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Peter Millar (footballer)

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Peter Millar
Personal information
Date of birth 21 April 1951
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 17 June 2013(2013-06-17) (aged 62)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Forth Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Arbroath 8 (2)
1970–1972 Dunfermline Athletic 26 (3)
1972–1979 Motherwell 179 (17)
1979–1980 Dundee 44 (2)
1980–1983 Phoenix Inferno 129 (57)
1983–1985 Cleveland Force 63 (15)
Total 449 (96)
International career
1974 Scottish League XI[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Millar (1951 – 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender.

Millar is best known for his time at Motherwell where he made 178 league appearances from 1972 to 1979, he also played for Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee before rounding off his career in the United States where he played for Phoenix Inferno and Cleveland Force.[2]

Millar died on 17 June 2013 having been suffering from a brain tumour.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Millar". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ^ Peter Millar at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ McIntyre, Allan (19 June 2013). "Motherwell mourn former star Peter Millar". wishawpress.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Motherwell legend dies - Local Sport". Motherwell Times. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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