Willie Miller (20 October 1924 – 23 June 2005) was a Scottish

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, who played as a

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for

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and Hibernian. Miller was capped six times by the

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. Miller was signed by Celtic in May 1942, and made his debut in the following August, aged just 17. He remained at

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until 1950, but he won no medals. On the resumption of international football after the

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, Miller was first choice for

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. He also represented the

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seven times between March 1947 and November 1948. In 1950 he moved across the city to Clyde, and had two good seasons before being dropped from the team. Miller left Clyde in November 1953, and after a few months out of football, signed for Hibernian. He was used as

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cover, however, and only made three league appearances before retiring from the game in 1955.

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London Hearts profile
1924 births 2005 deaths Footballers from Larkhall Men's association football goalkeepers Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Football League players Maryhill Harp F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scotland men's wartime international footballers Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub