Simon Mills (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Ashley Mills | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | York City | 99 | (4) |
| 1987–1994 | Port Vale | 184 | (8) |
| Boston United | |||
| Matlock Town | |||
| Total | 288+ | (12+) | |
| National team | |||
| 1983 | England Youth | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Simon Ashley Mills (born 16 August 1964) is an English former footballer who played as a defender; he was described by Jeff Kent as "skilful and adaptable". He made 288 league appearances in a ten-year career in the Football League.
He began his career with local club Sheffield Wednesday in 1982, before moving on to York City three years later. Voted Clubman of the Year in 1986, he was sold on to Port Vale for £35,000 in December 1987. He helped the "Valiants" to win promotion out of the Third Division via the play-offs in 1989, before injuries forced him to leave the professional game in May 1994. He later attempted comebacks with Boston United and Matlock Town.
Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Mills started his career with Sheffield Wednesday in 1982. He failed to earn a first team spot at Hillsborough, particularly following the "Owls" ascent to the First Division in 1983–84 under Howard Wilkinson's stewardship. He moved on to York City in June 1985. Denis Smith's "Minstermen" finished 7th in the Third Division in 1985–86, and Mills was voted Clubman of the Year. However a decline at Bootham Crescent saw the club slip to 20th in 1986–87, and Smith was replaced by Bobby Saxton. Mills was snapped up by John Rudge's Port Vale for £35,000 in December 1987. York went on to finish in the relegation places in 1987–88.
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