| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender; midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2021–2023 | Peterborough United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Peterborough United | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Enfield Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:36, 22 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Harley Mills (born 3 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Mills joined Peterborough United from Aston Villa in 2021 and went on to sign a two-year development contract with Peterborough in July 2021 after having helped Jamal Campbell-Ryce's under-18 team to finish third in the Professional Development League and won silverware in the Professional Development Cup and the David Joyce Cup [1] He was reported to be a target for Premier League club Crystal Palace. as they reportedly placed multiple bids for the posh young star in the summer of 2022. [2] He made his first-team debut on 29 August 2023, when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for James Dornelly in a 1–1 draw at Portsmouth in an EFL Cup game. [3]
On 13 April 2025, Mills started the 2025 EFL Trophy final, scoring a free-kick for the first goal and providing the cross from which Hector Kyprianou scored the second. He was subsequently named Man of the Match. [4] [5]
On 29 July 2025, Mills signed a new four year contract. [6]
On 6 September 2024, Mills joined National League South side Enfield Town on an initial one-month loan deal. [7] He was recalled back to Peterborough on 1 November 2024. [8]
Mills is a versatile and energetic player with a very good left foot, who is most comfortable at left-back and in midfield. [9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2023–24 [10] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25 [11] | EFL League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 [a] | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | EFL League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Enfield Town (loan) | 2024–25 [12] | National League South | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 2 | ||
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