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George
Mills |
Chelsea FC
3 appearances, 3 debut goals
P 3 W 3 D
0 L 0 F 12: A 6
100% successful
1933-37
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
George Robert Mills |
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Born |
29 December 1908 in Clarence Street,
Deptford, London [registered in
Greenwich, March 1909]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1911
census, George Robert is the eldest of two sons to Robert and Amy Eliza (née
Amos), they live at 63 Hyde Street in Deptford. His father is a general
labourer for the South Metropolitan GAs Company, on the Cold Kent Road. |
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According to the 1939 register, George R. is a police war reserve, married
to Ellen, living at 151 Westwood Park in Lewisham, with their son, John
R.G. |
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Married |
to Ellen Irene Streeton
(b.21 November 1907), 12
July 1930
[registered in Camberwell, Surrey, September 1930]. One son, John
R.G. (b.8 October 1932) |
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Died |
15 July 1970 in Torbay, Devon,
aged
61 years 198 days
[registered in Torbay, July 1970]. George was on holiday, he died
after playing tennis. |
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Height/Weight |
6'
0", 12st.
9lbs [1938]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Ancestry.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Represented South-East London Schools and was playing with Emerald
Athletic FC and Bromley FC, where he scored over hundred goals, before signing with Cheslea FC as an amateur in
November 1929, turning professional in February 1930. He retired during
WWII, subsequently serving as Chelsea FC's 'A' team. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of two to become the 640th
players (641) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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First match |
No. 212,
23 October 1937,
Ireland
1 England
5,
a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 28 years
298 days.
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Last match |
No. 214,
1 December 1937,
England 5
Czechoslovakia
4,
a friendly match at White
Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, aged 28 years 337 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1937-38; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1937-38; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
The tenth Londoner
(post-1889) to represent England
(thirteenth overall).
First England
player to score a hat-trick on his debut since Frank Bradshaw in 1908.
Died nine days after Jack Bowers and sixteen days after Alfred George
Bowers. |
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Beyond England |
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Worked for a City printing firm. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.174/5. |
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George Mills - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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3 |
3 |
2 |
270 |
3 |
90
min |
3 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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George Mills
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Away |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
2.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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George Mills
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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George Mills
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC 1937-38 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC
All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| BC |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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All |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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George Mills
- Match History |
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Club: Chelsea F.C. -
3 full appearances |
F.A. International Select Committee - 3
full capsx
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Age 24 |
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186 |
13 May 1933 -
Italy 1
England 1,
Stadio
NPNF, Roma |
tour |
AD |
reserve |
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- |
187 |
20 May 1933 -
Switzerland
0 England 4,
Stadion
Neufeld, Bern |
AW |
withdrew injured |
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Age 28 |
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1 |
212 |
23 October 1937 -
Ireland
1 England
5,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start
10, 20, 55 |
9 |
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2 |
213 |
17 November 1937 -
England 2
Wales
1,
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
HW |
Start |
9 |
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3 |
214 |
1 December 1937 -
England 5
Czechoslovakia
4,
White
Hart Lane, Tottenham |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
9 |
Notes
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