414
Legacy
Number
0
Youth
Promotion #
0
Youth
Debut #
34
Villa Appearances
10
Villa
Goals
6
Villa
Assists
2.13
Game
Per
Miller Craddock
Player #414
Forward
F Miller Craddock | 🏴 | #414 |
Leonard Miller Craddock
21 September 1926
Gloucester 🏴
England 🏴
(5 ft 8 in) 1.73 m
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1948-49
Hereford United 🏴
Free
1 September 1948
21
Alex Massie 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1950-51
Retired
Released
May 1951
24
George Martin 🏴
Previous Clubs
Miller Craddock
Previous Clubs:
-1946 Chelsea Youth 🏴
Football League First Division
1946-47 Newport County 🏴
Football League Second Division
🕒 7 | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1947-48 Hereford United 🏴
Southern League
Subsequent Clubs
Miller Craddock
Subsequent Clubs:
1950 Retired aged 24
Progression
Miller Craddock
n/a
Appearance Record
Miller Craddock
Forward
F Miller Craddock | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1948-50 | Free |
🕒 34 | ✅ 34 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 10 | 🔥 6 | 🇺 - | #414 |
🟩 10 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 13 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Played Under
Miller Craddock
Alex Massie 🏴 1948-50 🕒 19 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 2 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 6 | 🟥 7 |
Management Committee 1950 🕒 14 | ✅ 14 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 6 | 🔥 4 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 6 |
George Martin 🏴 1950 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
Honours
Miller Craddock
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Miller Craddock
Debut Squad:
1948-49
🟥 11 Dec 1948, Villa 0-6 Boro, Ayresome
Alex Massie 🏴
Debut:
1948-49
🟥 11 Dec 1948, Villa 0-6 Boro, Ayresome
Alex Massie 🏴
22
Loans Out
Miller Craddock
Loans Out:
None
Final Appearance
Miller Craddock
Final Appearance:
1950-51
🟨 23 Dec 1950, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
George Martin 🏴
24
Final Squad:
1950-51
🟨 23 Dec 1950, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
George Martin 🏴
Villa Career
Miller Craddock
Career Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
34
34
0
0
Career Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
10
6
3.40
2.13
Career Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
29%
62%
38%
1.21
Career Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Career Goals
Miller Craddock
10
🟩 30 Apr 1949, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Scorer(s) | Miller Craddock | 6' |
Division One
🟩 22 Oct 1949, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 12' | Johnny Dixon | 15' | Miller Craddock | 64' |
Division One
🟩 12 Nov 1949, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Trevor Ford | 20' | Miller Craddock | 24' |
Division One
🟩 21 Jan 1950, Villa 4-0 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Billy Goffin | 19' | 44' | Trevor Ford | 59' | Miller Craddock | 70' |
Division One
🟩 21 Aug 1950, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Miller Craddock | 6' | Johnny Dixon | 44' | Colin Gibson | 75' |
Division One
🟥 26 Aug 1950, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground
Scorer(s) | Miller Craddock | 11' | Les Smith | 13' |
Division One
🟨 30 Aug 1950, Villa 3-3 Sunderland, Roker
Scorer(s) | Ivor Powell | 44' | Johnny Dixon | 78' | Miller Craddock | 81' |
Division One
🟩 7 Oct 1950, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ivor Powell | 44' | Miller Craddock | 48' | Tommy Thompson | 54' |
Division One
🟥 11 Nov 1950, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Miller Craddock | 56' | Colin Gibson | 73' |
Division One
🟩 18 Nov 1950, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Johnny Dixon | 33' | 64' | Miller Craddock | 36' | Tommy Thompson | 81' |
Division One
Career Assists
Miller Craddock
6
🟩 17 Sep 1949, Villa 2-0 Boro, Ayresome
Assist(s) | Miller Craddock | 70' |
Division One
🟨 4 Feb 1950, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Assist(s) | Miller Craddock | 17' |
Division One
🟨 30 Aug 1950, Villa 3-3 Sunderland, Roker
Assist(s) | Miller Craddock | 78' | Billy Goffin | 81' |
Division One
🟩 18 Nov 1950, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 33' | 81' | Johnny Dixon | 36' | Miller Craddock | 64' |
Division One
🟨 25 Nov 1950, Villa 3-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Assist(s) | Miller Craddock | 68' | 79' |
Division One
Competition Record
Miller Craddock
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
34
34
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
10
6
3.40
2.13
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Miller Craddock
1948-49
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
3.00
3.00
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
67%
33%
1.33
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1949-50
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
16
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
2
5.33
3.20
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
31%
63%
38%
1.25
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
1950-51
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
15
15
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
4
2.50
1.50
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
27%
