Simeon "Sam" Millington was an English

England

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 footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who played as a goalkeeper during the 1920s and 1930s, mainly for Chelsea

Chelsea F.C.

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Millington joined Chelsea in 1926 and was the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the next six seasons. He helped them win promotion back to the First Division

Football League First Division

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, but ultimately lost his place in the side to the up-and-coming Vic Woodley

Vic Woodley

Victor Robert Woodley was an English football goalkeeper who played for both Chelsea and the England national side between the wars....

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He also made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the 1930

1930 in film

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 film, The Great Game, alongside ex-Chelsea star Jack Cock

Jack Cock

John Gilbert "Jack" Cock DCM MM was an English footballer who played for various English club sides as a striker. He also had the distinction of being the first Cornishman to play for the England national team, a decorated World War I soldier, and an actor...

 and team mates George Mills

George Mills (footballer)

George Robert Mills was an English footballer, principally for Chelsea.He signed for Chelsea as an amateur in 1929 from Bromley and stayed at the club for the rest of his career. He was a prolific goal scorer in his time there, notching 125 goals in 239 games...

 and Andy Wilson.