Background
He was born in Brasil, São Paulo to John Miller, a Scottish railway engineer and Brazilian mother of English descent, Carlota Fox.
He was born in Brasil, São Paulo to John Miller, a Scottish railway engineer and Brazilian mother of English descent, Carlota Fox.
In 1884 he was sent to the Banister Court public school in Southampton, England where he learnt to play football and cricket. Whilst at school, he played for and against both the Corinthians and Saint Mary"s (now Southampton Football Club). He was recorded in the 1891 English Census whilst a boarder at Millbrook School.
When he returned to Brazil in 1894, Miller brought two footballs and a set of Hampshire FA rules in his suitcase.
Miller was instrumental in setting up the football team of the São Paulo Athletic Club (SPAC) and the Liga Paulista, the first football league in Brazil. By 1906, Miller was playing in goal and as such participated in SPAC"s heaviest defeat, 9-1 to Sport Club Internacional of São Paulo (not to be confused with Sport Club Internacional).
After the result SPAC resigned from the league as did Miller from its directorate.SPAC eventually came back in 1907, even winning the 1911 title, and continued disputing the Campeonato Paulista until 1912, when it retired from official competitions. lieutenant was Miller that suggested the name to the first President of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.