Harley Mills

Harley Mills
Personal information
Full name Harley Mills[1]
Date of birth (2005-11-03) 3 November 2005
Place of birth Northampton, England
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2021 Aston Villa
2021–2023 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Peterborough United 37 (0)
2024 → Enfield Town (loan) 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:51, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

Harley Mills (born 3 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Peterborough United.

Career

Peterborough United

Mills joined Peterborough United from Aston Villa in 2021 and went on to sign a two-year development contract with Peterborough in July 2021 after having helped Jamal Campbell-Ryce's under-18 team to finish third in the Professional Development League and won silverware in the Professional Development Cup and the David Joyce Cup [2] He was reported to be a target for Premier League club Crystal Palace. as they reportedly placed multiple bids for the posh young star in the summer of 2022.[3] He made his first-team debut on 29 August 2023, when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for James Dornelly in a 1–1 draw at Portsmouth in an EFL Cup game.[4]

On 13 April 2025, Mills started the 2025 EFL Trophy final, scoring a free-kick for the first goal and providing the cross from which Hector Kyprianou scored the second. He was subsequently named Man of the Match.[5][6]

On 29 July 2025, Mills signed a new four year contract.[7]

Enfield Town (loan)

On 6 September 2024, Mills joined National League South side Enfield Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[8] He was recalled back to Peterborough on 1 November 2024.[9]

Style of play

Mills has been described as a versatile and energetic player with a skilled left foot, who is most comfortable at left-back and in midfield.[10]

Personal life

His father, Gary, is also a former professional footballer.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 2023–24[12] League One 1000002[a]030
2024–25[13] League One 11000006[a]2172
2025–26[14] League One 24020102[a]1301
2026–27[15] League One 1000200030
Total 3702030103533
Enfield Town (loan) 2024–25[16] National League South 80———80
Career total 4502030103613
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Peterborough United

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2025/26". efl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mills Agrees Professional Development Contract | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Swann, Alan (31 May 2023). "Are Crystal Palace sniffing around another Peterborough United youngster? And ex-Posh 'keeper linked with League One rivals". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Jones, Ben (30 August 2023). "Peterborough United youngster determined to kick on after winning EFL Cup debut". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mills' Magic Moment Owes So Much To Crucial Enfield Stay". thenationalleague.org.uk. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wembley hero on getting the better of Kwame Poku and his own father, 3 seasons in one and one magical moment!". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mills Pens Long-Term Deal with Posh | Peterborough United - the Posh".
  8. ↑ "Town Bring In Trio". etfc.london. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mills Recalled From Enfield Loan". theposh.com. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Harley Mills | Peterborough United - The Posh". www.theposh.com. 3 November 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (17 April 2026). "Brady makes his point as Vale stun Peterborough". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Harley Mills in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Harley Mills in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Harley Mills in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Harley Mills in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Harley Mills at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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