Christopher Alexander Millar (born 30 March 1983) is a Scottish professional
football
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player and coach who currently plays for
Troon
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.
Millar was in the
Celtic
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youth system, then started his professional career with Greenock Morton. He then played for
St Johnstone
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for ten seasons, helping them win the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Glasgow
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. After being released by
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
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in February 2003, Millar signed for then
Scottish Football League Third Division
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History
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side
Greenock Morton
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.
Morton
Millar made his Morton debut away at Montrose on 25 February 2003. He was a member of Morton's 2002–03
Scottish Third Division
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History
The Scottish football league system had operated with three divisions in the Scottish Football League (SFL) fro ...
championship-winning team that season.
On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Millar had signed a pre-contract agreement with St Johnstone. He officially signed with the club on 1 May 2008.
St Johnstone
Millar helped St Johnstone win the
2008–09 Scottish First Division
The 2008–09 Scottish First Division was the 14th season of the First Division in its current format of ten teams.
Promotion and relegation from 2007–08
SPL & First Division
Promoted from First Division to Scottish Premier League
* Hamilton ...
and promotion to the
Scottish Premier League
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. Millar continued to play regularly for St Johnstone in the top flight and helped the club win the
2013–14 Scottish Cup
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. He signed a two-year contract with St Johnstone in January 2015.
Having completed 10 years of service, Millar was granted a
testimonial
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by St Johnstone in 2018. Manager Tommy Wright said in May 2018 that Millar would be released at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Return to Morton
After leaving St Johnstone, Millar signed again with Morton on a one-year deal.
On 27 May 2019, it was announced Millar had committed himself to the club until 10 June 2020.
East Kilbride
Millar signed with
East Kilbride
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on 9 June 2021. He was named as club captain by ex-teammate Stephen Aitken.
Kilwinning Rangers
After a season with East Kilbride, Millar moved to
West of Scotland Football League
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Founded in 202 ...
side Kilwinning Rangers on a one-year deal. After one season at the Buffs, Millar was released along with his namesake
Mark Millar
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and five others.
Troon
Millar signed for
Troon
Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about north of Ayr and northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
Troon has a port with freight services and a yacht marina. Up until January 2016, P&O Ferrie ...
during the 2023 close season. He left them in September 2023 to become assistant manager at Clyde, where he became caretaker manager after the departure of
Brian McLean
Brian Stuart McLean (born 28 February 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Clyde.
He began his career in Scotland as a youth and reserve player with Rangers before joining Motherwell in 2005, initially on loan. He t ...
. Millar left Clyde in November 2023, following the appointment of Ian McCall, and then returned to Troon.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2013–2014
;Greenock Morton
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Second Division
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Third Division
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Association football
*Belgian Thir ...