George Mills

Date of birth29 December 1908
Place of birthDeptford
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre forward
Died15 July 1978

England International

Known as 'The Bomb' at Chelsea, George Mills was the first Chelsea player to score 100 league goals.

As well appearing for Chelsea in the WWII war games he also played for Liverpool scoring nine goals in his nine appearances.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bromley 01 Sep 1925 01 Dec 1929
Chelsea 01 Dec 1929 01 May 1944

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1929-30 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1929-30 Chelsea League Division Two 20
14
1930-31 Chelsea FA Cup 4
2
1930-31 Chelsea League Division One 7
2
1931-32 Chelsea FA Cup 7
4
1931-32 Chelsea League Division One 14
8
1932-33 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1932-33 Chelsea League Division One 31
13
1933-34 Chelsea League Division One 24
14
1934-35 Chelsea League Division One 20
8
1935-36 Chelsea League Division One 19
11
1936-37 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1936-37 Chelsea League Division One 32
22
1937-38 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1937-38 Chelsea League Division One 27
13
1937-38 Football League Inter League 1
1
1938-39 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1938-39 Chelsea League Division One 26
12
1942-43 Liverpool North Region War League 9
9


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Dec 1929 Chelsea v Preston North End W 5-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1929 Chelsea v Blackpool W 4-0 League Division Two
28 Dec 1929 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
11 Jan 1930 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1930 Millwall v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1930 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 3-3 League Division Two
08 Feb 1930 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division Two
22 Feb 1930 Chelsea v Notts County W 3-1 League Division Two
01 Mar 1930 Reading v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
08 Mar 1930 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Mar 1930 Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division Two
15 Mar 1930 Hull City v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division Two
22 Mar 1930 Chelsea v Stoke City W 3-2 League Division Two
29 Mar 1930 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
05 Apr 1930 Chelsea v Bradford City W 3-2 League Division Two
12 Apr 1930 Swansea Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division Two
18 Apr 1930 Chelsea v Bristol City W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Apr 1930 Chelsea v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Division Two
21 Apr 1930 Bristol City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Apr 1930 Preston North End v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
03 May 1930 Bury v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
06 Dec 1930 Derby County v Chelsea L 6-2 League Division One
17 Jan 1931 Chelsea v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1931 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1931 Chelsea v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
04 Feb 1931 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
07 Feb 1931 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
14 Feb 1931 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1931 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division One
21 Feb 1931 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1931 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
04 Mar 1931 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 0-3 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
12 Sep 1931 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1931 Chelsea v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1931 Everton v Chelsea L 7-2 League Division One
21 Nov 1931 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1931 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
05 Dec 1931 Chelsea v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division One
12 Dec 1931 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1931 Chelsea v Blackpool W 4-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1932 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1932 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1932 Tranmere Rovers v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1932 Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers W 5-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1932 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
23 Jan 1932 Chelsea v West Ham United W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1932 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
13 Feb 1932 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1932 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
27 Feb 1932 Liverpool v Chelsea W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
02 Mar 1932 Chelsea v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
12 Mar 1932 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final
19 Mar 1932 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1932 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1932 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1932 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1932 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1932 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
22 Oct 1932 Chelsea v Derby County L 1-3 League Division One
29 Oct 1932 Blackpool v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1932 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 4-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1932 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1932 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 League Division One
17 Dec 1932 Chelsea v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1932 Sunderland v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1932 Liverpool v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1932 Chelsea v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
14 Jan 1933 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 1933 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1933 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1933 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
11 Feb 1933 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 0-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1933 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1933 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1933 Chelsea v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1933 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1933 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1933 Derby County v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1933 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1933 Chelsea v Leeds United W 6-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1933 Chelsea v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1933 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
18 Apr 1933 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1933 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
06 May 1933 Chelsea v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 5-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1933 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 6-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town L 2-3 League Division One
16 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1933 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-4 League Division One
07 Oct 1933 Liverpool v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1933 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-3 League Division One
21 Oct 1933 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
28 Oct 1933 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1933 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1933 Everton v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1933 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-2 League Division One
16 Dec 1933 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1933 Chelsea v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1934 Portsmouth v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1934 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1934 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 4-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1934 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
14 Apr 1934 Chelsea v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1934 Manchester City v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
23 Apr 1934 Chelsea v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1934 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
