Ashley Jordan Miller (born 8 September 1994) is a

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who plays for Faversham Town.

Career

Miller made his professional debut for Gillingham against

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on 2 November 2010, at the age of 16. Shortly afterwards, he was scouted and then linked with a move to various

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sides, most strongly

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, however a move never materialised. Miller made his first start for Gillingham on 7 March 2012 in a home game against

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, and scored his first senior goal in Gillingham's 4–3 defeat to Crewe Alexandra three days later. In October 2012, Miller signed on loan for Isthmian League

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, scoring the opening goal on his debut against

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in a 2–1 win. In February 2013, he signed on loan for

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Division One South side Hythe Town and scored twice on his debut before half time. On 4 March 2014, Miller had his contract at Gillingham cancelled. He went on trial at Championship side

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in June 2014. He later signed for

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. prior to a move to Hythe Town on 29 September 2014. On 12 January 2015, Miller moved to divisional rivals

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On 31 May 2017, Miller rejoined Hythe for a nominal fee, despite being offered a new contract by Folkestone. On 9 December 2017, Miller made his Faversham Town debut in a 2–2 draw with Greenwich Borough after joining the Lilywhites from Hythe Town. He re-joined Ramsgate in the summer of 2019, having scored 13 goals for Faversham during the 2018–19 season. He returned to Faversham for a third spell in May 2023 following their relegation to the Southern Counties East Premier Division.

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* English men's footballers 1994 births Living people Footballers from Kent Sportspeople from Dover, Kent Men's association football forwards Gillingham F.C. players Ramsgate F.C. players Hythe Town F.C. players Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. players Folkestone Invicta F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players {{england-footy-forward-1990s-stub