Blair Millar

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Blair Millar
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-10-16) 16 October 1956 (age 66)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Glentanyan Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1982 Clydebank 161 (84)
1982–1985 Airdrieonians 50 (14)
1985–1987 Kilmarnock 50 (19)
Total261(117)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blair Millar (born 16 October 1956), is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Clydebank, Airdrieonians and Kilmarnock.

Millar scored 101 goals in 202 appearances in all competitions while playing for Clydebank. He is fourth top in the club's all time goalscorers chart.

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