Peter Miller (footballer, born 1908) explained

Peter Miller
Fullname:Peter Steedman Miller
Birth Date:15 April 1908
Birth Place:Bo'ness, Scotland
Death Place:Bo'ness, Scotland
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Position:Inside-forward
Clubs1:Bo'ness
Years2:1927–1929
Clubs2:Grange Rovers
Years3:1929–1930
Clubs3:Falkirk
Caps3:17
Goals3:7
Years4:1930–1931
Clubs4:Watford
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Years5:1931–1935
Caps5:140
Goals5:22
Years6:1935–1936
Clubs6:Le Havre
Years7:1936
Clubs7:Rotherham United
Caps7:11
Goals7:2
Years8:1936–1937
Clubs8:Port Vale
Caps8:13
Goals8:1
Totalcaps:195+
Totalgoals:32+

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

Career

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.[2] 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.[3] He scored a total of three goals in 11 leagues games for the "Millers".[3] 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.[4] However, he failed to score over his next 12 Third Division North games, and was given a free transfer in April 1937.[4]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford1930–31Third Division South1402100161
New Brighton1931–32Third Division North3412000361
1932–33Third Division North35131000361
1933–34Third Division North3343011375
1934–35Third Division North3844010434
Total140221002115223
Rotherham United1935–36Third Division North1120000112
Port Vale1936–37Third Division North1311030171
Career total178251315119627

Notes and References

  1. News: Port Vale. Famous coach . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xvi . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Jones, Trefor. 1996. Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. 0-9527458-0-1. 165. T.G. Jones .
  3. Web site: Past Players. themillers.co.uk. 14 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20000802203608/http://www.themillers.co.uk/staticFiles/87/1b/0%2C%2C10360~7047%2C00.doc. 2 August 2000. dmy-all.
  4. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 199. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.