Peter Miller (footballer, born 1908)

Scottish footballer

Peter MillerPersonal information

Full name|  Peter Steedman Miller[1]
Date of birth|  (1908-04-15)15 April 1908
Place of birth|  Bo'ness, Scotland[1]
Date of death|  19 May 1979(1979-05-19) (aged 71)[1]
Place of death|  Bo'ness, Scotland[1]
Height|  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Bo'ness|  |
1927–1929|  Grange Rovers|  |
1929–1930|  Falkirk|  17|  (7)
1930–1931|  Watford|  14|  (0)
1931–1935|  New Brighton|  140|  (22)
1935–1936|  Le Havre|  |
1936|  Rotherham United|  11|  (2)
1936–1937|  Port Vale|  13|  (1)
Total|  |  195+|  (32+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Steedman Miller (15 April 1908 – 19 May 1979) was a Scottish footballer with "great footwork".[1]

## Career[edit]

Miller played for Bo'ness and Grange Rovers, before spending 1929–30 with First Division club Falkirk. He then moved to England to play for Watford, making 14 appearances in 1930–31, as the Vicarage Road club struggled near the bottom of the Third Division South.[3] He then moved on to league rivals New Brighton, who had to apply for re-election in both 1931–32 and 1932–33. After improved efforts in 1933–34 and 1934–35, he spent 1935–36 in France with Ligue 2 side Le Havre. He returned to England with Third Division North side Rotherham United, and scored on his debut on 25 January, his goal contributing to a 4–0 win over Darlington at Millmoor.[4] He scored a total of three goals in 11 leagues games for the "Millers".[4] He joined Port Vale in June 1936, and scored on his debut in a 3–1 defeat to Hull City at The Old Recreation Ground on 29 August.[1] However, he failed to score over his next 12 Third Division North games, and was given a free transfer in April 1937.[1]

## Career statistics[edit]

Source:[5]

Club  | Season  | Division  | League  | FA Cup  | Other  | Total

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Watford | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1
New Brighton | 1931–32 | Third Division North | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1
1932–33 | Third Division North  | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1
1933–34 | Third Division North  | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5
1934–35 | Third Division North  | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 4
Total  | 140 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 23
Rotherham United | 1935–36 | Third Division North  | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2
Port Vale | 1936–37 | Third Division North  | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1
Career total  | 178 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 196 | 27

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 199\. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. T.G. Jones. p. 165\. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
4. ^ a b "Past Players". themillers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2000. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
5. ^ Peter Miller at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals