Tim Sills

Sills began his career as a trainee at Millwall and, after he left, opted to combine university studies with non-League football. He began at Camberley Town and moved to Basingstoke Town towards the end of the 1998–99 season. He also had loan spells at Staines Town and Kingstonian before signing for the K's for the 2002–03 season. One season later he made the step up to Conference football with Aldershot Town.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/2946434.stm|title=Aldershot snap up Sills|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=2 July 2004}}

In {{frac|2|1|2}} seasons with the Shots, Sills scored 46 goals from 112 appearances. In his first season, he helped them to the Conference play-off final, although he was left out of the starting XI for the final itself. He continued to work as an event team coordinator until July 2004. It was then he began to play football full-time.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/3858591.stm|title=Sills to decide on future|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=29 May 2003}} He signed for League Two club Oxford United in January 2006 for £50,000.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/4656506.stm|title=Oxford Utd snap up striker Sills|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=27 January 2006}} He scored only one goal from 13 league appearances for Oxford.

Sills was released at the end of the season and looked set to join Conference side Exeter City,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/5053268.stm|title=Sills set for Grecians switch|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=6 June 2006}} but signed a two-year deal with Hereford United in June 2006. He scored four times on his debut, a 10–0 friendly win against Ludlow Town,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/5173886.stm|title= Sills stars as Bulls beat Ludlow|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=12 July 2006}} and started the first 13 matches of the season but only managed to score once, against Hartlepool. His only other goal of the season came away at Notts County in December, and the season progressed into a frustrating one for Sills. A controversial sending off against Swindon Town,{{cite news|title=Hereford 0-0 Swindon|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6513569.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 April 2007|accessdate=2008-12-02}} only minutes after coming on as a substitute, did not do him any favours.

At the end of the season he was linked with several other clubs, including former club Aldershot, and on 28 June 2007 he signed for Torquay United.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6250664.stm|title=Torquay capture Hereford's Sills|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-12-02|date=28 June 2007}} He was the club's top scorer in the 2007–08 season scoring 20 goals in 48 league and Cup appearances. In May 2009, Sills scored the second goal against Cambridge United in the Conference National play-off final to send Torquay United back into the Football League. Sills scored a total of 47 goals in {{frac|2|1|2}} years at Plainmoor, and was the first Gulls player for 44 years to score 20 goals in two successive seasons.{{cite news

|title = 'Goal-den moments' we will all remember

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|url-status = dead

|archive-date = 2010-02-02

|publisher = This Is South Devon

|date = 2010-01-21

|accessdate = 2010-01-29

}}

In January 2010, Sills signed for Stevenage on an 18–month contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.stevenageborofc.com/index_news_det.php?news_id=1689|title=Sills Deal Completed|publisher=Stevenage F.C.|accessdate=2010-01-15|date=15 January 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite news

| title = Stevenage sign striker Tim Sills from Torquay United

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/8462049.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2010-01-15

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}} He made his debut for the Hertfordshire side in a 2–0 win against Kettering Town, coming on as a substitute and setting up the first goal.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage Borough 2-0 Kettering Town

| url = http://www.stevenageborofc.com/index_news_det.php?news_id=1698

| publisher = Stevenage F.C.

| date = 2010-01-23

| accessdate = 2010-01-23}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} A week later, in his first start for the club, Sills scored his first goal for Stevenage in a 4–1 victory over Dover Athletic in the FA Trophy.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage Borough 4-1 Dover Athletic

| url = http://www.stevenageborofc.com/index_news_det.php?news_id=1707

| publisher = Stevenage F.C.

| date = 2010-01-30

| accessdate = 2010-01-30

| archive-date = 15 December 2019

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215202109/http://www.stevenageborofc.com/index_news_det.php?news_id=1707

| url-status = dead

}} It was to be Sills' only goal of the season, as the striker featured a total of 19 times.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage 2009/2010 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2499

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2009-08-26}} Ahead of the 2010–11 season, Sills scored the only goal of the game in the club's 1–0 win against Yeovil Town in a "behind closed doors" match.{{cite news

|title = Glovers slip to friendly loss

|url = http://www.ytfc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10673~2091499,00.html

|publisher = Yeovil Town F.C.

|date = 2010-07-13

|accessdate = 2010-09-16

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100716211019/http://www.ytfc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10673~2091499%2C00.html

|archivedate = 16 July 2010

}} He made his first appearance of the 2010–11 league campaign in September 2010, starting the match in Stevenage's 1–0 loss at Cheltenham Town.{{cite news

| title = Cheltenham 1-0 Stevenage

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8967884.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2010-09-11

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

In September 2010, Sills joined Rushden & Diamonds on a three-month loan deal.{{cite news

|title = Sills out on loan

|url = http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2164050,00.html

|publisher = Stevenage F.C.

