1930 Fifa World Cup Managers - Robert Millar (Paperback)

Chapters: Robert Millar. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Robert "Bob" Millar (May 12, 1890 in Paisley, Scotland February 22, 1967 in Staten Island, New York) was a Scottish American soccer forward and coach of the USA team at the first FIFA World Cup. During his at times tumultuous Hall of Fame career, Millar played with over a dozen teams in at least five U.S. leagues as well as two seasons in the Scottish Football League. He finished his career as a successful professional and national team coach. In 1909, Millar began his professional career with St. Mirren of the Scottish Football League. He left Mirren in 1911 to move to the United States, joining Disston A.A. during the 1912-1913 season. In 1913, he moved to the Brooklyn Field Club of the National Association Football League (NAFBL). In January 1914, Brooklyn played Disston in an early round of the first National Challenge Cup. During the game, Millar was involved in a fight with a Disston fan on the sidelines which resulted in a brawl between fans and players from both teams. Brooklyn won the Challenge Cup over Brooklyn Celtic, with Millar assisting on the winning goal. This victory made Brooklyn the first team to win what could become known as the U.S. Open Cup. In September 1914, Millar moved to Bethlehem Steel F.C. for the 1914-1915 Allied League of Philadelphia season. That season, he scored fifty-nine goals in thirty-three league and cup games, setting a U.S. record. The season culminated with Bethlehem winning the 1915 National Challenge Cup, 3-1 over Brooklyn Celtic. Millar scored Bethlehems first goal. In early 1916, Millar signed with Babcock and Wilcox of the NAFBL, but played on loan ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=9271686