Peter Mills (field hockey)

Peter Mills
Personal information
Born (1945-08-25) 25 August 1945
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years Team
1966–1973 Wimbledon
1973–1976 Cardiff
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
– 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]

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.