05 May 1934 Leeds United v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1934 Derby County v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1934 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division One
01 Sep 1934 Chelsea v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1934 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1934 Sunderland v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1934 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 League Division One
22 Sep 1934 Preston North End v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1934 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1934 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
13 Oct 1934 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1934 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1934 Chelsea v Stoke City L 0-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1934 Leeds United v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1934 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Division One
17 Nov 1934 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1934 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-5 League Division One
01 Dec 1934 Portsmouth v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1934 Chelsea v Liverpool W 4-1 League Division One
22 Dec 1934 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 6-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1935 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1935 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1935 Chelsea v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1935 Birmingham City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1935 Everton v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
21 Dec 1935 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1935 Liverpool v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
07 Mar 1936 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division One
14 Mar 1936 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1936 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1936 Brentford v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1936 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
13 Apr 1936 Derby County v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Preston North End W 5-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea D 3-3 League Division One
27 Apr 1936 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1936 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1936 Leeds United v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
02 Sep 1936 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 3-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1936 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 1-3 League Division One
08 Sep 1936 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1936 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
07 Nov 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
14 Nov 1936 Chelsea v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1936 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1936 Chelsea v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1936 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
12 Dec 1936 Chelsea v Brentford W 2-1 League Division One
19 Dec 1936 Arsenal v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1936 Stoke City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1936 Chelsea v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1936 Chelsea v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1937 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1937 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1937 Chelsea v Leeds United W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 1937 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1937 Millwall v Chelsea L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Manchester City D 4-4 League Division One
06 Feb 1937 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1937 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Manchester United W 4-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1937 Derby County v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
13 Mar 1937 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1937 Sunderland v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
26 Mar 1937 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1937 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1937 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1937 Brentford v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1937 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
01 May 1937 Liverpool v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1937 Chelsea v Liverpool W 6-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1937 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1937 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1937 Chelsea v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1937 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1937 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1937 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 4-3 League Division One
25 Sep 1937 Chelsea v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1937 Portsmouth v Chelsea W 2-4 League Division One
09 Oct 1937 Chelsea v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
16 Oct 1937 Blackpool v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division One
30 Oct 1937 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea D 5-5 League Division One
06 Nov 1937 Chelsea v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1937 Everton v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1937 Chelsea v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
27 Nov 1937 Leicester City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
11 Dec 1937 Derby County v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1937 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1938 Liverpool v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1938 Chelsea v Everton L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1938 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
22 Jan 1938 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1938 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division One
05 Feb 1938 Stoke City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1938 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 3-1 League Division One
19 Feb 1938 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1938 Chelsea v Blackpool L 1-3 League Division One
09 Apr 1938 Chelsea v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1938 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1938 Chelsea v Preston North End W 3-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1938 Chelsea v Leicester City W 3-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1938 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1938 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1938 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1938 Manchester United v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1938 Chelsea v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1938 Chelsea v Arsenal W 4-2 League Division One
22 Oct 1938 Brentford v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1938 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1938 Chelsea v Sunderland W 4-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1938 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 6-2 League Division One
26 Nov 1938 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3 League Division One
03 Dec 1938 Everton v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1938 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1938 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1938 Chelsea v Liverpool W 4-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1938 Leeds United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1938 Chelsea v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
13 Feb 1939 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
18 Feb 1939 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1939 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round 2nd replay
25 Feb 1939 Chelsea v Brentford L 1-3 League Division One
04 Mar 1939 Chelsea v Grimsby Town L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
01 Apr 1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1939 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1939 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
29 Apr 1939 Preston North End v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1937-38 England British Home Championship 2
3
1937-38 England International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Oct 1937 Ireland v England W 1-5 British Home Championship
17 Nov 1937 England v Wales W 2-1 British Home Championship
01 Dec 1937 England v Czechoslovakia W 5-4 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.