George Miller (born 27 March 1945) is a Scottish former footballer.[1]

Career

Miller was brought up in Greenock and played for St Johnstone F.C. from 1965 to 1970,[2] having transferred there from Dalry Thistle F.C. After making 68 appearances and scoring zero goals for St Johnstone, he transferred to Brechin City F.C. where he played for two seasons.[2] Later he managed junior outfit, the Jeanfield Swifts F.C. in Perth.

Whilst he played for St Johnstone,[1] he famously scored not one, but two own goals in the Scottish League Cup semi-final against Dundee F.C. on 11 October 1967.[3][4][5] After the embarrassment of the game, he was told by the manager, Willie Ormond, to "go and get drunk" to try and forget the match.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "George Miller Record vs Heart of Midlothian. Clubs played for St Johnstone". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "ST. JOHNSTONE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Nicolson, Eric (17 November 2021). "St Johnstone's 11 League Cup semi-finals: Highs and heartbreak relived in previously unseen images from our archives". The Courier. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dundee 3 - 1 St Johnstone | Wednesday, 11 October 1967 | Match Details (Dee Archive)". www.deearchive.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. ↑ saintshistory (23 January 2014). "1967 Scottish League Cup semi final – St Johnstone 1 Dundee 3". saintshistory. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-post-newcastle/20200202/282827898130312. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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