Walter Miller (June 1882 – 1928) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United, Blackpool and Lincoln City, amongst other clubs.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Miller[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 1882[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1928 (aged 45–46)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, inside right[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Park Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1908 | The Wednesday | 3 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | West Ham United | 11 | (5) |
| 1909–1911 | Blackpool | 37 | (15) |
| 1911 | Third Lanark | 1 | (0) |
| 1912–1914 | Lincoln City | 35 | (8) |
| 1914 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1914–1915 | Dundee | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miller joined Southern League club West Ham United for the 1908–09 season and scored in his second outing for the club. He was an ever-present during that season's FA Cup run, which culminated in defeat at Newcastle United in a third-round replay on 24 February 1909.[4][5]
In 1909–10, he finished as top scorer for Blackpool in his first season with the club, with fourteen goals in all competitions.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Walter Miller". westhamstats.info.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- "Sheffield Wednesday statistics". AdrianBullock.com.
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