Michael Millett (22 September 1977 – 21 September 1995) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played for

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...

. Millett was regarded as a talented youngster who could play in defence or midfield. He had represented England at U16 and U18 level, and made his first-team debut for Wigan towards the end of the 1994-95 season. He played three league games and one League Cup match for the Latics, before being killed in a car crash on 21 September 1995, one day before his 18th birthday. The crash happened near Garswood, Merseyside.Day of remembrance for Latics fans
, ''wiganer.net'', 21 September 2005

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Millett, Michael 1977 births 1995 deaths English men's footballers Wigan Athletic F.C. players Road incident deaths in England Footballers from Wigan Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders English children English Football League players