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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|5|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bellshill]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Bellshill]], Scotland
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| currentclub = [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]] (Club Ambassador)
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]]
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| youthclubs1 = [[Celtic Boys Club]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Celtic Boys Club]]
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| years2 = 1984–1985
| years3 = 1985–1986
| years3 = 1985–1986
| years4 = 1986–1990
| years4 = 1986–1990
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| years6 = 1990–1992
| years7 = 1992–1993
| years7 = 1992–1993
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| clubs1 = [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]
| clubs2 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| clubs2 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| clubs3 = [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
| clubs3 = [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
| clubs4 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
| clubs4 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
| clubs5 = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
| clubs5 = [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
| clubs6 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
| clubs6 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
| clubs7 = [[Evagoras Paphos]]
| clubs7 = [[Evagoras Paphos]]
| clubs8 = [[Kilsyth Rangers F.C.|Kilsyth Rangers]]
| clubs8 = [[Kilsyth Rangers F.C.|Kilsyth Rangers]]
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| caps4 = 94
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| goals1 = 1
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| totalgoals= 46
| totalgoals = 46
| manageryears1 = 1995–1998
| manageryears1 = 1995–1998
| manageryears2 = 1998–2003
| manageryears2 = 1998–2003
| manageryears3 = 2010–2011
| manageryears3 = 2010–2011
| manageryears4 = 2015–2017
| manageryears4 = 2015–2017
| managerclubs1 = [[Carluke Rovers F.C.|Carluke Rovers]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Carluke Rovers F.C.|Carluke Rovers]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Cumbernauld United F.C.|Cumbernauld United]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Cumbernauld United F.C.|Cumbernauld United]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] (Chief Scout)
| managerclubs4 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] (chief scout)
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'''Stuart Millar''' (born 16 May 1965 in [[Bellshill]]), is a Scottish former [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (football)|manager]] and currently a club ambassador at [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]].
'''Stuart Millar''' (born 16 May 1965), is a Scottish former [[association football|football]] player and [[manager (football)|manager]] and currently Chief Scout (Scotland) at Ross County FC.


==Career==
Millar began his playing career with his home town club [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]], where he scored on his full debut at 17 years of age. He then joined [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], where he failed to make the breakthrough to the first team. He moved onto [[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] club [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]].
Millar was born in [[Bellshill]]. He began his playing career with his home town club [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]], where he scored on his full debut at 17 years of age. He then joined [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], where he failed to make the breakthrough to the first team. He moved onto [[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] club [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]].


He then signed for [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], becoming [[Craig Brown (footballer born 1940)|Craig Brown's]] last signing as Clyde manager. He enjoyed the best spell of his career with Clyde, playing over 100 times for the club in 4 years. He then moved on to play for [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] and [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]. Stuart also had a successful spell playing in [[Cyprus]] with 1st Division club Evagoras Paphos. Whilst he was there the Cypriot club qualified for the [[UEFA Cup]].
He then signed for [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], becoming [[Craig Brown (footballer born 1940)|Craig Brown's]] last signing as Clyde manager. He enjoyed the best spell of his career with Clyde, playing over 100 times for the club in four years. He then moved on to play for [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] and [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]. Stuart also had a successful spell playing in Cyprus with 1st Division club [[Evagoras Paphos]]. Whilst he was there the Cypriot club qualified for the [[UEFA Cup]].


Following successful spells in junior football management with [[Carluke Rovers F.C.|Carluke Rovers]] and [[Cumbernauld United F.C.|Cumbernauld United]], where they won 4 promotions, he became assistant manager at [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]], under [[Neil Watt]]. They were at Stair Park from 2003 until 2006. Highlights included winning the [[Scottish Football League Third Division|Third Division]] title in their first season, followed by a further successive promotion from the [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Second Division]] to the First Division. A record of their time at Stair Park is in Stuart's charity book - Stranraer FC - "The Neil Watt Years", which was published in 2009.
Following successful spells in junior football management with [[Carluke Rovers F.C.|Carluke Rovers]] and [[Cumbernauld United F.C.|Cumbernauld United]], where they won four promotions, he became assistant manager at [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]], under [[Neil Watt]]. They were at Stair Park from 2003 until 2006. Highlights included winning the [[Scottish Football League Third Division|Third Division]] title in their first season, followed by a further successive promotion from the [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Second Division]] to the First Division. A record of their time at Stair Park is in Stuart's charity book - Stranraer FC - "The Neil Watt Years", which was published in 2009.


Millar was the chief scout at [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]], a position he held from October 2007 to April 2010. Millar was appointed head coach of [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/8645525.stm Ross County's Stuart Millar appointed Clyde head coach], ''BBC Sport''.</ref> but on 2 February 2011 he was sacked by Clyde.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/9384699.stm Clyde sack manager Stuart Millar after poor run], ''BBC Sport''.</ref>
Millar was the chief scout at [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]], a position he held from October 2007 to April 2010. Millar was appointed head coach of [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/8645525.stm Ross County's Stuart Millar appointed Clyde head coach], ''BBC Sport''.</ref> but on 2 February 2011 he was sacked by Clyde.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/9384699.stm Clyde sack manager Stuart Millar after poor run], ''BBC Sport''.</ref>


