Peter Millar (footballer)
Peter Millar (1951 – 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 June 2013 (aged 62) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Forth Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Arbroath | 8 | (2) |
| 1970–1972 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 | (3) |
| 1972–1979 | Motherwell | 179 | (17) |
| 1979–1980 | Dundee | 44 | (2) |
| 1980–1983 | Phoenix Inferno | 129 | (57) |
| 1983–1985 | Cleveland Force | 63 | (15) |
| Total | 449 | (96) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Millar is best known for his time at Motherwell where he made 178 league appearances from 1972 to 1979, he also played for Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee before rounding off his career in the United States where he played for Phoenix Inferno and Cleveland Force.[2]
Millar died on 17 June 2013 having been suffering from a brain tumour.[3][4]
References
- "Peter Millar". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- Peter Millar at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- McIntyre, Allan (19 June 2013). "Motherwell mourn former star Peter Millar". wishawpress.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Motherwell legend dies - Local Sport". Motherwell Times. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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