Allan Miller (footballer)

Alan Miller
Personal information
Full name Alan Rex Miller
Date of birth 27 October 1925
Place of birth Hobart, Tasmania
Date of death 18 March 2006(2006-03-18) (aged 80)
Original team(s) South Surfers
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–1951 South Melbourne 36 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alan Rex Miller (27 October 1925 – 18 March 2006)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Miller, a forward, was recruited to South Melbourne from South Surfers.[2] He kicked a bag of five goals in just his third league game, against Geelong at Lake Oval.[3] In 1950 he kicked 21 goals for the season and played his last game for the club the following year.[3]

His son, Greg Miller, also played for South Melbourne.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alan Miller - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ a b "Stats". AFL Tables.