James Miller (born 29 January 1904) was a Scottish

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who played for several clubs including

Raith Rovers Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football Leag ...

, East Fife,

Dumbarton Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990. Dumbarton was the ca ...

, Swansea Town,

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, Hibernian and

Albion Rovers Albion Rovers Football Club is a semi-professional football team from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League Two, the fourth tier of the Scotti ...

, in a career almost exactly spanning the 20 years between World War I and World War II. Initially his position was

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but he later moved to a more defensive role, often playing at

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References

1904 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Maryhill F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Armadale F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Men's association football wing halves {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub