Tom Miller (footballer)

Tom Miller (30 June 1890 – 3 September 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool during the early part of the 20th century.

Born in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, Miller played for Larkhall Hearts, Third Lanark, Lanark United and Hamilton Academical before manager Tom Watson brought him to Anfield in February 1912 for £400. Miller made his debut in a home Football League First Division match against The Wednesday on the 17 February 1912, a game that finished 1-1, his first goal came a fortnight later on the 2 March, a division 1 match, again, at home, and again, in a 1-1 draw, this time with Middlesbrough, a game that saw the debut of a Liverpool great, winger Bill Lacey.

The inside forward was a main stay of the Reds line-up and helped the club reach their first FA Cup on the 25 April 1914, unfortunately the game ended in a 1-0 defeat to Burnley. Despite the result the day will always be remembered as it was to be the last time the show-piece final was to be played at the Crystal Palace ground but, more significantly, it was also the first time the final was played in front of a reigning monarch, George V.

Tom's career was curtailed by 4 years due to World War I but he did return to the Merseyside club in 1919 after the wars conclusion, he found the going good too, banging in a very respectable 13 goals in 25 matches, better than a goal every other game. Tom's brother John Miller was also at the club by this time but they only appeared in 3 games together, John only made the first team 8 times in all, the first time the Miller's appeared together was in a league game at Boundary Park against Oldham on the 2 April 1920, a game that finished 1-1.

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