John Miller (c. 1870 in Dumbarton – 1933 in Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Derby County and The Wednesday.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Miller[1] | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1870[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1933 (aged 62–63) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1891 | Union Dumbarton | ||
| 1891–1892 | Dumbarton | 21 | (16) |
| 1892–1893 | Liverpool | 21 | (22) |
| 1893–1894 | The Wednesday | 13 | (7) |
| 1894 | Airdrieonians | ||
| 1894–1895 | Clyde | 17 | (12) |
| 1895–1897 | Derby County | 62 | (20) |
| 1897–1898 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1892 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMiller began his career with his local club Union Dumbarton, before being signed by Dumbarton in 1891.[5] He made his debut and scored on 2 May 1891 against St Mirren, which was the final league game of the season.[6] He then played two weeks later and scored in the League Play-Off against Rangers.[7] In the 1891–92 season, Miller made 20 league appearances and scored 15 goals as the Sons won the title outright, having shared the championship the previous year.[8] At its end, he played for the Scottish League XI against the rival Scottish Football Alliance, scoring twice.[9][10]
In June 1892, Miller joined Liverpool in their first season.[11] He made his debut and scored the sixth goal in Liverpool's first ever match, which was a 7–1 win friendly against Rotherham Town on 1 September.[12] Miller was his league debut on 24 September against Bury, in which he also scored.[13] He went on to make a further 20 league appearances and score a further 21 goals, including 5 against Fleetwood Rangers on 3 December, helping Liverpool to win the Lancashire League.[14][15] He also made 3 appearances in the FA Cup in which he scored a hat-trick against Nantwich on 15 October.[14][16] Miller played all of Liverpool's matches in the Lancashire Senior Cup and Liverpool Senior Cup (4 and 3 appearances, respectively) and scored a total of 3 goals.[17]
At the end of the season, Miller wanted a pay rise of "£100 down and £3 per week" which was rejected by Liverpool, so after his contract expired in June 1893, he signed for The Wednesday, playing in the First Division.[14][18] He played in the first match of the season, but was injured and on 8 December, he was granted a leave of absence to his home in Dumbarton due "ill-health and the injury".[19] He returned a month later and in the season he made a total of 13 appearances, scoring 7 goals.[20][14]
He returned to Scotland to join Airdrieonians, before joining Clyde on 28 June 1894, playing in Scottish Division One.[21][22] He made 17 appearances and scored 12 times that season, finishing as the league's top goalscorer. On 13 June 1895, Miller joined Derby County.[22] Over his 2 seasons at the club, he made 62 league appearances, scoring 20 goals. He also made 9 appearances in the FA Cup and scored 5 goals.[23] In October 1897, Miller transferred to Bolton Wanderers for a fee of £100.[22][24] He made 8 league appearances and 1 appearance in the FA Cup, but didn't score.[22]
Honours
edit- Dumbarton[25]
- Scottish Football League: Champions 1890–91; 1891–92
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1891–92
- League Charity Cup: Winners 1890–91
Liverpool
- Lancashire League: Winners 1892–93
- Liverpool Senior Cup: Winners 1892–93
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dumbarton | 1890–91 | Scottish Football League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1[c] | 2 | 2 |
| 1891–92 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | ||
| Liverpool | 1892–93 | Lancashire League | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 28 |
| The Wednesday | 1893–94 | First Division | 13 | 7 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| Clyde | 1894–95 | Scottish Football League | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 |
| Derby County | 1895–96 | First Division | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17 |
| 1896–97 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 1897–98 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 142 | 77 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 168 | 95 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Scottish Cup and FA Cup
- ^ Includes Lancashire Senior Cup and Liverpool Senior Cup
- ^ a b Includes League Play-Off
References
edit- ^ a b John Miller at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "John Miller - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". sonsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ kjehan (5 December 1892). "The heights and weights of the Liverpool players 1892-93". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ kjehan (11 May 1891). "John Miller transferred to Dumbarton". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "St Mirren 2-4 Dumbarton, Saturday, May 2nd, 1891, (The Dumbarton Archive)". sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Dumbarton 2-2 Rangers, Thursday, May 21st, 1891, Boghead Park (The Dumbarton Archive)". sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "John Miller - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". sonsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Re: Matchfacts 1891/92". Scottish Referee. SFQAs. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Football. | Scottish League V. Scottish Alliance". The Herald. Glasgow. 31 May 1892. Retrieved 2 July 2021 – via London Hearts Supporters Club.
- ^ kjehan (13 June 1892). "John Miller and Andrew Kelvin join Liverpool". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Rotherham Town played on Thursday 1 September 1892 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". lfchistory.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Bury played on Saturday 24 September 1892 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". lfchistory.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Liverpool career stats for John Miller - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". lfchistory.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Matchdetails from Liverpool - Fleetwood Rangers played on Saturday 3 December 1892 - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". lfchistory.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (15 October 1892). "Nantwich v Liverpool 0-4 (FA Cup: October 15, 1892)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "John Miller". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (26 June 1893). "John Miller transferred to The Wednesday". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (8 December 1893). "John Miller on sick leave to Dumbarton". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (6 January 1894). "The Wednesday centre-forward: John Miller". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- ^ a b c d kjehan (1 January 1980). "John Miller @ PlayUpLiverpool.com". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "John Miller". 11v11.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ kjehan (22 November 1897). "John Miller transferred to Bolton Wanderers". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.