Gregory Adam Mills (born 18 September 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Leicester St Andrews. He previously played in the Football League for Derby County and Macclesfield Town and in non-league football for at least a dozen clubs.

Playing career Mills was born in Leicester, Leicestershire. He progressed through the ranks at Derby County and was a regular member of the reserve team in the 2009–10 pre-season. After playing in a 4–0 win away to Shrewsbury Town's reserves in the Central League Division One Central Section in August 2009, Mills moved to Conference North club Solihull Moors on loan for a month. He scored four goals in four matches, and the loan was extended for a second month, but was cut short due to an injury crisis at Derby, and he was named amongst the substitutes for the first team's visit to Leicester City in the Championship on 18 October 2009. He remained unused on that occasion, but did make his debut three days later, as a 79th-minute replacement for Gary Teale in a 2–0 defeat away to Middlesbrough. He returned to Solihull for six weeks on 19 November, and on 29 January 2010 joined Macclesfield Town of League Two on a month's loan. He made only one appearance for the club, as a substitute in a 2–1 away defeat against Bury.

After impressing in a pre-season fixture for AFC Telford United against Hednesford Town, which Telford won 2–0, Mills joined the Conference North club in August on a month's loan. After hitting three goals in his first six games, the loan was extended until January 2011. He returned to Derby for two weeks before rejoining Telford on 31 January for the remainder of the campaign. Four days after Derby confirmed that Mills would be released at the end of the season, he played for an hour in the Conference North play-off final in the 3–2 victory over Guiseley that brought Telford promotion to the Conference National. On 15 August, Mills rejoined AFC Telford United on a one-year contract. Mills scored on his second debut for Telford and his first Conference National match; entering the game as a 67th-minute substitute, he produced a stoppage-time consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat against Lincoln City. He was released by Telford in January 2012.

Mills signed for Worcester City of the Conference South until the end of the season. He was unable to find a Conference Premier club, so rejoined Worcester for 2012–13. In March 2013 he moved on to Conference North Boston United, and agreed to stay on for 2013–14, but work commitments took him to the Manchester area and he signed for Barrow, also of the Conference North. He made eight appearances for Barrow, then spent a month on loan with King's Lynn Town of the Northern Premier League Premier Division before joining Southern League club Corby Town, initially on loan. After 46 goals from 113 appearances in league competition, and helping his team gain promotion to the National League North as 2014–15 Southern League champions, he left the club following their relegation after one season at that level.

Mills spent the first few months of the 2016–17 season with Tamworth of the National League North before moving on in January 2017 to Nuneaton Town where he was reunited with his former manager at Corby Town, Tommy Wright. After Wright took over as manager of yet another National North club, Darlington, Mills followed him in November 2017. He made 16 appearances in all competitions, and was released at the end of the season.

He signed for Southern League Premier Central club Stourbridge in May 2018, and went on to score freely for them, but after a "difference of opinion" with the manager about his role, he left Stourbridge in October 2019 for divisional rivals Bromsgrove Sporting. He scored ten goals from 27 appearances in all competitions, before returning to Stourbridge in 2020. In January 2023, Mills signed for Halesowen Town.

In March 2023, Mills signed for Melton Town.

In February 2024, Mills joined Corby Town where he remained for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. In June 2024, he joined Racing Club Warwick.

Mills signed for Midland League Division One side Leicester St Andrews on 8 September 2024.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDerby County2009–10Championship2000——202010–11Championship000000—00Total200000—20Solihull Moors (loan)2009–10Solihull Moors: For Conference North second spell: For FA Cup: For Birmingham Senior Cup: For FA Trophy: Conference North6322—31116Macclesfield Town (loan)2009–10League Two10———10AFC Telford United (loan)2010–11Select season required via dropdown menu.Conference North36831—60459AFC Telford United2011–12Conference Premier16210—00172Total521041—606211Worcester City2011–12Conference North152——001522012–13Conference North31340—20373Total46540—20525Boston United2012–13Conference North61———61Barrow2013–14Conference North8011—0091King's Lynn Town2013–14Northern Premier League (NPL)Premier Division51—101071Corby Town2013–14Southern League (SFL)Premier Division3011——1031112014–15SFL Premier Division431920613254222015–16National League North401600—124118Total1134620615412651Tamworth2016–17National League North23310—00243Nuneaton Town2016–17National League North185——101952017–18National League North5021——71Total23521—10266Darlington2017–18National League North151——10161Stourbridge2018–19SFL Premier Division Central402320214148252019–20SFL Premier Division Central811110—102Total48243131415827Bromsgrove Sporting2019–20SFL Premier Division Central238—11312710Stourbridge2020–21SFL Premier Division Central73110000842021–22SFL Premier Division Central2000000020Total93110000104Career total380110207113267437127

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