Jimmy Miller (footballer, born 1889)

James Miller (10 May 1889 – 27 December 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for a number of clubs.[4]

Jimmy Miller
Miller while with Newcastle United in 1912.
Personal information
Full name James Miller[1]
Date of birth (1889-05-10)10 May 1889
Place of birth Tynemouth, England
Date of death 27 December 1957(1957-12-27) (aged 68)[2]
Place of death North Shields, England[2]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1911 South Shields Albion
1911–1912 Wallsend Park Villa
1912–1913 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1913–1919 Grimsby Town 6 (1)
1919 Everton 8 (1)
1919 Coventry City 7 (0)
1919–1920 Preston North End 15 (1)
1920–1921 Pontypridd
1921–1922 Darlington 0 (0)
1922–1923 Chesterfield 32 (1)
1923–1924 Boscombe 38 (0)
1924–1925 Swansea Town 25 (1)
1925–1926 Luton Town 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Miller shown on left with Medal attached to watch chain.

Personal life edit

Miller served in the Tyne Electrical Engineers during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1919–20[6] First Division 8 1 0 0 8 1
Coventry City 1919–20[6] Second Division 7 1 0 0 7 1
Chesterfield 1922–23[7] Third Division North 32 1 4 0 36 1
Luton Town 1925–26[8] Third Division South 10 3 1 0 11 3
Career total 57 6 5 0 62 6

Honours edit

Swansea Town

References edit

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 204. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Football League players, 1921 to 2018". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A Who's Who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  5. ^ "Newcastle United Players who died During World War One". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "James Miller". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Line-ups – 1922–23". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  8. ^ "James Miller". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Miller Jimmy Chesterfield 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 November 2022.