Chris Millington (born 8 September 1975) is an English

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coach. He was most recently the manager of club

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Coaching career

Millington played as a midfielder as a youngster, including a spell at

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, but did not have a professional playing career. He then began his coaching career at

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U18s before working at a number of clubs at both youth and first team level, including

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and

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. He then worked with Pete Wild in the

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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. In July 2019,

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was named as the new first team manager of

. The following month, Millington was announced as his assistant. The pair worked together at the West Yorkshire club for three seasons until Wild moved to manage League Two side Barrow in May 2022. The day after Wild's departure, Millington was confirmed as his replacement as first team manager. In his first

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with the Shaymen, he led them to an 11th placed league finish and victory in the 2023 FA Trophy final at

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. Millington's second

as manager saw Halifax finish 7th in the league, qualifying for the play-offs. His side ultimately lost 4–2 in the quarter finals to eventual finalists

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. They were eliminated at the same stage of the play-offs in the following season, losing 4–0 to

. On 27 May 2025, following the defeat to Oldham, Millington resigned as manager of Halifax.

Managerial statistics

Honours

As a manager

FC Halifax Town *

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References

Living people 1975 births Stockport County F.C. non-playing staff Oldham Athletic A.F.C. non-playing staff FC Halifax Town managers {{DEFAULTSORT:Millington, Chris