Paul Millman

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Paul Millman
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
BornJune 1946
Cheltenham, England
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Midlands Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1971 Auckland Team
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Edinburgh Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Stockholm Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Brussels Team

Paul Edward Millman (born June 1946) is an English former squash player. [1] He was twice a world team runner-up and three time European team champion. [2]

Biography

Millman was born in Cheltenham and won the 1963 South of England junior Championship as a junior. [3] He was taken under coaching by Jonah Barrington. [4]

He represented Gloucestershire at county level and soon became the number ranked player in the county. [5] He was subsequently selected to represent Great Britain, achieving his finest success to date, which came at the 1969 Men's World Team Squash Championships, when he helped Great Britain win the silver medal with Jonah Barrington, Mike Corby and Don Innes. [6] He repeated the feat two years later at the 1971 Men's World Team Squash Championships but this time with Corby, John Easter and Philip Ayton. [2]

Millman went on to win three gold medals for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships in 1973, 1974 and 1977. [7] [8]

He reached the British number two ranking in 1972 and was regularly asked to play exhibitions during special events. [9] He was a marketing executive by trade and during 1975 he set a record of 41 England Great Britain appearances, in addition to marrying a South African player from Western Province. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Millman (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 Palmer, Michael (1984). The Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd Ltd. pp. 113–118. ISBN   0-85112-270-1.
  3. ↑ "Squash Club to Stage Championship" . Eastbourne Gazette. 30 December 1964. Retrieved 15 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Sportlight" . Daily Mirror. 10 January 1967. Retrieved 15 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Gloucester No. 1 wins East Sussex Squash Rackets title" . Bexhill-on-Sea Observer. 10 February 1968. Retrieved 15 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Millman Makes Debut" . Western Daily Press. 17 December 1968. Retrieved 15 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Opening" . Sussex Express. 3 March 1972. Retrieved 15 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Millman finds time" . Evening News (London). 2 October 1975. Retrieved 15 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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