23 Facts About Charlie Miller

Charles Miller was born on 18 March 1976 and is a Scottish retired footballer.

Charlie Miller started his career at Rangers, and was voted the SPFA Young Player of the Year in 1995 during his time with the club.

Charlie Miller played for Norwegian club SK Brann from 2004 to 2006 and won the Norwegian Cup with the club in 2004.

Charlie Miller was born in Glasgow and raised in the Castlemilk district of the city; he was brought up by his mother and has never met his father.

Charlie Miller attended Castlemilk High School before leaving early to join the staff at Rangers, having been on a youth contract with the club since the age of 11.

Charlie Miller had been introduced to football by his two uncles, one of whom supported Rangers and the other Celtic; Miller has stated that he attended games of both clubs as a child and had no particular affection for either until he started to play regularly for Rangers' affiliated boys club.

In 1996, after playing in an Old Firm match earlier the same day, Charlie Miller engaged in a pub brawl after allegedly singing sectarian songs.

Charlie Miller enjoyed a successful four-year spell at Tannadice, becoming a firm favourite with the fans and making his international debut, but losing two cup semi-finals to Celtic.

In May 2004, a contract dispute saw Charlie Miller leave the club to join ex-United player Robbie Winters at Norwegian club SK Brann.

Charlie Miller made 135 appearances for Dundee United in all competitions, which would be his highest total for a single club during his career.

In Bergen, Charlie Miller became one of the supporters' favourite players, due to his technique and passing ability.

Charlie Miller played regularly in 2005, although the club finished only mid-table, and in 2006 he started off as one of the league's top players, but gradually received some attention off the pitch, apparently provoked by lack of confidence from the manager.

Charlie Miller made it clear that he was unhappy as a right midfielder, the position he had played in most of the season, and eventually that he wanted to leave the club.

Charlie Miller criticised Mjelde's unusually close ties to his rival for the attacking central midfield spot, Martin Andresen.

Charlie Miller refused to participate in the silver medal ceremony after the game against Ham-Kam on 29 October, following which he was ignored by the coach, and only played the last minute of Brann's Royal League match against Rosenborg on 7 December 2006, in which he contributed to the winning goal scored by Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen.

In early January 2007, Charlie Miller began training with Scottish First Division club St Johnstone to top up his fitness during the Norwegian league's winter break.

On 31 July 2008, Charlie Miller officially signed a two-year deal with Australian A-League club, Brisbane Roar.

Charlie Miller was diagnosed with a hernia and underwent surgery.

Charlie Miller returned to the first team on 17 January 2009 as a substitute against Sydney FC coming on late in the game, and made the pass that set up Sergio van Dijk's third goal of the match.

Charlie Miller signed with Gold Coast on a short-term injury replacement contract.

Charlie Miller was released at the end of the season, after only making 5 appearances.

Scotland manager Craig Brown stated that 'Charlie Miller has always been a talented player and now I think his club manager Alex Smith has got the best out of him and this is a new challenge for him'.

Brown resigned as Scotland boss later in 2001 after failing to qualify for the 2002 World Cup and Charlie Miller was overlooked by Brown's successor Berti Vogts.