Fred Mills (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Frederick Mills (born 1910) was an English
footballer
with Port Vale
and Leeds United
.
from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932. He signed professional forms the next month and became a regular in the side the next season, but was sold to Leeds United
in June 1934 as the club were getting short of money.
Half way through his first season with the Elland Road
club he broke
his leg, causing him to miss the entire 1935–36 season. He was a regular in 1936–37, but left the game after the outbreak of World War II
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
with Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
and Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
.
Playing career
Mills joined Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
from Middleport, initially as an amateur, in April 1932. He signed professional forms the next month and became a regular in the side the next season, but was sold to Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in June 1934 as the club were getting short of money.
Half way through his first season with the Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
club he broke
Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...
his leg, causing him to miss the entire 1935–36 season. He was a regular in 1936–37, but left the game after the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.