Frank Miller
by Richard Kreider
THE name Frank Miller may not be known to many followers of the world game on the eastern seaboard of Australia, but there is little doubt he has made a significant contribution to the growth of the game in this country.
It is why Frank, recognised as Western Australia's foremost multi-media football journalist, was unanimously elected a life member of the FMA in 2010.
Born in Fortrose in the Black Isle on October 4, 1929 Frank understandably developed a love for football and delighted in following the feats of his boyhood heroes' such as Celtic's Jimmy Delaney and Jimmy Miller, Rangers’ George Young and Alan Thornton and goalkeepers Jerry Dawson and Bobby Brown.
Frank eventually moved to Perth in 1947 and soon found himself involved in media work after meeting Alan Newman of The West Australian at Subiaco Oval in 1950 when WA was playing an Australian XI. Frank was talked in to becoming the paper's football writer and he covered the local game for the next 11 years under the name "Spot Kick''. He was also asked to do a column for the ‘Weekend Newsdo’, something he did for 15 years under the name of "Scotia''.
Frank eventually joined the Daily News in 1961 and wrote under his own name until 1972. He also worked as a television commentator for the ABC and Channel 9.
Frank passed away peacefully on 18 February 2012, age 82.
THE name Frank Miller may not be known to many followers of the world game on the eastern seaboard of Australia, but there is little doubt he has made a significant contribution to the growth of the game in this country.
It is why Frank, recognised as Western Australia's foremost multi-media football journalist, was unanimously elected a life member of the FMA in 2010.
Born in Fortrose in the Black Isle on October 4, 1929 Frank understandably developed a love for football and delighted in following the feats of his boyhood heroes' such as Celtic's Jimmy Delaney and Jimmy Miller, Rangers’ George Young and Alan Thornton and goalkeepers Jerry Dawson and Bobby Brown.
Frank eventually moved to Perth in 1947 and soon found himself involved in media work after meeting Alan Newman of The West Australian at Subiaco Oval in 1950 when WA was playing an Australian XI. Frank was talked in to becoming the paper's football writer and he covered the local game for the next 11 years under the name "Spot Kick''. He was also asked to do a column for the ‘Weekend Newsdo’, something he did for 15 years under the name of "Scotia''.
Frank eventually joined the Daily News in 1961 and wrote under his own name until 1972. He also worked as a television commentator for the ABC and Channel 9.
Frank passed away peacefully on 18 February 2012, age 82.
