Peter Derek Miller (4 December 1929 – 17 July 2012) was an English professional

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who played as a half back.

Career

Born in

Hoyland Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town developed from the hamlets of Upper Hoyland, Hoyland and Hoyland Common. The town has also been known as ''Nether Hoyland''. That name was given t ...

, Miller signed for

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in August 1952.Frost, p. 402 He made 18 league appearances for the club, scoring twice. He left the club in 1956 to sign for

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, and also played for

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1929 births 2012 deaths English men's footballers Bradford City A.F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders People from Hoyland Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley Footballers from South Yorkshire {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub