▁and ▁Dar ren ▁Hugh es , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁goal keeper ▁Mark ▁G rew . ▁This ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁most ▁successful ▁defence ▁in ▁the ▁division , ▁conced ing ▁just ▁ 4 8 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 4 6 ▁league ▁games . ▁However ▁a ▁third - place ▁finish ▁meant ▁that ▁they ▁had ▁to ▁overcome ▁Br istol ▁Ro vers ▁ 2 – 1 ▁over ▁two ▁legs ▁in ▁the ▁play - off ▁final , ▁with ▁Rob bie ▁Ear le ▁hitting ▁both ▁goals . ▁M ills ▁missed ▁just ▁one ▁Second ▁Division ▁game ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 – 9 0 , ▁forming ▁a ▁form id able ▁def ensive ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Glo ver . ▁He ▁played ▁ 4 5 ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 – 9 1 , ▁as ▁V ale ▁retained ▁their ▁second ▁tier ▁status . ▁He ▁played ▁ 4 0 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 – 9 2 ▁re leg ation ▁season , ▁scoring ▁twice , ▁and ▁helped ▁the ▁club ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁T NT ▁Tournament ▁in ▁the ▁summer . ▁However , ▁in ▁aut umn ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁he ▁developed ▁kne e ▁trouble ▁and ▁under w ent ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁un success ful ▁operations , ▁limit ing ▁him ▁to ▁just ▁three ▁league ▁appearances ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 9 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁After ▁ret iring ▁as ▁a ▁professional , ▁he ▁later ▁attempted ▁a ▁com eb ack ▁with ▁Northern ▁Premier ▁League ▁Premier ▁Division