| 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)[1] | ||
| 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.[2] Miller's favoured position was centre back.
Miller was born in Stepney, London.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He won a second FA Cup-winner's medal with Spurs the following year,[5] 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.[6] He later played for Charlton Athletic, Watford, AFC Bournemouth, Brentford and Swansea City.[2]