Gary Miller (footballer)

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Gary Miller
Personal information
Full name Gary Miller [1]
Date of birth (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 37) [2]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2009 Livingston 40 (0)
2006 → Ayr United (loan) 15 (1)
2007–2008 → Ross County (loan) 20 (0)
2009–2012 Ross County 99 (1)
2012–2015 St Johnstone 61 (1)
2015–2016 Partick Thistle 21 (1)
2016–2018 Plymouth Argyle 46 (0)
2018–2019 Carlisle United 18 (1)
2019–2022 Falkirk 72 (0)
2022-2023 East Kilbride
2023- St Cadocs
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:59, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Gary Miller (born 15 April 1987) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or defender, who used to play for East Kilbride currently playing for West of Scotland Football League side St Cadocs. He has previously played for Livingston, Ross County, St Johnstone, Partick Thistle, Plymouth Argyle and Carlisle United, as well as Ayr United on loan.

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Career

Livingston

Miller began his career at Livingston, making his debut a substitute on 29 October 2005, in a 1–1 draw away to Falkirk. [3] [4] He made 40 league appearances for Livingston during his six-year spell at the club.

On 31 August 2006, Miller moved on loan to Ayr United, [5] where he scored his first career goal on his debut away to Forfar Athletic. [3] He then spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Ross County, helping the club win the Second Division title. [3]

Ross County

On 2 June 2009, Miller returned to Ross County, this time on a permanent basis. [6] In his first season, the club reached the Scottish Cup Final, where Miller played the full ninety minutes, however it ended in defeat as Ross County lost 3–0 to Dundee United at Hampden. [7]

In Miller's second season at Ross County, the club won the 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, with a 2–0 victory against Queen of the South at McDiarmid Park. [8] The following season, he helped Ross County win the 2011–12 Scottish First Division and promotion to the Scottish Premier League. [9]

St Johnstone

In May 2012, Miller signed for St Johnstone, [9] [10] spending three years at the club where he was part of the side that competed in successive Europa League qualifiers. In the 2013–14 season, he made it to another Scottish Cup Final, where he was an unused substitute, however this time he collected a winners medal as St Johnstone beat Dundee United 2–0. [11]

Partick Thistle

Miller signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership team Partick Thistle on 20 July 2015, after spending the summer on trial with the club. [12] He scored his first goal for the club, a 25-yard volley against his former team St Johnstone in a 2–1 win for Thistle, on 17 October 2015. [13] Miller rejected a new contract offer with Partick Thistle in June 2016 and subsequently left the club. [14]

Plymouth Argyle

Miller signed for Football League Two club Plymouth Argyle on 23 June 2016, [15] where he joined up with manager Derek Adams who had been his teammate at Livingston and Ross County and then his manager at Ross County. [16]

Carlisle United

Miller signed for Football League Two club Carlisle United on 19 June 2018. [17] At the end of the season, he was released by the club. [18]

Falkirk

On 12 August 2019, Miller signed for Scottish League One club Falkirk on a contract until January 2020. [19]

East Kilbride

Miller signed for East Kilbride in 2022. [20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingston 2005–06 [21] Scottish Premier League 4000000040
2006–07 [22] Scottish First Division 13010001 [lower-alpha 1] 0150
2007–08 [23] Scottish First Division0000000000
2008–09 [24] [25] Scottish First Division23010302 [lower-alpha 1] 0290
Total400203030480
Ayr United (loan) 2006–07 [22] Scottish Second Division 151000000151
Ross County (loan) 2007–08 [26] Scottish Second Division200300000230
Ross County 2009–10 [27] [28] Scottish First Division 32071202 [lower-alpha 1] 0431
2010–11 [29] [28] Scottish First Division31021305 [lower-alpha 1] 0411
2011–12 [30] [28] Scottish First Division36140301 [lower-alpha 1] 0441
Total99113280801283
St Johnstone 2012–13 [31] Scottish Premier League17000202 [lower-alpha 2] 0210
2013–14 [32] Scottish Premiership 25110302 [lower-alpha 2] 0311
2014–15 [33] Scottish Premiership19010104 [lower-alpha 2] 0250
Total611206080771
Partick Thistle 2015–16 [34] Scottish Premiership211201000241
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17 [35] League Two 31040102 [lower-alpha 3] 0380
2017–18 [36] League One15000102 [lower-alpha 3] 0180
Total460402040560
Carlisle United 2018–19 [37] League Two18100301 [lower-alpha 3] 0221
Falkirk 2019–20 [38] Scottish League One 0000002 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Career total32052622302603957
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Ross County
St Johnstone

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