Elliot Millington

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Elliot Millington
Personal information
Date of birth 1954
Place of birth Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date of death 17 July 2023(2023-07-17) (aged 68–69)
Place of death New York City, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1988 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Managerial career
1990–1992 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Elliot Millington (1954 - 17 July 2023) was a Vincentian football manager and footballer.

Life and career

Millington was born in 1954 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He had five siblings. He was the brother of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines international Oswald Millington. He attended Sion Hill Government School in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. After that, he attended Emmanuel High School in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He worked as a plumber. He mainly operated as a midfielder. He was known for his passing ability. [1]

Millington was a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines youth international. He played for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national under-20 football team at the 1974 Caribbean Youth Championship. He was vice-captain of the team. He was a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines international. He captained the team. He helped them achieve second place at the 1979 CFU Championship. [2] In 1990, he was appointed manager of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team. After retiring from football, he moved with his family to the United States. He was married. He had two daughters and two sons. He died on 17 July 2023 in New York City, United States. [3]

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References

  1. ""Morie" has left his mark". searchlight.vc.
  2. "Hundreds bid farewell to Elliot 'Morey' Millington". thevincentian.com.
  3. "Elliot 'Morie' Millington, ex-SVG national soccer captain, coach dies in NY". caribbeanlife.com.