Thomas Patrick Miller (born 29 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for

Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1921, Stalybridge Celti ...

. He has formerly played for

Dundalk Dundalk ( ; ) is the county town of County Louth, Ireland. The town is situated on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the north-east coast of Ireland, and is halfway between Dublin and Belfast, close to and south of the bor ...

, Newport County, Lincoln City,

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

and Bury.

Career

Miller began his career as a youth player at

Norwich City Norwich City Football Club is a professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1902. Since 1935, Norwich have played their h ...

but the club's then manager

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did not offer him a professional deal at the end of his two-year scholarship. Upon hearing the news, Miller spoke with the club's former assistant manager Jim Duffy who recommended him to

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. The Ibrox-based club scouted Miller in the

Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in Association football around the world, the w ...

exit trials and were suitably impressed to sign him to a two-year professional contract. Miller's progress at Rangers was hindered by a series of injuries as he damaged his cruciate ligament and broke bones in both of his feet. In December 2009, he reunited with Jim Duffy, who signed him on a month's loan for

Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...

. He debuted for the club as a substitute in their 1–0 defeat at

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the , the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is The Honest Men, fro ...

in the fourth round of the

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Dundalk Dundalk ( ; ) is the county town of County Louth, Ireland. The town is situated on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the north-east coast of Ireland, and is halfway between Dublin and Belfast, close to and south of the bor ...

in February 2010. He spent the 2011–12 season with

Conference Premier The National League, officially known as Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in England. The National League is the first division of the National Leagues and step 1 of the National Le ...

side Newport County making 37 league appearances where he most notably injured Bolton star

Lee Chung-Yong Lee Chung-yong (; ; born 2 July 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for K League 1 club Ulsan HD and is a South Korean international. He is nicknamed "Blue Dragon", which is a literal translation of his given name "Chun ...

in a pre-season friendly. Miller then joined League rivals Lincoln City in 2012 and made over 100 appearances for the Imps before leaving the club in May 2015 and joining League Two side

in June. He made his

debut on 8 August 2015 in a 1–1 draw away at

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Miller was released by Carlisle. In July 2018, he joined Bury on a two-year contract. He left Bury following their expulsion from League One. He joined

AFC Fylde AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm. Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wes ...

in February 2020, signing a contract until the end of the season. On 1 October 2020, he then joined Radcliffe on a deal for the 2020-21 season. In July 2022, Miller joined

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Tom 1990 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Brechin City F.C. players Bury F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Rangers F.C. players AFC Fylde players Radcliffe F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players League of Ireland players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players Footballers from Ely, Cambridgeshire 21st-century English sportsmen