Tommy Miller
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas William Miller | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotton Colliery, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Ipswich Town | ||
| 1994–1997 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2001 | Hartlepool United | 137 | (35) |
| 2001–2005 | Ipswich Town | 117 | (29) |
| 2005–2007 | Sunderland | 33 | (3) |
| 2006 | → Preston North End (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Ipswich Town | 69 | (10) |
| 2009–2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 54 | (10) |
| 2011- | Huddersfield Town | 23 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Thomas William "Tommy" Miller (born 8 January 1979 in Shotton Colliery) is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Hartlepool United
Born in County Durham, Tommy was in the Ipswich Town youth system as a youngster but was released at 15 and went onto join Hartlepool United, where he signed his first professional deal. After 162 appearances and 44 goals in the old Division Three, he attracted the interest of several clubs and so left the club in 2001.
[edit] Ipswich
He was signed back to Ipswich in 2001 by manager George Burley for £750,000. He then spent 4 years at Ipswich, scoring 15 goals in 39 appearances in the 2004–05 season and helping them to an unsuccessful Championship play-off appearance.
[edit] Sunderland
He moved to Sunderland in June 2005 on a two-year contract. However he struggled as they returned to the Championship after just one season, finishing bottom with a record low of 15 points. He started the first three games of the season under new manager Niall Quinn, but after the appointment of Roy Keane he found himself sidelined and was loaned to Preston North End. He was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.[1]
[edit] Return to Ipswich
After being released, Miller was linked to Championship sides Stoke, Coventry and Sheffield Wednesday, League One sides Nottingham Forest and Leeds United, and also SPL side Hearts.[citation needed] On 19 July 2007 Miller started his third spell with Ipswich Town, signing a two-year contract with the Championship club.[2] At the start of the 07/08 season Miller failed to score many goals but towards the end of the season he scored 3 in the last 6 and finished his goal tally for the season on 6.
Miller was released by Ipswich on 8 May 2009.[3][4]
[edit] Sheffield Wednesday
Upon completing the signing of Miller for Sheffield Wednesday[5] manager Brian Laws commented, "I have made it clear that we need to add experience to our squad and Tommy certainly fits the bill. He also has the ability to go with that experience and a massive drive to succeed. I am delighted to welcome him to the club". Miller signed a two-year contract.[6] He scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw at Deepdale against Preston North End.[7]
At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Miller changed his squad number from 6 to 8.
He was named PFA Fans' Player of the Month in League One for October 2010, pipping teammate Nicky Weaver to the award.[8]
On 10 May 2011, Sheffield Wednesday released Miller from his contract.
[edit] Huddersfield Town
Miller signed a one-year deal with Huddersfield Town on 7 July.[9] He made his Terriers debut as a substitute in the 1-1 draw against Bury at the Galpharm Stadium on 6 August 2011.
He scored his first goal for the Terriers in their 2-2 draw against Bradford City at the Galpharm on 11 October 2011, which he would later miss a penalty in the shootout. His first league goal came in their 2-2 draw against Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park on 25 October 2011.
[edit] International recognition
Miller's first nationality is English, however he is eligible to play for Scotland (although he has yet to be capped by either nation). After his good form in 2004–05 he was noticed by Scotland manager Berti Vogts. Miller was named in a friendly squad to face Wales but missed out due to an ankle injury.
[edit] References
- ^ "Keane lets Cunningham & Miller go". BBC Sport. 18 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6668885.stm.
- ^ "Miller clinches return to Ipswich". BBC Sport. 19 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/6906255.stm.
- ^ http://www.clubfanzine.com/ipswich_town/v2.showNews.php?id=19547
- ^ "Seven players released by Ipswich". BBC Sport. 8 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8040140.stm.
- ^ "Wednesday sign Miller and Purse". BBC Sport. 18 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8056281.stm.
- ^ "Miller time for Owls". Sheffield Wednesday official website swfc.co.uk. 21 May 2009. http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10304~1660941,00.html.
- ^ "Preston 2–2 Sheff Wed". BBC. 16 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8565129.stm. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "ESPN PFA Fans’ Player of the Month: League One (Oct '10)". ESPN. 20 November 2010. http://www.givemefootball.com/league-one/espn-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month-league-one-oct-1. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "TOWN SIGN MILLER ON FREE TRANSFER". htafc.com. 7 July 2011. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~2388319,00.html. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- Tommy Miller player profile at itfc.co.uk
- Tommy Miller career stats at Soccerbase
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Anglo-Scots
- English people of Scottish descent
- Association football midfielders
- English footballers
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Premier League players