60%
40%
1.13
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Miller Craddock
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
34
34
0
10
6
3.40
Games / Involvement:
2.13
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Miller Craddock
1948-49
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
3.00
3.00
1949-50
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
16
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
2
5.33
3.20
1950-51
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
15
15
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
4
2.50
1.50
League Appearances
1948-49
🟥 11 Dec 1948, Villa 0-6 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
22nd
1948-49
🟩 30 Apr 1949, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
10th=
1948-49
🟨 7 May 1949, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1949-50
🟩 5 Sep 1949, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
1949-50
🟨 10 Sep 1949, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1949-50
🟩 17 Sep 1949, Villa 2-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
7th
1949-50
🟨 24 Sep 1949, Villa 2-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
1949-50
🟥 1 Oct 1949, Villa 0-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division One
9th=
1949-50
🟨 8 Oct 1949, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
9th=
1949-50
🟥 15 Oct 1949, Villa 0-4 United, Villa Park
Division One
14th=
1949-50
🟩 22 Oct 1949, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
10th=
1949-50
🟨 29 Oct 1949, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1949-50
🟥 5 Nov 1949, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
11th=
1949-50
🟩 12 Nov 1949, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
9th=
1949-50
🟥 19 Nov 1949, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
11th=
1949-50
🟩 21 Jan 1950, Villa 4-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
15th
1949-50
🟨 4 Feb 1950, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
14th=
1949-50
🟥 1 Apr 1950, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
13th
1949-50
🟥 6 May 1950, Villa 1-5 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
12th
1950-51
🟩 19 Aug 1950, Villa 2-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
1950-51
🟩 21 Aug 1950, Villa 3-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
1st
1950-51
🟥 26 Aug 1950, Villa 2-4 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
3rd=
1950-51
🟨 30 Aug 1950, Villa 3-3 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
5th=
1950-51
🟨 2 Sep 1950, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
1950-51
🟥 4 Sep 1950, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
7th=
1950-51
🟥 9 Sep 1950, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division One
13th=
1950-51
🟥 30 Sep 1950, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
17th=
1950-51
🟩 7 Oct 1950, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
15th=
1950-51
🟥 11 Nov 1950, Villa 2-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
21st
1950-51
🟩 18 Nov 1950, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
19th
1950-51
🟨 25 Nov 1950, Villa 3-3 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division One
17th=
1950-51
🟨 2 Dec 1950, Villa 3-3 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
17th
1950-51
🟥 16 Dec 1950, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
18th
1950-51
🟨 23 Dec 1950, Villa 1-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
18th
FA Cup Seasons
Miller Craddock
1948-49
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1949-50
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1950-51
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup Appearances
League Cup Seasons
Miller Craddock
1948-49
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1949-50
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1950-51
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Appearances
European Seasons
Miller Craddock
1948-49
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1949-50
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
1950-51
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Appearances
Unused Substitute Appearances
Miller Craddock
Sendings Off
Miller Craddock
International Career
Miller Craddock
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Career Notes
Miller Craddock
Biography
Miller Craddock
Player #414 for Aston Villa, Leonard Miller Craddock known as Miller Craddock, played as a centre forward for the club.
Miller played for Villa between 1948-49 and 1950-51 making 34 appearances and scoring 10 goals.
Miller was born in Newent, Gloucester on 21 September 1926 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 11 December 1948 at the age of 22.
Villa had signed Miller from Hereford United as an outside in September 1948 it would be as a centre forward that he shone for Villa described as “an enthusiastic member of the side who put everything into each 90 minutes he played.”
But despite being a regular feature of the first team in 1949-50 and 1950-51 he was forced to retire prematurely due to a heart problem.
Miller played his final game for Villa on Saturday, 23 December 1950 aged just 24 having played under managers Alex Massie and George Martin.
Miller passed away in Ledbury on 21 May 1960 aged just 33.
21 May 1960, Aged 33