Danny Mills

Date of birth18 May 1977
Place of birthNorwich
NationalityEnglish
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender

Gary Neville's late injury withdrawal gave Danny Mills an unexpected starting opportunity at right back in the 2002 World Cup finals.

A determined competitor who can also play at centre back, his surging runs down the wing adds to England's attacking armoury.

A suspect temperament was a concern to Sven-Goran Eriksson, but the Leeds United defender was well aware of his responsibilities.

He began his career at his home town club - Norwich City - before joining Charlton Athletic for £350,000 in 1999.

The following year saw his £4.37million switch to Leeds United where he gained Champions' League experience.

Danny made his full international debut against Mexico in June 2001 having previously represented England at Under-21 and youth levels.

Danny joined Manchester City in July 2004 with a five-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2005 and again August 2007.

He announced his retirement in August 2009 due to a knee injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Norwich City 01 Nov 1994 19 Mar 1998
Charlton Athletic 19 Mar 1998 01 Jul 1999
Leeds United 01 Jul 1999 13 Jul 2004
Middlesbrough 24 Aug 2003 31 May 2004 L
Manchester City 13 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2009
Hull City 14 Sep 2006 16 Nov 2006 L
Charlton Athletic 30 Aug 2007 30 Dec 2007 L
Derby County 04 Jan 2008 31 May 2008 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Norwich City League Cup 1
1
1
1996-97 Norwich City FA Cup 1
1996-97 Norwich City League Cup 2
1998-99 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 1
1998-99 Charlton Athletic League Cup 3
1998-99 Charlton Athletic Premier League 36
2
10
1999-00 Leeds United FA Cup
1
1999-00 Leeds United League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Leeds United Premier League 16
1
1
5
1999-00 Leeds United UEFA Cup 2
2000-01 Leeds United FA Cup 1
2000-01 Leeds United Premier League 20
3
8
2000-01 Leeds United UEFA Champions League 15
1
3
2001-02 Leeds United FA Cup 1
2001-02 Leeds United League Cup 2
2001-02 Leeds United Premier League 28
1
10
2
2001-02 Leeds United UEFA Cup 8
1
2002-03 Leeds United FA Cup 4
1
2002-03 Leeds United League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Leeds United Premier League 32
1
1
5
2002-03 Leeds United UEFA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
2003-04 Middlesbrough League Cup 7
2
2003-04 Middlesbrough Premier League 28
10
2004-05 Manchester City FA Cup 1
2004-05 Manchester City League Cup 2
2004-05 Manchester City Premier League 29
3
5
1
2005-06 Manchester City Premier League 18
1
6
2006-07 Hull City League Championship 9
5
2006-07 Manchester City Premier League
1
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Championship 19
6
1
2007-08 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Derby County Premier League 2


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
20 Sep 1995 Norwich City v Torquay United W 6-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
04 Oct 1995 Torquay United v Norwich City W 2-3
Agg: 3-9
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
20 Aug 1996 Oxford United v Norwich City D 1-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
04 Sep 1996 Norwich City v Oxford United L 2-3
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
25 Jan 1997 Leicester City v Norwich City L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round


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
1994-95 England UEFA 1
1994-95 England Under-18 1
1
1998-99 England UEFA Under-21 4
1
1998-99 England Under-21 1
1
1999-00 England UEFA Under-21 5
1
2
1
1999-00 England Under-21 2
2000-01 England International Friendly
1
2001-02 England FIFA World Cup 5
1
2001-02 England International Friendly 2
4
2002-03 England International Friendly 3
1
1
2002-03 England UEFA European Championship 1
2003-04 England International Friendly
2


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
24 Jul 1994 Norway v England D 3-3 UEFA
26 Jul 1994 Norway v England W 2-3 U18
22 Feb 1995 England v Denmark L 5-6 U18
04 Sep 1998 Sweden v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
09 Oct 1998 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
13 Oct 1998 Luxembourg v England W 0-5 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
26 Mar 1999 England v Poland W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
27 Apr 1999 Hungary v England D 2-2 Under-21
04 Jun 1999 England v Sweden W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
03 Sep 1999 England v Luxembourg W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
07 Sep 1999 Poland v England L 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
08 Oct 1999 England v Denmark W 4-1 Under-21
22 Feb 2000 England v Argentina W 1-0 Under-21
29 Mar 2000 England v Yugoslavia W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off 1st leg
27 May 2000 England v Italy L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B
29 May 2000 England v Turkey W 6-0 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B
01 Jun 2000 England v Slovakia L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B
25 May 2001 England v Mexico W 4-0 International Friendly
15 Aug 2001 England v Netherlands L 0-2 International Friendly
10 Nov 2001 England v Sweden D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 England v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 England v Paraguay W 4-0 International Friendly
21 May 2002 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2002 England v Cameroon D 2-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2002 England v Sweden D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
07 Jun 2002 Argentina v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
12 Jun 2002 Nigeria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
15 Jun 2002 Denmark v England W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Jun 2002 England v Brazil L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
07 Sep 2002 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 England v Australia L 1-3 International Friendly
22 May 2003 South Africa v England W 1-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 2-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 2003 England v Slovakia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
20 Aug 2003 England v Croatia W 3-1 International Friendly
18 Feb 2004 Portugal v England D 1-1 International Friendly


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