Ashley Miller (footballer)

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Ashley Miller
Personal information
Full name Ashley Jordan Miller [1]
Date of birth (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Dover, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Deal Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Gillingham 6 (1)
2012 → Ramsgate (loan)
2013 → Hythe Town (loan)
2013 → Tonbridge Angels (loan) 4 (0)
2013 → Hythe Town (loan)
2013 → Maidstone United (loan)
2014 Maidstone United
2014–2015 Hythe Town
2015–2017 Folkestone Invicta 90 (13)
2016–2017 → Ramsgate (loan)
2017 Hythe Town
2017–2019 Faversham Town 59 (14)
2019–2023 Ramsgate 103 (29)
2023–2024 Faversham Town 17 (3)
2024– Deal Town 18 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Ashley Jordan Miller (born 8 September 1994) is a footballer who plays for Isthmian League South East Division club Deal Town.

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Career

Miller made his professional debut for Gillingham against Wycombe Wanderers on 2 November 2010, at the age of 16. [3] Shortly afterwards, he was scouted and then linked with a move to various Premier League sides, most strongly Liverpool, [4] however a move never materialised.

Miller made his first start for Gillingham on 7 March 2012 in a home game against Barnet, and scored his first senior goal in Gillingham's 4–3 defeat to Crewe Alexandra three days later. [5] In October 2012, Miller signed on loan for Isthmian League Ramsgate, scoring the opening goal on his debut against Leatherhead in a 2–1 win. [6] In February 2013, he signed on loan for Isthmian League 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. [7] He went on trial at Championship side Brentford in June 2014. [8] He later signed for Maidstone United. [9] prior to a move to Hythe Town on 29 September 2014. [10] On 12 January 2015, Miller moved to divisional rivals Folkestone Invicta [11]

On 31 May 2017, Miller rejoined Hythe for a nominal fee, despite being offered a new contract by Folkestone. [12]

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. [13] He returned to Faversham for a third spell in May 2023 following their relegation to the Southern Counties East Premier Division. [14]

In January 2024, Miller joined SCEFL Premier Division rivals Deal Town. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ashley Miller". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 473. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Gillingham 0 Wycombe Wanderers 2". Kent Online. 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Saturday's papers". Mirror Football. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gillingham 3 Crewe Alexandra 4". Kent Online. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Midfielder David Wright returns to Crystal Palace after a month on loan at Martin Allen's League 2-topping Gillingham". www.kentonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "GILLINGHAM FC RELEASE TWO". Gillingham FC. 4 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ashley Miller heads for Brentford trial after Ramsgate training session | Thanet Gazette". Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Miller signs for the Stones | Maidstone United Football Club". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  10. ↑ "Hythe bring Miller back". 29 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Ashley Miller has joined Folkestone Invicta from Hythe Town | Folkestone Herald". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Miller back at Hythe". 31 May 2017.
  13. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (18 November 2021). "Ramsgate manager Matt Longhurst backs Ashley Miller to keep scoring run going". Kent Online. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "MILLER RETURNS TO PLAY FOR THE LILYWHITES". www.favershamtownfc.co.uk. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  15. ↑ @FavershamTownFC (11 January 2024). "The club can confirm that Ashley Miller has left the Lilywhites and joined @DealTownFC. Thank you for your time with us and all the best at your new club" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 January 2024– via Twitter.


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