John Millar (born 8 December 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder for Chelsea, Hamilton Academical, Northampton Town, Blackburn Rovers, Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers, Livingston and Stirling Albion.[4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Millar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Left-back[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clyde Amateurs | |||
| 1984–1986 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Chelsea | 11 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Blackburn Rovers | 126 | (1) |
| 1991–1996 | Heart of Midlothian | 133 | (21) |
| 1996–1998 | Raith Rovers | 56 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Livingston | 60 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 | Stirling Albion | 31 | (4) |
| Total | 428 | (33) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chelsea
editMillar joined Chelsea from Clyde Amateurs in August 1984. A Scottish under-18 International, in his first season at Stamford Bridge he captained the Chelsea Youth Team, playing left back or midfield. He made his senior debut for Chelsea in February 1986.[3]
In his first season at Hearts, he contributed 41 league appearances and seven goals as the Edinburgh side finished runners-up in the 1991–92 Scottish Premier Division.[5]
References
edit- ^ "John Millar". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905-1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN 0-9511640-0-7
- ^ John Millar at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "John Millar Hearts career". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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