Wanted: Scotland Striker, Must Score Goals

With Kenny Miller retiring from international football, Scotland are in need of a new goalscoring hero.

The 33-year-old bowed out with a goal in the Tartan Army’s 3-2 defeat to England at Wembley, the first meeting between the sides in 14 years.  Although it wasn’t enough to get Scotland a result that night, it is impossible not to recognise what an asset Miller has been for his country.

Now with Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS, the striker has experienced a lot in British football, playing in Scotland, England and Wales.  A spell in Turkey at Bursaspor was short-lived in 2011, although he still found the net at an impressive rate of one in three, scoring five times in 15 Super Lig games.

Wolves was the first club where Miller really made a name for himself in the game, scoring 52 goals in 167 league games.  Limited chances at Rangers saw him initially arrive at Molineux on loan before joining the club permanently.

After leaving the West Midlands, the striker returned to Glasgow, somewhat controversially joining Rangers’ Old Firm rivals Celtic.  He struggled to make an impact with the Hoops before joining Derby in 2007 for their disastrous season in the Premier League, where they finished with a record low points total that saw them relegated in March.

The best years of Miller’s career, however, would come during his second spell at Ibrox.  An incredible 49 goals in 81 games saw him lead Rangers’ attack during the club’s last successful period in the SPL.

Those times must seem a lifetime ago to Gers fans given their current situation, but many supporters of Scotland’s national team have very little joy to remember.

Ending with 18 goals in 69 appearances for his country, who will attempt to fill the void left by Miller’s departure?

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