Harold Miller
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Harold Syndey 'Dusty' Miller (20 May 1902–1988) was an English
footballer
who played between the wars.
An inside-forward, Miller's first professional club were Charlton Athletic
, whom he joined from amateurs St Albans City
. Miller made 20 appearances for Charlton, scoring 11 times. He won a solitary cap
for England
, which came against Sweden
on 24 May 1923. Miller scored in this match as England won 3-1. He moved to across London to Chelsea
in June 1923 for a fee of £1,500. He remained there until 1939, making 365 appearances and scoring 44 goals.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played between the wars.
An inside-forward, Miller's first professional club were Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
, whom he joined from amateurs St Albans City
St Albans City F.C.
St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League...
. Miller made 20 appearances for Charlton, scoring 11 times. He won a solitary cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, which came against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 24 May 1923. Miller scored in this match as England won 3-1. He moved to across London to Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in June 1923 for a fee of £1,500. He remained there until 1939, making 365 appearances and scoring 44 goals.