Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #418
Appearances:
34
Starts:
34
Goals:
10
Seasons:
3
Source: Football card #1 Miller Craddock issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Forties Favourites In Action series, second series.
Source: Football card #1 Miller Craddock issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Forties Favourites In Action series, second series.
Miller Craddock
Position
Forward
From
1948-49
To
1950-51
IMAGE CREDIT
Miller Craddock
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
21 | 22 | 23 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
34 |
3 | 16 | 15 |
Starts
34 |
3 | 16 | 15 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
10 |
1 | 3 | 6 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
Leonard Miller Craddock
Birth Date
Tuesday, 21 September 1926
Birth Place
Newent, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Hereford United
From
For
Free
On
September 1948
Previous Clubs
Broomesberrow Council School |
Chelsea |
Newport County |
Hereford United |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Retired
For
Released
On
May 1951
Subsequent Clubs
Retired |
Source: Football card #1 Miller Craddock issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Forties Favourites In Action series, second series.
Source: Football card #1 Miller Craddock issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Forties Favourites In Action series, second series.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1948-50 Aston Villa, Free, 34 | 10 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Alex Massie |
George Martin |
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 11 December 1948
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 11 December 1948
Middlesbrough (h), Division One
DEBUT
First Goal
Saturday, 30 April 1949
Final Appearance
Saturday, 23 December 1950
Derby County (h), Division One
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Saturday, 23 December 1950
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
(5ft 8 in) 1.73 m
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
21 May 1960, Aged 33
Miller Craddock
Player #418 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.