John Millar (born 8 December 1966) is a

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former professional

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, who played as a

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for Chelsea,

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, Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers, Livingston and

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Chelsea

Millar joined Chelsea from Clyde Amateurs in August 1984. A Scottish under-18 International, in his first season at Stamford Bridge he captained the Chelsea Youth Team, playing left back or midfield. He made his senior debut for Chelsea in February 1986. In his first season at Hearts, he contributed 41 league appearances and seven goals as the

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side finished runners-up in the 1991–92 Scottish Premier Division.

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