
Blackfield & Langley F.C. players
Wessex Football League players