|date = 2010-09-24

|accessdate = 2010-09-24

|url-status = dead

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|archivedate = 28 September 2010

}}

In January 2011, Sills signed with Aldershot Town until the end of the season following his release from Stevenage.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage cancel Tim Sills' contract

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/9364184.stm

| publisher = BBC.

| date = 2011-01-17

| accessdate = 2011-01-17}}{{cite news

| title = Former Stevenage striker Tim Sills signs for Aldershot

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/9364412.stm

| publisher = BBC.

| date = 2011-01-17

| accessdate = 2011-01-17}}

Tim rejoined Basingstoke in the summer of 2011 from Aldershot Town, having originally played for 'Stoke between March 1999 and March 2002, arriving from Camberley Town along with brother Julian. He scored 44 goals in his first spell in the blue and yellow. He went on to appear for Kingstonian, Aldershot Town (twice), Oxford United, Hereford United, Torquay United, Stevenage and Rushden & Diamonds.

On 27 July 2013 it was announced that Sills has agreed to sign for Southern League Premier Division side Bashley.[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bashleyfc/news/tim-sills-completes-his-signin-999657.html Tim Sills completes his signing for Bashley FC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212247/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bashleyfc/news/tim-sills-completes-his-signin-999657.html |date=29 October 2013 }}[http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/10575988.Non_league__Bashley_agree_deal_for_striker_Tim_Sills/ Bashley agree deal for striker Tim Sills]

On 17 October 2013, Sills left Bashley for Conference South side Gosport Borough.[http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/sills-arrives-at-privett-park-1071735.html Sills arrives at Privett Park] Nine days later, he made his debut for Gosport in a 2–1 win over Chelmsford City, scoring one goal.[http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/s/match-centre-80237/1-778549 Sills nets on debut as ten men beat City] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201714/http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/s/match-centre-80237/1-778549 |date=29 October 2013 }}

Sills was called up to play for the England C team, who represent England at non-league level, in a game against the Belgium U23 squad in Ostend in February 2003.{{cite news

| title = Conference snubs England

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/2737129.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2003-02-27

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

In October 2019 Sills was appointed manager of Hamworthy United.[https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/17947401.tim-sills-hoping-show-hamworthy-uniteds-real-potential-taking-first-job-management/ Tim Sills hoping to show Hamworthy United's 'real potential' after taking first job in management] Bournemouth Echo, 4 October 2019 During the 2021–22 season, Sills led Hamworthy to the Wessex Premier League title, finishing with a total of 99 points having only suffered one defeat as well as guiding his side to the Semi-Finals stage of the FA Vase. {{cite web|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/20058139.hamworthy-united-seal-wessex-league-title/|title=Hamworthy United seal Wessex League title|publisher=Bournemouth Echo|last1=Rose|first1=Dan|date=10 April 2022|accessdate=11 October 2022}}

On 10 October 2022, Sills departed Hamworthy United to become manager of Wimborne Town. {{cite web|url=https://www.wimbornetownfc.co.uk/sills_confirmed/|title=Tim Sills confirmed|website=www.wimbornetownfc.co.uk|date=10 October 2022|accessdate=11 October 2022}}

Before becoming a full-time footballer, Sills graduated from the University of Portsmouth, earning a degree in sports science, whilst he was also playing part-time football with Basingstoke Town.{{cite news

| title = Mike Walters Meets Torquay star Tim Sills

| url = http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/mike-walters/Mike-Walters-Meets-Torquay-star-Tim-Sills-article26140.html

| publisher = The Mirror

| date = 2009-05-12

| accessdate = 2010-01-26}}{{cite news

|title = Success by degrees for the serious soccer star

|url = http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Success-degrees-soccer-star/article-277030-detail/article.html

|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505112047/http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Success-degrees-soccer-star/article-277030-detail/article.html

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = 2013-05-05

|publisher = This Is South Devon

|date = 2008-08-19

|accessdate = 2010-01-26

}} And, even after graduating, Sills continued to lead his 'double life', playing football for Kingstonian while he was working as a Sports Council development officer. At the age of 24, Sills became a full-time professional footballer, giving up his job as a marketing executive.{{cite news

| title = Sills to decide on future

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/3858591.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2004-07-02

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}} In February 2009, Sills appeared as a contestant on the game show Wogan's Perfect Recall, finishing as runner-up.

