Alex Miller
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 July 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) |
Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Clydebank Strollers | |||
1967–1968 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1982 | Rangers | 197 | (17) |
1983 | South China | ||
1983 | Morton | 8 | (1) |
Total | 205 | (18) | |
Managerial career | |||
1983 | South China | ||
1983 | Morton | ||
1983–1986 | St Mirren | ||
1986–1996 | Hibernian | ||
1997–1998 | Aberdeen | ||
2008–2009 | JEF United Chiba | ||
2010 | AIK | ||
2012 | Sibir Novosibirsk | ||
2015 | St Mirren (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alex Miller (born 4 July 1949) is a Scottish
Playing career
Miller started his playing career with Clydebank Strollers before he made the move to Rangers. He played for
It was only after
Coaching career
Early coaching career
Miller was appointed as
St Mirren
Miller managed St Mirren from 1983 until 1986.
Hibernian
Miller was then manager of
Coventry and Aberdeen
Miller then moved to Coventry City, accepting an offer from his Scottish compatriot Gordon Strachan to become assistant manager. A year later, unable to resist the challenge of being his own man again, he moved to Aberdeen taking over the manager's post from Roy Aitken. However this stint was not a successful one[9] and he was replaced in 1998 by Paul Hegarty.
Liverpool
Miller joined English Premier League side Liverpool as Director of Scouting under Gérard Houllier in 1999. However, when Rafael Benítez was appointed manager of Liverpool in 2004, he overhauled the scouting system. Miller then subsequently worked as first team coach, helping the club win the Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2006. Miller left Liverpool in May 2008 to manage Japanese side JEF United Chiba.[10][11]
JEF United Chiba
Despite taking over the club when they had taken just two points from eleven games, Miller managed to guide the team to
AIK
Miller was appointed manager of Swedish team AIK in June 2010 as the successor of Mikael Stahre and the interim solution Björn Wesström.[14] AIK had been in some danger of relegation when Miller was appointed, but they eventually finished 11th in the 16-team division.[14]
Sibir Novosibirsk
Miller was appointed head coach of
Return to St Mirren
Miller returned to St Mirren on 3 November 2015, as assistant manager to Ian Murray.[17] He became caretaker manager after Murray resigned in December.[18]
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
South China | 1983 | 1983 | |||||
Morton[19] | 1 August 1983 | 5 October 1983 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 38.46 |
St Mirren[20] | 8 October 1983 | 16 December 1986 | 153 | 57 | 33 | 63 | 37.25 |
Hibernian | 15 November 1986 | 30 September 1996 | 452 | 154 | 160 | 138 | 34.07 |
Aberdeen | 21 November 1997 | 8 December 1998 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 25.58 |
JEF United Chiba | 2008 | 2009 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 30.00 |
AIK | 22 June 2010 | 10 November 2010 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37.50 |
Sibir Novosibirsk | 10 January 2012 | 20 April 2012 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11.11 |
Total | 734 | 249 | 230 | 255 | 33.92 |
Personal life
Two of Miller's sons, Graeme and Greg, both played for Hibs while Miller was manager there. Miller also employed Greg as a coach while he was manager of JEF United Chiba.[1]
Honours
Manager
St Mirren
- Renfrewshire Cup: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86[21]
Hibernian
Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire Cup: 1997–98
References
- ^ a b c d e "Saturday Interview: Miller's outlook brighter after stint in Land of Rising Sun". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b c (Rangers player) Miller, Alex, FitbaStats
- ^ Linklater, John (23 October 1993). "Sparks still fly as electrician Miller generates the will to win". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ISBN 9781845026202. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ISBN 978-988-17735-2-4. Archived from the originalon 6 January 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ (Morton player) Miller, Alex, FitbaStats
- ^ Club Managers, Stmirren.info
- ^ "Club History". Official site. Hibernian FC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Miller helps Miller to wind up Hibernian". The Independent. 8 February 1998. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Rafa confirms Miller departure". Liverpool FC. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ "Miller exits Liverpool for Japan". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ McDaid, David (5 December 2008). "Miller time in Japan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Miller axed as JEF United coach". BBC Sport. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Alex Miller parts company with AIK". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Alex Miller proud to be first Briton to manage in Russian football". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Alex Miller Leaves Russian Club After 9 Games". RIA Novosti. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Alex Miller appointed St Mirren assistant manager". BBC Sport. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Lamont, Alasdair (14 December 2015). "St Mirren: Buck stops with players - Jamie Langfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ (Morton manager) Miller, Alex, FitbaStats
- ^ (St Mirren manager) Miller, Alex, FitbaStats
- ^ "Ren. Cup Final 1983/84". St Mirren Programs. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
"Ren. Cup Final 1984/85". St Mirren Programmes. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
"Ren. Cup Final 1985/86". St Mirren Programmes. Retrieved 25 March 2021. - ^ "When Hibs fans took on merciless Mercer and won!". The Irish Voice. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "EoSS Final 03 May 1990". London Hearts. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
External links
- Alex Miller at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Alex Miller management career statistics at Soccerbase
- Alex Miller manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)