Millar returned to his former position at Ross County in the summer of 2011. Millar resigned in the wake of manager [[Derek Adams]] and director of football [[George Adams (footballer, born 1950)|George Adams]] being sacked.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Ross-County/Staggies-make-treble-deadline-swoop-02092014.htm |title=Staggies make treble deadline swoop {{!}} Highland News {{!}} Sport {{!}} Football {{!}} Ross-County |website=www.highland-news.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903205111/http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Ross-County/Staggies-make-treble-deadline-swoop-02092014.htm |archive-date=2014-09-03}} </ref> He was appointed to a scouting position with [[West Bromwich Albion]] in October 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13185660.former-county-scout-millar-joins-wba/|title=Former County scout Millar joins WBA|website=HeraldScotland}}</ref> He joined [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] as chief scout in 2015,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|title=NEW CHIEF SCOUT FOR SONS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1993|accessdate=23 May 2016}}</ref> before leaving the club two years later to join Stranraer as head of recruitment. Millar then took up the position of Director of Football from April 2018 to March 2019 <ref>{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=STUART MILLAR MOVES ON|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3037|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=29 May 2017}}</ref> and was Director of Football at Airdrieonians until February 2021.
Millar returned to his former position at Ross County in the summer of 2011. Millar resigned in the wake of manager [[Derek Adams]] and director of football [[George Adams (footballer, born 1950)|George Adams]] being sacked.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Ross-County/Staggies-make-treble-deadline-swoop-02092014.htm |title=Staggies make treble deadline swoop {{!}} Highland News {{!}} Sport {{!}} Football {{!}} Ross-County |website=www.highland-news.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903205111/http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Ross-County/Staggies-make-treble-deadline-swoop-02092014.htm |archive-date=3 September 2014}} </ref> He was appointed to a scouting position with [[West Bromwich Albion]] in October 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13185660.former-county-scout-millar-joins-wba/|title=Former County scout Millar joins WBA|website=HeraldScotland|date=21 October 2014 }}</ref> He joined [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] as chief scout in 2015,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Andy|title=NEW CHIEF SCOUT FOR SONS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1993|accessdate=23 May 2016}}</ref> before leaving the club two years later to join Stranraer as head of recruitment. Millar then took up the position of Director of Football from April 2018 to March 2019 <ref>{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=STUART MILLAR MOVES ON|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3037|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=29 May 2017}}</ref> and was Director of Football at Airdrieonians until February 2021.


He became a scout at [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/19611823.scouting-trio-join-bradford-city-recruitment-shake-up/|title=Bradford City announce new scouting trio in recruitment restructure|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref>
He became a scout at [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/19611823.scouting-trio-join-bradford-city-recruitment-shake-up/|title=Bradford City announce new scouting trio in recruitment restructure|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|date=29 September 2021 }}</ref>
Millar returned to Airdrieonians as a Club Ambassador and stayed there until January 2024, subsequently returning once again to Ross County as Chief Scout (Scotland).


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Latest revision as of 10:51, 10 January 2024

Stuart Millar
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-05-16) 16 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Celtic Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Airdrieonians 30 (1)
1984–1985 Dundee 0 (0)
1985–1986 Montrose 36 (12)
1986–1990 Clyde 94 (13)
1990 Alloa Athletic 11 (0)
1990–1992 Dumbarton 32 (2)
1992–1993 Evagoras Paphos 38 (18)
Kilsyth Rangers
Total 241 (46)
Managerial career
1995–1998 Carluke Rovers
1998–2003 Cumbernauld United
2010–2011 Clyde
2015–2017 Dumbarton (chief scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stuart Millar (born 16 May 1965), is a Scottish former football player and manager and currently Chief Scout (Scotland) at Ross County FC.

Career[edit]

Millar was born in Bellshill. He began his playing career with his home town club Airdrieonians, where he scored on his full debut at 17 years of age. He then joined Dundee, where he failed to make the breakthrough to the first team. He moved onto First Division club Montrose.

He then signed for Clyde, becoming Craig Brown's last signing as Clyde manager. He enjoyed the best spell of his career with Clyde, playing over 100 times for the club in four years. He then moved on to play for Alloa Athletic and Dumbarton. Stuart also had a successful spell playing in Cyprus with 1st Division club Evagoras Paphos. Whilst he was there the Cypriot club qualified for the UEFA Cup.

Following successful spells in junior football management with Carluke Rovers and Cumbernauld United, where they won four promotions, he became assistant manager at Stranraer, under Neil Watt. They were at Stair Park from 2003 until 2006. Highlights included winning the Third Division title in their first season, followed by a further successive promotion from the Second Division to the First Division. A record of their time at Stair Park is in Stuart's charity book - Stranraer FC - "The Neil Watt Years", which was published in 2009.

Millar was the chief scout at Ross County, a position he held from October 2007 to April 2010. Millar was appointed head coach of Clyde,[1] but on 2 February 2011 he was sacked by Clyde.[2]

Millar returned to his former position at Ross County in the summer of 2011. Millar resigned in the wake of manager Derek Adams and director of football George Adams being sacked.[3] He was appointed to a scouting position with West Bromwich Albion in October 2014.[4] He joined Dumbarton as chief scout in 2015,[5] before leaving the club two years later to join Stranraer as head of recruitment. Millar then took up the position of Director of Football from April 2018 to March 2019 [6] and was Director of Football at Airdrieonians until February 2021.

He became a scout at Bradford City in September 2021.[7] Millar returned to Airdrieonians as a Club Ambassador and stayed there until January 2024, subsequently returning once again to Ross County as Chief Scout (Scotland).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ross County's Stuart Millar appointed Clyde head coach, BBC Sport.
  2. ^ Clyde sack manager Stuart Millar after poor run, BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Staggies make treble deadline swoop | Highland News | Sport | Football | Ross-County". www.highland-news.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Former County scout Millar joins WBA". HeraldScotland. 21 October 2014.
  5. ^ Galloway, Andy. "NEW CHIEF SCOUT FOR SONS". Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. ^ Findlay, Alan. "STUART MILLAR MOVES ON". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Bradford City announce new scouting trio in recruitment restructure". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 29 September 2021.

External links[edit]

  • Stuart Millar at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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