Chris Millington (born 8 September 1975) is an English football coach. He is currently manager of National League club FC Halifax Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Halifax Town (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2022– | FC Halifax Town | ||
Coaching career
editMillington played as a midfielder as a youngster, including a spell at Manchester City, but did not have a professional playing career. He then began his coaching career at Altrincham U18s before working at a number of clubs at both youth and first team level, including Curzon Ashton, Macclesfield and Stockport County.[1]
He then worked with Pete Wild in the Oldham Athletic academy after meeting whilst studying together for their UEFA A License. Millington was then appointed his assistant during Wild's two caretaker spells of the first team.[2]
In July 2019, Wild was named as the new first team manager of FC Halifax Town. The following month, Millington was announced as his assistant.[3] The pair worked together at the West Yorkshire club for three seasons until Wild moved to manage League Two side Barrow in May 2022.[4]
The day after Wild's departure, Millington was confirmed as his replacement as first team manager.[5] In his first season with the Shaymen, he led them to an 11th placed league finish and victory in the 2023 FA Trophy final at Wembley.[6]
Millington's second season as manager saw Halifax finish 7th in the league, qualifying for the playoffs. His side ultimately lost 4-2 in the quarter finals to eventual finalists Solihull Moors.[7]
Managerial statistics
edit| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| FC Halifax Town | 
|
28 May 2022 | Present | 127 | 49 | 38 | 40 | 150 | 136 | 14 | 38.6% |
Honours
editAs a manager
editFC Halifax Town
References
edit- ^ "Profile of FC Halifax Town's new manager Chris Millington". Halifax Courier. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "FC Halifax Town: Chris Millington appointed as assistant manager". Halifax Courier. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Millington Joins as Assistant Manager". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Pete Wild Appointed As Barrow Manager". Barrow AFC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Chris Millington: Halifax promote Pete Wild's assistant to become new manager". BBC Sport. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Solihull Moors 4-2 FC Halifax Town - Hosts head into National League play-off semi-finals". BBC Sport. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.