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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian George Miller | ||
| Date of birth | (1937-01-19)19 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Hapton,Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Burnley,Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1967 | Burnley | 379 | (29) |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Burnley | ||
| 1986–1989 | Burnley | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian George Miller (19 January 1937 – 7 April 2007) was an English professionalfootballer andEngland international who played as awing half.
Born inHapton, Lancashire, Miller played only forBurnley during his career. He won his only international cap on 27 May 1961 in a 3–1 defeat toAustria.
He 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 surrounded by his family inBurnley General Hospital at the age of 70 following a short illness. Miller spent five weeks in Burnley General Hospital with the illness before he died. A minute's silence in memory of Miller was observed prior to Burnley's game againstCardiff City on 9 April 2007.
During his first spell as manager at Burnley his sonDave played for Burnley and his daughter married club captainDerek Scott. Their sons,Chris andPaul, also played for the club.
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