Michael Millett

Michael Paul Millett ( born September 22, 1977 in Wigan, † 21 September 1995 Garswood ) was an English footballer. The midfielder from Wigan Athletic died shortly before his 18th birthday in a car accident.

Career

Millett went through the "Centre of Excellence " by Wigan Athletic, before he got a contract as a " trainee " and the U -14 and U-15 led as captain. Although the professional team of Wigan played at that time only viertklassig remained Millett talent and the club trainers not hidden and he was in the U-16 European Championship in 1994 to the English squad and played with the English national students at Wembley. Shortly after his 17th birthday, Millett received his first professional contract and made ​​his debut in April 1995 against Walsall FC in the Football League Third Division. By the end of the season run and combative midfielder came to three inserts. In the early phase of the 1995/96 season he also played once in the League Cup.

One day before his 18th birthday accident Millett on 21 September 1995 fatal on the way home from a training session at Garswood, when he crashed into his vehicle into a tree. During the following league game against Plymouth Argyle a minute's silence was inserted. The Association's internal award for the best young player of the year is named " Michael Millett Award".