Paul Miller (footballer, born 1959)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Richard Miller | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 208 | (7) |
| – | → Skeid (loan) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Watford | 20 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | AFC Bournemouth | 47 | (1) |
| 1989 | → Brentford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Swansea City | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 332 | (13) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Richard Miller (born 11 October 1959) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Watford, AFC Bournemouth, Brentford and Swansea City. Miller's favoured position was centre back.
Miller was born in Stepney, London. In his early years, he played his youth football in the London Borough of Hackney for the ELY (East London Youth) team, winning a league runners-up medal in 1970 at under-11 level. Miller began his professional career at Tottenham Hotspur, signing as apprentice in 1976, professional a year later, and spending a season with Skeid in the Norwegian League to gain experience. He was part of Spurs' FA Cup winning team in 1981, conceding a penalty after bringing down Dave Bennett in the replay which Tottenham won 3–2. He won a second FA Cup-winner's medal with Spurs the following year, and played a key role in their 1983–84 UEFA Cup victory, scoring an away goal in the first leg of the final against Anderlecht. He later played for Charlton Athletic, Watford, AFC Bournemouth, Brentford and Swansea City.