Adam Miller (Scottish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1883 | ||
Place of birth | Eyemouth, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 21 December 1917 (aged 34)[1] | ||
Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium | ||
Playing position | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Coldstream | |||
1905 | Berwick Rangers | ||
1905–1906 | Hibernian | 2 | (0) |
1906–1907 | Raith Rovers | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Adam Miller (1883 – 21 December 1917) was a Scottish professional football centre forward who played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian and Raith Rovers.[2][3]
Personal life
Miller emigrated to Australia in 1912.[2] He served as a private in the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment during the First World War and saw action at Gallipoli and on the Western Front.[2] He was killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele on 21 December 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917-1918" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Hibernian Player Adam Miller Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
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