Percy Mills (cricketer)

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Percy Thomas Mills (7 May 1879 8 December 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire between 1902 and 1929. [1] In his long career, Mills scored over 5,000 runs and took more than 800 wickets.

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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club english Cricket Club

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References

  1. "Player profile: Percy Mills". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013.