- Leigh Mills
Football player infobox| Leigh Mills
fullname = Leigh Mills
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|2|8
cityofbirth =Swindon
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Gillingham
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
position = Defender
clubnumber = 27
youthyears = –2004
youthclubs = Swindon Town
years = 2004–
2008
2008–
clubs = Tottenham Hotspur
→ Brentford (loan)
→ Gillingham (loan)
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
0 (0)
2(0)
pcupdate = 11 October 2008
ntupdate =Leigh Mills (born
February 8 1988 ) is an English professional footballer currently playing forFootball League Two side Gillingham on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Mills plays at centre-back.He started his career as a youth team player at Swindon Town but was signed by Tottenham Hotspur as a 16-year-old in 2004 before he had made a single league appearance for the Robins. [ cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/3883985.stm |title=Teen Mills to join Spurs |date=11 July, 2004 |publisher=BBC Sport ]
Mills joined Brentford in a season-long loan deal on
June 17 2008 . [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/7459957.stm |title=Brentford recruit Hamer and Mills |date=17 June 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport ] However on8 August he was recalled by Tottenham and joined Gillingham on loan, subsequently extended from one month to five. [ cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/7548912.stm |title=Brentford complete triple swoop |date=8 August 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport ] [ cite web |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1361372,00.html |title=LEIGH MILLS SIGNS FROM SPURS |date=09 August 2008 |publisher=gillinghamfootballclub.com ] [cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/millsloanspellextended260808.html |title=Mills' loan spell extended |date=26 August 2008 |publisher=tottenhamhotspur.com] Mills made his Gillingham and professional debut in a 1-0 home defeat against Luton Town on16 August . [ cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7551254.stm |title=Gillingham 0-1 Luton |date=16 August 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport]References
External links
* [http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10416~41953,00.html gillinghamfootballclub.com Profile]
* [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/leighmills.html tottenhamhotspur.com Profile]
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