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William Ferguson "Willie" Miller MBE

1972-91, 1992-95 & 2011-12

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William Ferguson 'Willie' Miller

William Ferguson "Willie" Miller MBE

Football Player, No 6 Central Defender (Capt.)

  • Birth: 02 May 1955 • Camlachie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  • Death: Living

Director of Football, Jun 2011 - Jun 2012, Manager, 11 Feb 1992 - 04 Feb 1995.


Experience

  • Senior Debut:

    Div 1

    Morton 1 v 2 Aberdeen

  • 28 Apr 1973

  • 11 May 1983

    European Cup Winners' Cup Final
  • 21 Aug 1990

    League Cup 2nd Rd
  • Last Game

  • 26 Mar 2004

  • 2004

    Scottish FA Hall of Fame

    Inducted into the SFA Hall of Fame

  • 27 Nov 2019

    Cormack Park - Kingswells

    Pitches have been named, Pitch 2 - Willie Miller

    Aberdeen FC's new training complex, community
    sports hub and Bobby Clark Football Academy.

  • 12 May 2023

    Freedom of the City of Aberdeen

    40th Anniversary, Gothenburg Greats presented with an honour bestowed by the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Programme

  • Willie Miller, programme signed

    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, William Ferguson 'Willie' Miller MBE, programme signed

Premier Division, Sat 27 Sep 1980
Aberdeen 2 v 2 Celtic,
McGhee 72', McAdam (o.g.) 74' - Nicholas 7' (pen.), Burns 17'

Medal

  • European Super Cup, Winners Medal 1983

    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, European Super Cup, Winners Medal front - Copyright © 2022 Graeme Watson.
    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, European Super Cup, Winners Medal back - Copyright © 2022 Graeme Watson.

    20 Dec 1983
    Aberdeen 2 v 0 Hamburg SV (agg: 2 v 0)


Medal

  • European Cup Winners Cup, Winners Medal 1983

    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, European Cup Winners Cup, Winners Medal front - Copyright © 2022 Graeme Watson.
    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, European Cup Winners Cup, Winners Medal back - Copyright © 2022 Graeme Watson.

    11 May 1983
    Aberdeen 2 v 1 Real Madrid (a.e.t.)
    Inscription on back in French, Coupe Des Vainouers De Coupe Europeenie.
    Translated means, European Cup Winners' Cup and the year 1983


Photo

  • Willie Miller Testimonial Souvenir Brochure and Team Lines.

    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Willie Miller Testimonial Souvenir Brochure and Team Lines.

    04 Dec 1990
    Willie Miller was the first to recieve two testimonials in the modern era.

Photo

  • Willie Miller Testimonial Souvenir Brochure and Programme.

    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Willie Miller Testimonial Souvenir Brochure and Programme.

    16 Aug 1981

Willie Miller Appearances for Aberdeen
League 544 (1s), League Cup 103, Scottish Cup 66, Super Cup 2, Champ Cup 12, ECWC 25, UEFA Cup 20, Teaco Cup 10, Drybourgh Cup 4, Aberdeenshire Cup 2, Friendly 102 (4s), Total 890 (5s).
Information source: (Macdonald, Alastair (1989). The Miller's Tale. Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh.)

Image

  • Freedom of the City of Aberdeen, Coat of Arms of Aberdeen, Scotland

    • From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Coat of Arms of Aberdeen, Scotland - This digital image by Graeme Watson 2022.

    The motto of the city is Bon Accord, French for "Good Agreement".
    The supporters are two leopards, though in early depictions they are sometimes shown as lions. The three towers represent the three buildings that stood on the three hills of mediaeval Aberdeen: Aberdeen Castle on Castle Hill, the city gate on Port Hill, and a chapel on St Catherine's Hill. The latter two are no longer in existence.


Honours (1977-89)

Trophys Description Year Match Location
European Super Cup - Silhouette European Super Cup
23 Nov 1983 & 20 Dec 1983
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany & Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
European Cup Winners Cup - Silhouette European Cup Winners Cup
11 May 1983
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
22 May 1982
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
21 May 1983
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
19 May 1984
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Cup - Silhouette Scottish Cup
10 May 1986
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1979-80
Claim the title, 03 May 1980, Hibernian 0 v 5 Aberdeen
Easter Road, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1983-84
Claim the title, 02 May 1984, Hearts 0 v 1 Aberdeen
Tynecastle Park, Midlothian, Scotland
Scottish League Premiership Cup - Silhouette Scottish Premier Division Champions
1984-85
Claim the title, 27 Apr 1985, Aberdeen 1 v 1 Celtic
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland
Scottish league Cup - Silhouette Scottish league Cup
27 Oct 1985
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Drybrough Cup - Silhouette Drybrough Cup
02 Aug 1980
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Aberdeenshire Cup - Silhouette Aberdeenshire Cup
29 Apr 1981
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland

External Link

  • Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
    A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
    Aberdeen Football Club's 1972 type Logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image - This version designed by Graeme Watson 2021 (Logo is for representation only and use of the logo here does not imply endorsement.)
    Insert Photo: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, William Ferguson "Willie" Miller, programme signed.
    Programmes displayed on this website are to illustrate the article on the match to which the programme was issued and to bring further understanding to the reader.
    Insert Photos: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, European Super Cup, Winners Medal front & back 1983 (replica) - Copyright © 2022 Graeme Watson.
    Insert Photos: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, European Cup Winners Cup, Winners Medal front & back 1983 (replica) - Copyright © 2022 Graeme Watson.
    Header Background: Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Main Stand Entrance, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
    Insert Image: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Coat of Arms of Aberdeen, Scotland - This digital image by Graeme Watson © 2022.
    Insert Photo: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Willie Miller Testimonial Souvenir Brochure and Team Lines. Programmes displayed on this website are to illustrate the article on the match to which the programme was issued and to bring further understanding to the reader.
    Insert Photo: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, Willie Miller Testimonial Souvenir Brochure and Programme. Programmes displayed on this website are to illustrate the article on the match to which the programme was issued and to bring further understanding to the reader.

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