Bertie Miller

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Bertie Miller
Personal information
Full name Robert Morgan Miller
Date of birth (1949-01-25) 25 January 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth Lochgelly, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Lochore Welfare
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1966 Rangers 0 (0)
1966–1971 East Fife 152 (47)
1971–1973 Aberdeen 49 (6)
1973–1975 East Fife 57 (15)
1975–1979 Montrose 120 (24)
1979–1982 Raith Rovers 73 (9)
1982–1984 Cowdenbeath 52 (9)
Total503(110)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Morgan Miller (born 25 January 1949) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. [1]

Miller was born in Lochgelly and played junior football with Lochore Welfare before starting his professional career with Rangers in 1965. After one season at Ibrox, he joined East Fife in 1966. In September 1971, Aberdeen manager Jimmy Bonthrone paid East Fife £35,000 to sign Miller (including Jim Hamilton as part of the deal). [2] In December 1973 he rejoined East Fife, and later played for Montrose (from October 1975), Raith Rovers (from August 1979) Cowdenbeath (from February 1982) before retiring in 1984.

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References

  1. ↑ Bertie Miller at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. ↑ "Kirkcaldy Connections". Aberdeen FC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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