Brian Miller

Defender, Football player

1937 – 2007

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Who was Brian Miller?

Brian George Miller was a professional footballer and England international who played as a wing half.

Born in Hapton, Lancashire, England, Miller played only for Burnley during his career. He won his only international cap on 27 May 1961 in a 3–1 defeat to Austria.

He twice managed the Clarets between 1979 and 1983 and between 1986 and 1989. He helped them win the Third Division title during his first spell.

Miller died peacefully surrouned by his family in Burnley General Hospital at the age of seventy following a short illness. Miller spent 5 weeks in Burnley general with the illness before he died. A minute's silence in memory of Miller was observed prior to Burnley's game against Cardiff City on 9 April 2007. During his first spell as Manager at Burnley his son Dave played for Burnley and his daughter married club captain Dereck Scott, subsequently their sons, Chris & Paul also pulled on the Claret shirt.

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Born
Jan 19, 1937
Hapton, Lancashire
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Hapton, Lancashire
Died
Apr 7, 2007
Burnley

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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