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Australian rules footballer
William Miller
Personal information
Full name William Robert Miller
Nickname(s) Darky
Date of birth (1881-12-29)29 December 1881
Place of birth Kapunda, South Australia
Date of death 29 December 1912(1912-12-29) (aged 31)
Place of death Rose Park, South Australia
Position(s) Full forward
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1899–1910 Norwood 110 (212)
1911 Sturt
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
South Australia 9
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Career highlights
  • 2x Norwood premiership player (1904, 1907)
  • 2x SANFL leading goalkicker (1901, 1904)
  • 7x Norwood leading goalkicker
    (1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905)
  • Norwood best and fairest (1905)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

William Robert Miller (29 December 1881 – 29 December 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

He died from typhoid on his 31st birthday, at a hospital in Rose Park.

External links

References

  1. Redlegs Museum: William Miller profile. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. "1904 interstate match: South Australia v Western Australia – Sandgropers go west with spoils". Australian Football – 1904. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "Family Notices". The Journal. Vol. XLVII, no. 12998. South Australia. 31 December 1912. p. 1.
  4. "OBITUARY". Chronicle. Vol. LV, no. 2, 837. South Australia. 4 January 1913. p. 46.
Ken Farmer Medal winners
The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goal kicker for the home and away season.
It was named after Ken Farmer in 1981.
South Australian squad – 1905 Interstate matches
South Australia (SAFA) 8.14 (62) d Victoria (VFA) 6.9 (45), 24 June 1905, Richmond Cricket Ground

South Australia (SAFA) 11.12 (78) d Broken Hill (Barrier Ranges FA) 1.7 (13), 22 July 1905, Adelaide Oval

South Australia (SAFA) 7.12 (54) d Victoria (VFA) 7.9 (51), 5 August 1905, Adelaide Oval
All Matches
Game 1 v Victoria
Match v Broken Hill
Game 2 v Victoria


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