{{updated|2 June 2015}}

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other{{ref label|Other|B|}}

!colspan="2"|Total

|-

!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

|-

|rowspan="3"|Camberley Town

|1997–98

|19||7||2||0||0||0||0||0||21||7

|-

|1998–99

|28||22||5||2||0||0||0||0||33||24

|-

!Total

!47!!29!!7!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!31

|-

|rowspan="5"|Basingstoke Town

|1998–99{{cite web

| title = Basingstoke Town player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=300

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|6||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||2

|-

|1999–2000

|37||12||1||0||0||0||2||1||40||13

|-

|2000–01

|38||14||1||0||0||0||3||1||42||15

|-

|2001–02

|23||5||2||0||0||0||2||2||27||7

|-

!Total

!104!!33!!4!!0!!0!!0!!7!!4!!115!!37

|-

|Staines Town (loan)

|2000–01

|5||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||8

|-

|Kingstonian (loan)

|2001–02{{cite web

| title = Appearances for Tim Sills 2001/02

| url = http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2001/player_details.php?playerid=4789

| publisher = Soccerfactsuk

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|16||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||5

|-

|Kingstonian

|2002–03{{cite web

| title = Appearances for Tim Sills 2002/03

| url = http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2002/player_details.php?playerid=3263

| publisher = Soccerfactsuk

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|41||20||2||1||0||0||3||1||46||22

|-

|rowspan="4"|Aldershot Town

|2003–04{{cite web

| title = Aldershot Town 2003/2004 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=92

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|38||18||3||1||0||0||5||1||46||20

|-

|2004–05{{cite web

| title = Aldershot Town 2004/2005 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=92

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|37||15||2||1||0||0||3||0||42||16

|-

|2005–06{{cite web

| title = Aldershot Town 2005/2006 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=92

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|21||10||1||0||0||0||1||0||23||10

|-

!Total

!96!!43!!6!!2!!0!!0!!9!!1!!111!!46

|-

|Oxford United

|2005–06{{cite web

| title = Oxford Utd 2005/2006 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1964

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16

| archive-date = 6 August 2007

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062159/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1964

| url-status = dead

}}

|13||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||1

|-

|Hereford United

|2006–07{{cite web

| title = Hereford 2006/2007 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1216

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|36||2||4||0||2||0||1||0||43||2

|-

|rowspan="4"|Torquay United

|2007–08{{cite web

| title = Torquay United 2007/2008 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2589

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|44||19||2||0||0||0||5||2||51||21

|-

|2008–09{{cite web

| title = Torquay United 2008/2009 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2589

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|45||13||5||4||0||0||4||1||54||18

|-

|2009–10{{cite web

| title = Torquay United 2009/2010 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2589

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|18||2||3||0||1||1||2||1||24||4

|-

!Total

!107!!34!!10!!4!!1!!1!!11!!4!!129!!43

|-

|rowspan="3"|Stevenage

|2009–10{{cite web

| title = Stevenage Borough 2009/2010 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2499

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2009-08-17}}

|17||0||0||0||0||0||2||1||19||1

|-

|2010–11{{cite web

| title = Stevenage 2010/2011 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2499

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-16}}

|1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||2||0

|-

!Total

!18!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!21!!1

|-

|Rushden & Diamonds (loan)

|2010–11{{cite web

| title = Rushden 2010/2011 player appearances

| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1964

| publisher = Soccerbase

| accessdate = 2010-09-24

| archive-date = 6 August 2007

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062159/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=1964

| url-status = dead

}}

|11||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||1

|-

|Aldershot Town

|2010–11

|19||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||19||2

|-

|rowspan="3"|Basingstoke Town

|2011–12{{cite web

|title = Basingstoke Town – Player Stats – 2011–12

|url = http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player-stats.html

|publisher = Basingstoke Town F.C.

|accessdate = 2011-08-24

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110906082658/http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player-stats.html

|archivedate = 6 September 2011

}}

|41||12||5||1||0||0||3||0||49||13

|-

|2012–13{{cite web

|title = Basingstoke Town – Player Stats – 2012–13

|url = http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player-stats.html

|publisher = Basingstoke Town F.C.

|accessdate = 2013-07-30

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110906082658/http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player-stats.html

|archivedate = 6 September 2011

}}

|37||11||2||1||0||0||1||0||39||12

|-

!Total

!78!!23!!7!!2!!0!!0!!4!!0!!88!!26

|-

|Bashley

|2013–14

|10||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||10||3

|-

|Gosport Borough

|2013–14{{cite web

|title = Gosport Borough – Player Stats – 2013-14

|url = http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/s/statistics-80237.html

|publisher = Gosport Borough F.C.

|accessdate = 2013-10-27

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191349/http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/s/statistics-80237.html

|archivedate = 29 October 2013

}}

|19||1||0||0||0||0||7||4||26||5

|-

!colspan="2"|Career total

!620!!205!!40!!11!!3!!1!!45!!15!!707!!233

|}

{{refbegin}}

:A. {{note|League}} The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Football Conference, and Isthmian League.

:B. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the FA Trophy, Football League Trophy, Hampshire Senior Cup and play-offs.

{{refend}}

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