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Willie Miller Squad Index
Information:
1976-77 Squad Number:
6
Position:
Central Defender
Date of Birth:
02nd May 1955
Birthplace:
Glasgow
Nationality:
Scottish
Height:
5' 10
Weight:
11st 8lbs
Signed:
10/07/72
Career History:
NOTE: Player Career history has been temporarily removed for data cleanse.
 
Profile:
Full Name: William Ferguson Miller

Without doubt as Dons Greats go, Miller has no equal. He was the most inspirational of captains and played a great part in taking the Dons to the heady heights of success at home and abroad.
Joined the Dons Ground Staff in 1971 and after being converted into a sweeper, Miller forged a remarkable career with the Dons. His first game as Captain came against Hearts on 22nd November 1975. League Cup wins in 1976 and 1989 sandwiched a run of success never before seen at Pittodrie. Capped for Scotland on 65 occasions, Miller has been afforded every accolade in the game. Took over as Dons boss in February 1992, but paid the ultimate penalty as the Dons struggled in 1995. Has proved a popular media pundit, but that role was curtailed after he joined the Aberdeen board in June 2004. In June 2012 Willie again left the Club and was soon active on BBC Radio Scotland delivering match analysis and opinions on all aspects of the game. Miller has never worked in professional football outwith the confines of Pittodrie.
Following on from his departure from the Directorate, Willie returned to working with the BBC Scotland as a football pundit.

Senior Aberdeen Debut: show all appearances
Date Result Competition Venue Att. Age at Debut Type
28/04/1973
Morton 1-2 Aberdeen
Div 1 (Old) 3,000 17 Sub

Appearances
Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1990-91
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
1
0
1989-90
15
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
22
0
0
2
0
0
1988-89
21
0
1
5
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
28
0
3
3
0
1
1987-88
42
0
3
5
0
0
6
0
0
4
0
0
57
0
3
2
0
0
1986-87
36
0
2
2
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
43
0
2
4
0
0
1985-86
33
0
1
6
0
0
6
0
1
6
0
1
51
0
3
3
0
0
1984-85
35
0
3
1
0
0
6
0
0
2
0
0
44
0
3
5
0
0
1983-84
34
0
2
9
0
1
7
0
1
10
0
0
60
0
4
10
0
1
1982-83
36
0
2
8
0
0
5
0
0
11
0
1
60
0
3
3
0
0
1981-82
36
0
0
10
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
0
58
0
0
7
0
0
1980-81
33
0
2
6
0
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
44
0
2
9
0
1
1979-80
31
0
1
8
0
0
5
0
1
2
0
0
46
0
2
7
1
1
1978-79
34
0
0
8
0
0
5
0
1
4
0
0
51
0
1
9
0
0
1977-78
36
0
2
6
0
0
6
0
0
2
0
0
50
0
2
6
0
1
1976-77
36
0
0
8
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
6
0
0
1975-76
36
0
0
6
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
44
0
1
8
0
0
1974-75
34
0
1
6
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
44
0
2
4
0
0
1973-74
31
0
1
9
0
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
45
0
1
1
0
0
1972-73
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Totals:
559
1
21
109
0
3
66
0
6
61
0
2
795
1
32
94
3
5
Total Appearances/Goals: 796 32  

Scottish International Caps
Season Date
Match
 Tournament
1989-90 15/11/89
SCOTLAND v Norway
World Cup Qualifier
1989-90 06/09/89
Yugoslavia v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1988-89 19/10/88
SCOTLAND v Yugoslavia
World Cup Qualifier
1988-89 14/09/88
Norway v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1987-88 21/05/88
England v SCOTLAND
Rous Cup
1987-88 17/05/88
SCOTLAND v Columbia
Rous Cup
1987-88 27/04/88
Spain v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1987-88 22/03/88
Malta v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1987-88 17/02/88
Saudi Arabia v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1987-88 02/12/87
Luxemburg v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
1987-88 09/09/87
SCOTLAND v Hungary
Friendly
1986-87 26/05/87
SCOTLAND v Brazil
Rous Cup
1986-87 23/05/87
SCOTLAND v England
Rous Cup
1986-87 10/09/86
SCOTLAND v Bulgaria
Euro Championship Qualifier
1985-86 13/06/86
Uraguay v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1985-86 08/06/86
West Germany v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1985-86 04/06/86
Denmark v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1985-86 29/04/86
Holland v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1985-86 23/04/86
England v SCOTLAND
Rous Cup
1985-86 26/03/86
SCOTLAND v Romania
Friendly
1985-86 28/01/86
Israel v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1985-86 04/12/85
Australia v SCOTLAND
World Cup Play-Offs
1985-86 20/11/85
SCOTLAND v Australia
World Cup Play-Offs
1985-86 16/10/85
SCOTLAND v East Germany
Friendly
1985-86 10/09/85
Wales v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 28/05/85
Iceland v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 25/05/85
SCOTLAND v England
Rous Cup
1984-85 27/03/85
SCOTLAND v Wales
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 27/02/85
Spain v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 14/11/84
SCOTLAND v Spain
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 17/10/84
SCOTLAND v Iceland
World Cup Qualifier
1984-85 12/09/84
SCOTLAND v Yugoslavia
Friendly
1983-84 01/06/84
France v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1983-84 26/05/84
SCOTLAND v England
British Int'l Championship
1983-84 28/02/84
SCOTLAND v Wales
British Int'l Championship
1983-84 16/11/83
East Germany v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
1983-84 12/10/83
SCOTLAND v Belgium
Euro Championship Qualifier
1983-84 21/09/83
SCOTLAND v Uraguay
Friendly
1982-83 20/06/83
Canada v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1982-83 16/06/83
Canada v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1982-83 12/06/83
Canada v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1982-83 01/06/83
England v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1982-83 28/05/83
Wales v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1982-83 30/03/83
SCOTLAND v Switzerland
Euro Championship Qualifier
1982-83 17/11/82
Switzerland v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
1982-83 13/10/82
SCOTLAND v East Germany
Euro Championship Qualifier
1981-82 22/06/82
Ussr v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1981-82 18/06/82
Brazil v SCOTLAND
World Cup Finals
1981-82 23/03/82
SCOTLAND v Holland
Friendly
1981-82 18/11/81
Portugal v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1981-82 14/10/81
Northern Ireland v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1980-81 23/05/81
England v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1980-81 19/05/81
SCOTLAND v Northern Ireland
British Int'l Championship
1980-81 16/05/81
Wales v SCOTLAND
British Int'l Championship
1980-81 25/03/81
SCOTLAND v Northern Ireland
World Cup Qualifier
1980-81 25/02/81
Israel v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1980-81 15/10/80
SCOTLAND v Portugal
World Cup Qualifier
1980-81 10/09/80
Sweden v SCOTLAND
World Cup Qualifier
1979-80 31/05/80
Hungary v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1979-80 28/05/80
Poland v SCOTLAND
Friendly
1979-80 24/05/80
SCOTLAND v England
British Int'l Championship
1979-80 21/05/80
SCOTLAND v Wales
British Int'l Championship
1979-80 21/11/79
Belgium v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
1977-78 22/02/78
SCOTLAND v Bulgaria
Friendly
1976-75 01/06/75
Romania v SCOTLAND
Euro Championship Qualifier
Total Appearances: 65