Peter Mills (field hockey)

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Peter Mills
Personal information
Born (1945-08-25) 25 August 1945 (age 79)
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
YearsTeam
1966–1973 Wimbledon
1973–1976 Cardiff
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Great Britain
England

Peter Aubrey Mills (born 25 August 1945) is a British field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Mills played club hockey for Wimbledon Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and represented England at U23 level and Middlesex at county level. [2]

While at Wimbledon, he went to the 1972 Olympics and represented England at the 1973 Men's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen. [3]

Mills left Wimbledon for Cardiff Hockey Club for the 1973/1974 season [4] and was selected by England again for the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Mills Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wallabies look unbeatable" . Reading Evening Post. 11 January 1967. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Day shocks seed Haslam" . Evening News (London). 5 January 1973. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "England trial teams" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 February 1974. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "England name hockey squad" . Liverpool Daily Post. 19 December 1974. Retrieved 4 July 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Hat-tricks, hospitality and honour: recalling the 1975 men's Hockey World Cup". The Hockey Museum. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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