Adam Miller (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Adam Miller


fullname = Adam Edward Miller
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1982|2|19
cityofbirth = Hemel Hempstead
countryofbirth = England
height =
currentclub = Gillingham
clubnumber = 14
position = Midfielder
youthyears = ?–2000
youthclubs = Ipswich Town
years = 2000–2002
2002–2003
2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2005
2006–2008
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Canvey Island
Grays Athletic
Gravesend & Northfleet
Aldershot Town
Queens Park Rangers
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Stevenage Borough
→ Gillingham (loan)
Gillingham
caps(goals) = 59 0(9)
26 0(6)
04 0(1)
38 0(0)
15 0(0)
02 0(0)
59 (11)
07 0(2)
250(1)
nationalyears = 2004
nationalteam = England National Game XI
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)
pcupdate = 13 September 2008

Adam Edward Miller (born 19 February 1982 in Hemel Hempstead) is an English footballer, currently playing for Gillingham. He began his career with Ipswich Town but failed to make the first team and played for several non-league teams before joining Queens Park Rangers, where he made his Football League debut in December 2004. He later joined Stevenage Borough, but followed manager Mark Stimson to Gillingham in late 2007. He has represented the England National Game XI and played at Wembley Stadium in the final of the FA Trophy.

Career

Miller began his career as a trainee with Ipswich Town, but was unable to break into the first team.cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=5634|publisher=Non League Daily|title=Ryman clubs swap players|date=2002-08-26|accessdate=2008-04-22] cite web|url=http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/players/profile.phtml?fullname=Adam%20Miller|publisher=Pride of Anglia|title=Adam Miller|accessdate=2008-04-22] In August 2000, he was given a trial by Southend United and played for the Essex club's reserve team, [cite web|url=http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2000/8/31/197035.html|publisher=Gazette News|title=Soccer: Late mistake costs Blues' reserves|date=2000-08-31|accessdate=2008-04-23] which led to him being offered a professional contract. Shortly afterwards, however, Alan Little was dismissed as the club's manager and the offer of a contract was withdrawn. [cite web|url=http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2001/8/3/176913.html|publisher=Gazette News|title=Soccer: Mixed views of Gulls-Blues clash|date=2001-08-03|accessdate=2008-04-22] In October 2000, Miller was released from his contract at Ipswich and dropped into non-league football, joining Canvey Island of the Isthmian League. In the 2000–01 season he made 36 appearances for the "Gulls" and helped the team reach the final of the FA Trophy, although he was an unused substitute for Canvey's victory over Forest Green Rovers in the final.cite web|url=http://www.canveyfc.com/2000/statistics.htm|title=Canvey Statistics at a Glance (2000–01)|publisher=Canvey Island F.C.|accessdate=2008-04-22] [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=355647|publisher=Soccerbase|title=FA Trophy Final 2000–01|accessdate=2008-04-22] The following season he was a key member of the team that finished second in the Isthmian League Premier Division, playing 48 times in total.cite web|url=http://www.canveyfc.com/2001/statistics.htm|title=Canvey Statistics at a Glance (2001–02)|publisher=Canvey Island F.C.|accessdate=2008-04-22]

In August 2002, after two final games for Canvey,cite web|url=http://www.canveyfc.com/2002/statistics.htm|title=Canvey Statistics at a Glance (2002–03)|publisher=Canvey Island F.C.|accessdate=2008-04-22] he moved to Grays Athletic in a swap deal which saw Jeff Minton go in the opposite direction. Although he played 26 times for Grays in the 2002–03 season, scoring six goals,cite web|url=http://soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2002/player_details.php?playerid=3292|title=Player Details: Season 2002-2003: Adam Miller|publisher=soccerfactsuk|accessdate=2008-04-23] critics noted that he had dramatically lost form, [cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/NationalGameXI/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/11/EngNGXI_Fairclough.htm|publisher=The FA|title=Talent spotter|author=Tony Incenzo
accessdate=2008-04-23|date=2004-11-24] and he was made available for transfer at the end of the season. [cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030707190406/www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/2003/05/index.html|publisher=Grays Athletic F.C.|title=News & features archive - May 2003|accessdate=2008-04-23] He joined Gravesend & Northfleet in September 2003, [cite book|title=Non-League Club Directory 2007|first=Mike|last=Williams|coauthors=Tony Williams|date=2007|publisher=Tony Williams Publications Ltd|id=1-8698-3355-4|page=p144] but played just four games for the club before moving on to Aldershot Town a month later. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28802&seasonid=133|publisher=Soccerbase|title=Games played by Adam Miller in 2003/2004|accessdate=2008-04-23] [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/3207572.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Shots make double swoop
accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2003-10-20] His form at Aldershot won him the Non-League Paper's Young Player of the Year award for the 2003–04 season, [cite web|url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/may04news.asp|publisher=Chester City F.C.|title=News from Deva Stadium 2004
accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2004-05-30] and also led to a call-up to the England National Game XI in February 2004, [cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsOld/Leaguesystem/LatestNews/Postings/2004/02/FaircloughNamesSquadToFaceAzzurri.htm|publisher=The FA|title=Fairclough names squad to face Azzurri
accessdate=2008-04-23|date=2004-02-09] although it was to be his only cap for the semi-professional national team. [cite book|title=Non-League Club Directory 2007|last=Williams|page=p859]

