Milly Durrant

Camilla "Milly" Durrant (born 9 May 1985) is a Welsh former international football midfielder. After attending the youth academy of Arsenal Ladies and a scholarship at Florida International University, Durrant played FA Women's Premier League football for Doncaster Rovers Belles, Birmingham City Ladies and Coventry City Ladies.

Milly Durrant
Personal information
Full name Camilla Durrant
Date of birth (1985-05-09) 9 May 1985
Place of birth Aberystwyth, Wales
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tregaron Ladies
2001–2003 Arsenal Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 FIU Golden Panthers 8 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Langford Ladies
2005–2007 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2007–2010 Birmingham City Ladies
2010–2012 Coventry City Ladies
National team
2003– Wales[1] 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Durrant began playing football aged five with her father Andy, who had played for England U–18s. She played with the boys at Penglais School and the Aberystwyth Centre of Excellence, while also featuring for Tregaron Ladies.[2]

After a successful trial, Durrant joined the Arsenal Academy as a 16-year-old in 2001.[3] She moved on to play for Langford Ladies and spent the summer of 2003 in America.[4] In 2006, she scored six goals in eight games for Florida International University's varsity soccer team.[5] Returning to the UK, she joined Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2005, from where she joined Birmingham City Ladies in 2007.[6]

In August 2008, Durrant, along with Birmingham teammate Cristina Torkildsen and Chelsea Ladies player Emma Delves, played in the 'Go Sisters World Series' charity match in aid of the charity 'Friend of EduSport'.[7] Torkildsen and Durrant joined Coventry City on loan the following season.[8] In 2010–11 Durrant helped The Sky Blues to a second successive promotion, into the FA Women's Premier League National Division.

After helping Coventry consolidate their position at the higher level, Durrant retired from football in July 2012: "I've got really into running/triathlon since my ultra marathon and have taken up golf and back into tennis, and with work commitments and more travel, have decided I just can't commit this year so time to move on."[9]

International career

Durrant made her debut for the Wales senior team, aged 17, in March 2003.[1] She replaced Cheryl Foster after 76 minutes of a 1–1 Algarve Cup draw against Portugal in Lagoa.[10] Six days later Durrant scored her first international goal, giving Wales the lead six minutes into a 2–2 draw with the Republic of Ireland.[11]

Durrant made her first appearance for the National Team on Welsh soil[12] in a 2–0 Euro 2009 qualifying defeat to Switzerland in October 2007.[13]

Personal life

Durrant is a graduate of Loughborough University.[14] She was employed as a marketing manager in the sports industry.[15]

References
  1. "International Teams – Milly Durrant". The Football Association of Wales. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  2. Esther Eckley (6 September 2001). "Four Welsh hopefuls earn their places at the top academy". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  3. Esther Eckley (6 September 2001). "Four Welsh hopefuls earn their places at the top academy; SOCCER: Quartet are bound for Arsenal". Western Mail. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. "Langford 5–0 Enfield Town". FemaleSoccer.net. 17 August 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  5. "#18 Camilla Durrant". Florida International University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  6. "Milly Durrant". Birmingham City L.F.C. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  7. "Top Female Footballers Help Kick Aids Out". PRLog. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  8. Luke Hamer (9 December 2009). "FOOTBALL – Coventry Ladies gear up for FA Cup tie". Coventry Observer. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  9. "City Ladies Player Announces Her Retirement". Covsupport News Service. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  10. "Match Report – Portugal 1 – 1 Wales". The Football Association of Wales. 14 March 2003. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  11. "Women's News". Dragon Soccer. 20 March 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  12. "Football: Ludlow to lead Wales; WALES WOMEN v SWITZ TOMORROW, 2.30PM". Daily Post. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  13. "Match Report – Wales 0 – 2 Switzerland". The Football Association of Wales. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  14. "Loughborough Top Of The Class". Fair Game. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  15. "The FSPA Team". FSPA. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2011.


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