Kevin Miller (15 March 1969 – 15 September 2026) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 600 appearances in the Premier League and Football League.
Career Born in Falmouth, Cornwall, Miller was a product of the Falmouth Town youth scheme playing mostly in midfield before being persuaded to take up goalkeeping in the Combination League team by then manager Keith Rashleigh as a 15 year old. Miller joined Newquay and enjoyed great success including breaking the South Western League goals conceded record under manager Trevor Mewton.
Miller was then signed by Terry Cooper (ex Leeds and England) for Exeter City where he was a key figure in their Fourth Division Championship winning team, before following Cooper to Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Barnsley, Bristol Rovers and Derby County (on loan), over an eighteen-year period. During this time he also spent three seasons at Watford, earning the Player of the Season award twice.
His move to Premiership side Crystal Palace from Watford in June 1997 saw the most expensive fee of his career being paid: £1.5million. He had been expected to sign for Nottingham Forest but the East Midlands club failed to agree a fee.
He initially retired from football in August 2005, but in February 2006 he was signed by Southampton manager George Burley, whose side was short on goalkeepers, with Bartosz Białkowski out with an injury, Miller was seen as cover for Paul Smith.
Miller displaced Smith in the first team and played the final seven games of Southampton's 2005–06 season, helping the team to five wins and a draw. This form was appreciated and the club offered him a one-year extension on his contract, which he accepted.
In January 2007, he signed a one-month loan deal with League Two strugglers Torquay United, making his debut on 26 January 2007 in the 4–1 win at home to Grimsby Town, United's first win in 20 league games. He returned to Southampton at the end of the loan spell and was released in May 2007.
Returning to non-league football, Miller joined Bodmin Town in October 2007. He retired from playing at the end of the 2014–15 season, aged 46, then decided to do another season at the club.
He was appointed Exeter City's goalkeeping coach on 9 December 2022, to work under new manager Gary Caldwell.
Miller joined Wigan Athletic as a goalkeeping coach in June 2026, once again working under Gary Caldwell.
Death Miller died unexpectedly overnight on 15 September 2026, aged 57.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsExeter City1988–89Fourth Division30000000301989–90Fourth Division2804000303501990–91Third Division4601020405301991–92Third Division4205010405201992–93Second Division440204070570Total1630120701802000Birmingham City1993–94First Division240004020300Watford1994–95First Division4404030—5101995–96First Division4202030—4701996–97Second Division420404030530Total1280100100301510Crystal Palace1997–98Premier League3804020—4401998–99First Division280101020320Total660503020760Barnsley1999–2000First Division4101040304902000–01First Division4601050—5202001–02First Division2802020—320Total115040110301330Exeter City2002–03Third Division460301020520Bristol Rovers2003–04Third Division4401010104702004–05League Two280202040360Total720303050830Derby County (loan)2004–05Championship00——0000Southampton2005–06Championship700000—702006–07Championship0000000000Total7000000070Torquay United (loan)2006–07League Two700000—70Career total62803703903507390
Honours Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1996–97 Second Division Watford Player of the Year: 1995 and 1997 Barnsley Player of the Year: 2000–01
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