Gary Miller (born 15 April 1987) is a Scottish former

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who is currently Head of Youth Development at

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. During his playing career spanning over two decades, Miller played as a defensive midfielder or defender. He appeared for a number of clubs across Scotland and England, including

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(loan), Ross County,

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and St Cadoc's.

Career

Livingston

Miller began his career at

, making his debut a substitute on 29 October 2005, in a 1–1 draw away to

. He made 40 league appearances for Livingston during his six-year spell at the club. On 31 August 2006, Miller moved on loan to

, where he scored his first career goal on his debut away to

Forfar Athletic Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in . They play their home games at Station Park, in t ...

. He then spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Ross County, helping the club win the

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title.

Ross County

On 2 June 2009, Miller returned to Ross County, this time on a permanent basis. In his first season, the club reached the

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, where Miller played the full ninety minutes, however it ended in defeat as Ross County lost 3–0 to

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. In Miller's second season at Ross County, the club won the

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, with a 2–0 victory against Queen of the South at

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. The following season, he helped Ross County win the

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and promotion to the

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St Johnstone

In May 2012, Miller signed for

, spending three years at the club where he was part of the side that competed in successive

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qualifiers. In the 2013–14 season, he made it to another Scottish Cup Final, where he was an unused substitute, however this time he collected a winners medal as St Johnstone beat Dundee United 2–0.

Partick Thistle

Miller signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership team

on 20 July 2015, after spending the summer on trial with the club. He scored his first goal for the club, a 25-yard volley against his former team St Johnstone in a 2–1 win for Thistle, on 17 October 2015. Miller rejected a new contract offer with Partick Thistle in June 2016 and subsequently left the club.

Plymouth Argyle

Miller signed for

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club

on 23 June 2016, where he joined up with manager

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who had been his teammate at Livingston and Ross County and then his manager at Ross County.

Carlisle United

Miller signed for

club

on 19 June 2018. At the end of the season, he was released by the club.

Falkirk

On 12 August 2019, Miller signed for

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club

on a contract until January 2020. Miller would end up spending three seasons at ''The Bairns'', becoming club captain in 2020. He left Falkirk in the summer of 2022, having made 72 league appearances.

East Kilbride

Miller signed for

in 2022.

Career statistics

Honours

;Ross County *

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: 2007–08 *

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: 2011–12 ;St Johnstone *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2013–14

References

External links

* * (2007–08 appearances) {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Gary 1987 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players English Football League players Livingston F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football defenders St Johnstone F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players East Kilbride F.C. players St Cadoc's Y.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen