Scott Miller (soccer, born 1981) explained

Scott Miller (soccer, born 1981) should not be confused with Scott Miller (soccer, born 1972).

Scott Miller
Birth Date:27 September 1981
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Height:185cm
Manageryears1:2007–2015
Managerclubs1:Fulham (assistant)
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Australia (assistant)
Manageryears3:2014–2015
Managerclubs3:Fulham U23
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Newcastle Jets
Manageryears5:2016–2018
Managerclubs5:Aalborg BK (assistant)
Manageryears6:2018–2023
Managerclubs6:Langwarrin
Manageryears7:2023
Managerclubs7:Altona Magic

Scott Miller (born 27 September 1981) is an Australian/British soccer coach, who has previously worked as the head coach of A-League club Newcastle Jets and has performed assistant coaching roles at Fulham, the Australian national team and Aalborg BK.

Playing career

A youth team product of the Gippsland Falcons, Miller went on to play for State League clubs Essendon Royals and Fitzroy City before his career was cut short by injuries in his early 20s.[2]

Writing in the Australian Times in 2013, Miller spoke of his playing career, "Having played football in Australia, I wanted to work at the highest level in football, which for me has always been the Premier League."[3]

Coaching career

In 2006, Miller moved to England to further his coaching ambitions, joining Fulham as a fitness coach in 2007.[4] He later appointed assistant technical coach,[3] [5] before going on to serve as the coach of Fulham's U-21 team.[6] [7]

When Ange Postecoglou was appointed head coach of Australia in late 2013, he took on a short-term role as an assistant coach.[8]

After nine seasons with Fulham, in June 2015, Miller was released by the club to pursue other opportunities.[9] [10]

Soon after leaving Fulham, he was linked to the Newcastle Jets head coach role.[1] It was confirmed that he had penned a two-year deal with the club on 18 June.[11] [12] The appointment of Miller made him the youngest head coach in the decade-long history of the A-League at just 33 years of age.[13] Miller was released from his position as head coach before the start of the 2016–17 A-League season.[14]

On 30 November 2016, Miller returned to Europe and joined Danish club Aalborg BK as an assistant coach, on a two-year contract.[15] [16]

In October 2018 Miller joined the Fox Sports Hyundai A League team as a football analyst.

In August 2018, it was announced that Miller would be the head coach of NPL Victoria 2 club Langwarrin SC for the 2019 season.[17]

Miller was appointed as manager of Altona Magic SC in October 2023. However, just three days after his appointment, he resigned due to "rapidly changing personal circumstances".[18]

Personal life

Miller grew up on the Mornington Peninsula.[19]

Miller possesses an AFC Pro Diploma, UEFA A-Licence, and also holds university degrees in sports science and psychology.

In 2017, Miller created Identity Pro[20] to support emerging players and coaches with the knowledge and experience he gained at the elite level during his ten years in Europe.

Coaching record

TeamFromToRecord
Newcastle Jets18 June 20157 September 2016
Langwarrin23 August 20181 September 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newcastle Jets: Mystery man fits the bill for leading role. Gardiner. James. 12 June 2015. Newcastle Herald. 18 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Dillon . Robert . Scott Miller: Resetting his goals . Newcastle Herald . 5 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Scott Miller – Assistant Technical Coach at Fulham Football Club . Australian Times . 7 November 2013 . 17 June 2015 . Miller, Scott.
  4. Web site: Eckford . Ryan . Meet Scott Miller, Newcastle Jets football club's new coach . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 5 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Simon Hill's A-League wrap: Matthew Spiranovic training with Western Sydney Wanderers . Fox Sports . 17 June 2015 . Hill, Simon.
  6. Web site: Miller 'to swap Fulham for Newcastle Jets role' . The World Game . Special Broadcasting Service . 5 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Gardiner . James . Fulham assistant Scott Miller appointed Newcastle Jets coach . The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . 5 July 2020.
  8. News: Ange Postecoglu on 24-hour scouting mission in Adelaide for backroom staff . Fox Sports . 30 December 2013 . 17 June 2015 . Migliaccio, Val.
  9. Web site: Miller Departs . Fulham F.C. . 17 June 2015.
  10. Web site: Under-21 Staff . Fulham F.C. . 18 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330005644/http://www.fulhamfc.com/the-teams/under-21-staff . 30 March 2015.
  11. Web site: Scott Miller appointed to lead Newcastle Jets. 18 June 2015. FFA. 18 June 2015.
  12. Web site: Newcastle Jets new coach: 33-year-old Scott Miller to be appointed task of re-building the club. 18 June 2015. Fox Sports Australia. 18 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Newcastle Jets set to appoint Fulham's Scott Miller as new head coach, reports suggest. 18 June 2015. ABC News. 18 June 2015.
  14. Web site: Scott Miller talks A-League return & Andrew Hoole . Michael . Huguenin . Goal . 16 March 2017 . 3 September 2018 .
  15. Web site: Dillon. Robert. Ex-Jets coach Scott Miller will continue his career in Denmark. Newcastle Herald. 21 December 2016.
  16. Web site: Davidson. John. Miller Makes Danish Move. FourFourTwo. 21 December 2016.
  17. Web site: It's Miller time at Langwarrin . Craig . MacKenzie . MPNEWS . 27 August 2018 . 2 September 2018 .
  18. Web site: Pisani . Sacha . Former A-Leagues coach steps down three days after NPL appointment . Keep Up . 29 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Ormond . Aidan . NPL 2 CLUB AIM HIGH WITH EX-FULHAM AND A-LEAGUE COACH . FTBL . 7 February 2019 . 5 July 2020. 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924013302/http://ftbl.com.au/news/npl-2-club-aim-high-with-ex-fulham-and-a-league-coach-518960/page0 . live .
  20. https://identitypro.com.au Identity Pro