DANNY MILLS

SHIRT NO. 9

POSITION FW

Team you support and your childhood footballing hero?

Liverpool. As a kid my favourite player was Thierry Henry

When did you first come to Champion Hill?

Back in 2019

How did you come to join Dulwich Hamlet?

Being a south London boy, I'd always known about the club. Over the years I'd had various conversations with Gavin Rose and Junior Kadi about one day moving here. When the club got promoted to the National League South, I sat down with them about potentially coming on loan, but the timing wasn’t quite right. Then at the end of that season they told me the plans to go full time and everything just fell into place 

Where do you play and can you play anywhere else?

I'm a centre forward by trade but in my younger days – when I could run (smiles) I played a lot on the wing in the National League in particular. I reckon I could do a pretty decent job in goal now!

What other clubs have you played for previously?

Whitehawk, Ebbsfleet United, today's visitors Welling United, Dartford and Carshalton Athletic. I started at Croydon and moved from there to Crawley Town. When I was a pro at Peterborough for three years, I definitely went out on a few loans 

Any trophies in the cabinet?

One Isthmian Premier League title, one Sussex Senior Cup and one London Senior Cup

Who would you considerthe best player you've ever played alongside and why?

I’ve been lucky enough to play with some unbelievable players in my career. But my strike partner at Whitehawk, Jake Robinson, was great to play alongside. We scored over 100 goals between us in just over two years together

Best moment in football? 

Again, I’ve be fortunate to have many special moments in my career from scoring in both the First and Second Round's of the FA Cup to scoring five goals against Dorchester in a single National League South game. But to be able to walk out with my daughter at Dulwich for the first time was a moment that will stay with me forever

Tell us about the best goal you've ever scored?

Probably not the best goal, but certainly one of the most important was scoring Whitehawk's first against Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup Second Round. It was televised live on BT Sport on a cold Wednesday night!

Best moment at Dulwich?

Captaining the side live on BBC TV in the First Round of the FA Cup against Carlisle United

Hopes and ambitions for the new season ahead?

In all honesty it’s been a very challenging few years at the club. So for me personally, I just want us to have a season everyone can be proud of and for us to finish as high up in the league as we can 

Other sports?

I enjoy my Boxing, Tennis and Athletics.

If you could change one rule in football, what would it be?

The offside rule – I might score a few more goals and can do less running (laughs)