Paul Miller

Who is Paul Miller?

Paul Richard Miller is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Watford, Bournemouth, Brentford and Swansea City. Miller's favoured position was 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 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. 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. 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 Anderlecht. He later played for Charlton Athletic, Watford, A.F.C. Bournemouth, Brentford and Swansea City.