Christopher Alexander Millar (born 30 March 1983) is a Scottish professional football player and coach who plays for Port Glasgow Juniors.
Ahead of the 2006–07 season, teammate Derek Lilley praised Millar for maintaining his fitness, which contributed to him regaining his first team place for Greenock Morton.
[29][30] He said helping the club getting promoted to the Scottish Football Division was a best experience, alongside, winning the Player of the Year award.
[36] But Millar returned to the starting line–up, in a 2–2 draw against Gretna in the fourth round of the Scottish FA Cup on 12 January 2008 to bring the match to a replay.
[44] On the last game of the season against Dunfermline Athletic, he helped the club win 3–0 to avoid the relegation playoff by a single goal.
[47] Upon joining the Saints, manager Derek McInnes said about Miller, who signed a two–year contract with the club: "he is a fit, driven, energetic individual whose attitude is exactly what I want around here.
Although we had him on a pre-contract, Morton made Millar a fantastic offer to stay which is their right and he thinks that St Johnstone is the right club for him to develop further at.
[81] In a match against Celtic on 4 May 2012, Millar made his return to the starting line–up, only for him to be substituted in the 42nd minute, due to a groin injury, as St Johnstone went on to lose 2–0.
[86] At the start of the 2012–13 season, Millar played in both legs of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against Turkish side Eskişehirspor, as St Johnstone went on to lose 4–1 on aggregate and was eliminated in the tournament.
[88] After missing two matches, Millar returned to the first team, coming on as a 22nd-minute substitute for Murray Davidson and helped the club beat Celtic 2–1 on 15 September 2012.
[92] After serving a one match suspension, Miller returned to the starting line–up against Cowdenbeath in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, as the Saints won 2–0.
[99] After missing one match, he returned to the starting line–up on the last game of the season against Motherwell and helped the Saints win 2–0 to seal third place finish in the league and qualify for Europe again.
At the start of the 2013–14 season, Millar said St Johnstone must "strike the balance between not being over-cautious but not being over-cavalier and leaving ourselves exposed" prior to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against Rosenborg.
[104] Four days later on 8 August 2013, Millar came on as a 67th-minute substitute in in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round against Minsk, as the Saints was eliminated on penalties following a 1–1 draw.
[127] In the opening game of the 2015–16 season against Hearts, however, he captained St Johnstone and played 20 minutes before being substituted, due to a groin injury.
[139] However, in a match against Ross County on 30 April 2016, Millar ended his 2015–16 season when he suffered a knee injury and was substituted in the 39th minute, as the club won 1–0.
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Millar said St Johnstone should not underestimate FK Riteriai prior to the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match.
[164] In the return leg, he captained St Johnstone but wasn’t able to help the Saints overcome deficit, as the club loss 1–0 and was eliminated from the tournament.
[166] Millar was linked a move away from St Johnstone in the summer transfer window, but eventually, he ended up staying at the Saints.
[167] Millar made his first appearance for the club in two months, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–1 win against Hamilton Academical on 23 September 2017.
[171] After the match, Millar said he was inspired by Cesc Fàbregas’s return, due to not playing as much as he was and worked hard in training, which he felt was paid off.
[182] Millar made his second debut for the club, starting the match, in a 3–1 loss against Ayr United in the group stage of the Scottish League Cup.
[190] It wasn’t until on 24 November 2018 when Millar made his return from injury, starting the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against Peterhead to earn a replay in the third round of the Scottish Cup.
[202] However, his playing time was significantly reduced throughout the season, due to a calf injury and balancing his role as a player coach and personal trainer.
[206] On 11 May 2021, Millar made his last appearance for Greenock Morton, starting the whole game in a right–back position, in a 3–1 win against Montrose in the second leg of the play–offs that saw the Ton advance to the final.
[211] Millar made his debut for East Kilbride, starting the whole game as captain, in a 3–0 loss against Kilmarnock in the group stage of the Scottish League Cup.
[213] Millar started as captain in the Lowland League Cup final, as East Kilbride beat Bo'ness United 4–2 to win the tournament.
[216] After a season with East Kilbride, Millar moved to West of Scotland Football League side Kilwinning Rangers on a one-year deal.
[229] Following the sacking of Jonatan Johansson, both he and Jim McAlister were appointed as the Ton’s caretaker manager on the last game of the season against Dundee United.
[234] His first match as a caretaker manager of Clyde took place on 30 October 2023 against Musselburgh Athletic in the second round of the Scottish Cup, as the club won 3–2.