Billy Mitchell (footballer)

Billy James Mitchell (born 7 April 2001) is an English footballer who plays for Millwall.[2]

Billy Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Billy James Mitchell[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-07) 7 April 2001
Place of birth Orpington, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2019 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Millwall 47 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:01, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Career

Hailing from Orpington, Mitchell joined his boyhood club Millwall at under-15 level. His father's family originates from Bermondsey and are also Millwall fans, so is his maternal great-grandfather. [3] He made his first team debut in the last game of the season on 5 May 2019, coming on a late substitute in the 1–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic.[3] In the summer of 2019 he signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal. In April 2021, he signed a new long term deal with Millwall. [3] He scored his first professional goal in a 4-1 win against Bristol City on 1 May 2021.[4] Mitchell was awarded the PFA Championship Players in the Community award for the 2021–22 season after becoming heavily involved in Millwall's Community Trust.[5][6]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 July 2020
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall 2018–19[7] Championship 1000000010
2019–20[8] Championship 70201000100
Career total 80201000110

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Millwall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. Billy Mitchell at Soccerway
  3. Kelly, John (30 August 2019). "Trials at Tottenham and Brentford – but Millwall midfielder closes in on dream Den debut". News At Den. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "Millwall 4-1 Bristol City". BBC. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. "EFL Awards 2022: Shortlists revealed". www.efl.com. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. "Millwall's Billy Mitchell wins PFA Championship Player in the Community Award". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. "Games played by Billy Mitchell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  8. "Games played by Billy Mitchell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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