Paul Richard Miller (born 11 October 1959) is an English former

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who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Watford,

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and Swansea City A.F.C., Swansea City. Miller's favoured position was Defender (association football)#Centre back, 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 Fotball, Skeid in the Norwegian League to gain experience. He was part of Spurs' FA Cup winning team in 1981, conceding a Penalty kick (association football), penalty after bringing down Dave Bennett (footballer born 1959), 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 R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht. He later played for Charlton Athletic, Watford, A.F.C. Bournemouth,

and Swansea City A.F.C., Swansea City.

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur * FA Cup 1981 FA Cup Final, 1980–81, 1982 FA Cup Final, 1981–82 * FA Charity Shield: 1981 FA Charity Shield, 1981 (shared) * UEFA Cup 1984 UEFA Cup Final, 1983–84

References

External links

League stats
at Neil Brown's site
Miller's Tottenham stats and photo
at Sporting Heroes 1959 births Living people Footballers from Stepney English footballers Association football defenders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Watford F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Brentford F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players English Football League players UEFA Cup winning players FA Cup Final players {{england-footy-defender-1950s-stub