In November 2004, Miller played for Aldershot against the reserve team of Queens Park Rangers, the team he had supported since childhood. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/q/qpr/4015597.stm|publisher=BBC|title=QPR sign Shots midfielder Miller|accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2004-11-16] Rangers manager Ian Holloway, who had received promising reports about Miller from scouts, was sufficiently impressed to sign the player after watching him in person.cite web|url=http://www.aldershot.co.uk/sport/26/26334/its_miller_time|publisher=Aldershot News and Mail|title=It's Miller time!|accessdate=2008-04-23|date=2005-01-27] Although the exact amount was undisclosed, the transfer fee was the highest ever received by Aldershot Town.cite web|url=http://www.farnborough.co.uk/sport/26/26154/miller_bids_fond_farewell_to_shots|publisher=Farnborough News and Mail|title=Miller bids fond farewell to Shots|accessdate=2008-04-23|date=2004-11-16] Miller made his Football League debut on 4 December 2004 in a 2–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28802&seasonid=134|publisher=Soccerbase|title=Games played by Adam Miller in 2004/2005|accessdate=2008-04-23] Although he was expected to be a regular in the team the following season, by late September 2005, he had made only one league appearance since the start of the season, and was sent to Peterborough United on what was originally intended to be a three month loan. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/4271476.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Posh beat Millers to sign Miller |accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2005-09-22] A month later he was recalled to Loftus Road, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/4376438.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Peterborough extend Hand's loan |accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2005-10-25] but he was not to feature again in the Rangers team.cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28802&seasonid=135|publisher=Soccerbase|title=Games played by Adam Miller in 2005/2006|accessdate=2008-04-23] In January 2006, he had a brief trial with Oxford United but the following week he joined Stevenage Borough of the Conference National, initially on an 18-month contract. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/4642560.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Stevenage swoop for QPR's Miller |accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2006-01-24] He proved to be a key player for his new club, [cite web|url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/alt0607i.htm|publisher=Altrincham F.C.|title=Altrincham FC Archived News, April, 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-23] and was in the starting line-up for the 2007 FA Trophy final, the first competitive match at the new Wembley Stadium, in which Borough came back from two goals down to beat Kidderminster Harriers and win the Trophy. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6649807.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Kidderminster 2–3 Stevenage |accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2008-05-12|author=Ian Hughes]

Stevenage manager, Mark Stimson, was appointed as the new manager of Gillingham in November 2007, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7073636.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Gills unveil Stimson as new boss |accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2007-11-01] and quickly moved to sign Miller and his team-mate John Nutter on loan. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7105653.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Gillingham capture Stevenage pair|accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2007-11-23] Miller made his debut for the Kent club in the 2–1 home win over Hartlepool United on 24 November 2007, [cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=28802&seasonid=137|publisher=Soccerbase|title=Games played by Adam Miller in 2007/2008|accessdate=2008-04-23] and signed a permanent contract in January 2008, set to keep him at the club until 2010. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7171859.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Miller & Nutter make Gills switch|accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2008-01-04] During the team's struggle to avoid relegation from League One in the 2007–08 season, Miller was identified as a key player and singled out for praise by Stimson, who said "We need an eight out of 10, like Adam Miller. If eight players play like Adam Miller we won't be in this position but if we've only got one or two we will be." [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7285733.stm|publisher=BBC|title=Time to do the basics – Stimson|accessdate=2008-04-23|date=2008-03-09]

Honours

*FA Trophy: 2001, 2007

Personal life

Miller grew up in the Monkwick area of Colchester, where his family still reside. He attended The Stanway School in the town. [cite web|url=http://archive.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/2004/12/10/122280.html|publisher=Chelmsford Weekly News|title=Soccer: Miller's living the dream|accessdate=2008-09-18|date=2004-12-10] [cite web|url=http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2003/11/13/138313.html|publisher=The Gazette|title=Soccer: Miller eyes a cup shock|accessdate=2008-09-18|date=2003-11-13]

References

External links

* [http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10416~21673,00.html Adam Miller player profile] at gillinghamfootballclub.com
*soccerbase|id=28802|name=Adam Miller