Jack Miller (footballer)

Jack Miller

Personal information
Full name	Thomas John Miller[1]
Date of birth	11 March 1875
Place of birth	Hednesford, England[1]
Date of death	1949 (aged 74)[1]
Playing position	Left wing
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1895	Hednesford Town
1896–1905	Wolverhampton Wanderers	251	(47)
1905–1907	Stoke	59	(5)
1907–1910	Willenhall Town
Total		310	(52)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas John "Jack" Miller (11 March 1875 – 1949) was an English footballer, who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Miller started with Hednesford Town before joining League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1896.^[1] He soon became a regular at left wing for Wolves as they side enjoyed a good spell in the late 1890s finishing in the top ten in three seasons running. The early 1900s saw Wolves finish in mid-table quite often and in 1905 Miller ended his 10-year spell at the club by agreeing to join Staffordshire rivals Stoke.^[1] In total Miller had played 269 times for Wolves scoring 49 goals. At Stoke he played 38 times in 1905–06 scoring five goals and made 25 appearances in 1906–07 but Stoke finished bottom of the First Division and were relegated. Miller's contract was not renewed and he decided to join Willenhall Town.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1895–96	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1896–97	19	7	2	0	21	7
	1897–98	29	4	2	0	31	4
	1898–99	33	12	3	0	36	12
	1899–1900	30	3	2	1	32	4
	1900–01	28	5	3	0	31	5
	1901–02	30	4	1	0	31	4
	1902–03	34	5	1	0	35	5
	1903–04	30	6	4	1	34	7
	1904–05	16	1	0	0	16	1
	Total	251	47	18	2	269	49
Stoke	1905–06	36	5	2	0	38	5
	1906–07	23	0	2	0	25	0
	Total	59	5	4	0	63	5
Career Total		310	52	22	2	332	54

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.