Karl Miller (footballer)

Karl Miller
Personal information
Date of birth (1913-10-02)2 October 1913
Place of birth Hamburg, German Reich
Date of death 18 April 1967(1967-04-18) (aged 53)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1939 FC St. Pauli
1940–1942 Dresdner SC
1942 FC St. Pauli
1943–1944 LSV Hamburg
1944–1950 FC St. Pauli
International career
1941–1942 Germany 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Miller (2 October 1913 – 18 April 1967) was a German footballer who played as a defender for FC St. Pauli, Dresdner SC, LSV Hamburg and the Germany national team.

Early life

Miller was born in the Neustadt region of Hamburg as the son of a butcher.[1]

Club career

Miller started his career at FC St. Pauli, making his debut for the club in the 1932–33 season.[2] He was also selected to represent a North German representative team in 1935.[2] During World War II, he was stationed at a Luftwaffe unit in Saxony whilst playing as a guest player for Dresdner SC.[2] With Dresdner SC he won the Tschammerpokal in 1940 and 1941.[3] He returned to Hamburg and played for FC St. Pauli and LSV Hamburg before returning to St. Pauli again in 1944.[3] He retired following the 1949–50 season, aged 37.[2]

International career

Miller played 12 times for the Germany national football team between 1941 and 1942.[4]

References

  1. ^ Viñas, Carles; Parra, Naxto (2020). St. Pauli: Another Football is Possible. Translated by Stobart, Luke. London: Pluto Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-78680-672-7. OCLC 1198016032.
  2. ^ a b c d Viñas, Carles; Parra, Naxto (2020). St. Pauli: Another Football is Possible. Translated by Stobart, Luke. London: Pluto Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-1-78680-672-7. OCLC 1198016032.
  3. ^ a b "Karl Miller | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ Arnhold, Matthias (23 July 2020). "Karl Miller — International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.


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