John Miller (footballer, born 1895)

John Galloway Miller (12 March 1895 – 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.[3]

John Miller
Personal information
Full nameJohn Galloway Miller[1]
Date of birth12 March 1895 (1895-03-12)
Place of birthMotherwell, Scotland
Date of death1956 (aged 60–61)
Place of deathStonehouse, Scotland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Larkhall Thistle
Blantyre Victoria
1915–1919Hamilton Academical8(4)
1919–1921Liverpool8(0)
1921–1924Aberdeen91(46)
1924–1926Partick Thistle53(30)
1926–1927Aberdeen18(8)
1927–1928Clyde8(4)
1928–1929Dunfermline Athletic30(13)
1929–1930Prescot Cables
1930–1931Barrow
1931–1932Carlisle United
Total216+(105+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He counted Hamilton Academical,[4] Liverpool (8 English Football League appearances as well as a full season during wartime),[5] Partick Thistle[6][7] and Aberdeen[2] among his clubs.

His elder brothers Tom (who also played for Hamilton Accies and Liverpool, as well as the Scotland national team), William[8] and Adam[9] were also footballers.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10][11][12][13]

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ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical1915-16Scottish Division One840084
Total840084
Liverpool1919-20First Division800080
1920-21000000
Total800080
Aberdeen1921-22Scottish Division One3623744327
1922-2312800128
1923-243513734216
1924-25820082
Total914614710553
Partick Thistle1924-25Scottish Division One------
1925-26------
Total5330966236
Aberdeen1926-27Scottish Division One18810198
Total18810198
Clyde1927-28Scottish Division One84--8+4+
Total84--8+4+
Dunfermline Athletic1928-29Scottish Division Two3013--30+13+
Total3013--30+13+
Prescot Cables1929-30Lancashire Combination------
Total------
Barrow1930-31Third Division North------
Total------
Carlisle United1931-32Third Division North------
Total------
Career total216+105+25+13+221+118+

References

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  1. ^ Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ a b John Miller, AFC Heritage Trust
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Miller, John (1915), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  5. ^ John Miller, LFC History
  6. ^ Season 1924-25, Partick Thistle History Archive
  7. ^ Season 1925-26, Partick Thistle History Archive
  8. ^ Miller, William (1911), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  9. ^ Miller, Adam (1910), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  10. ^ "Hamilton Academical Memory Bank - MILLER, John (1915)". sites.google.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Liverpool career stats for John Miller - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  13. ^ "John Miller - The Thistle Archive". www.thethistlearchive.net. Retrieved 23 March 2023.