Miller Time

Last updated : 21 September 2015 By @pnemad

Nigel Miller retired from the police in 2008, he was a Sergeant with Durham Constabulary and left after 30 years of service. He started as a referee in 1989 and appointed to the National list of assistant referees in 1996. He spent some time on the Select Group list and was one of the assistants in the 2003 FA Cup Final when Arsenal beat Southampton.

He was promoted to National List referee in 2003 with his debut being a 2-2 draw between Huddersfield and Cambridge on 9 August 2003. He took charge of a League One Play-Off Semi-Final leg in 2012 between Sheffield United and Stevenage and in 2013 between Brentford and Swindon.

On 9 March 2013, Nigel Miller gave Brighton’s Ashley Barnes a red card in stoppage time against Bolton for attempting to trip up the referee. Barnes was subsequently handed a seven-match suspension by the Football Association.

He was appointed as the referee for the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final at Wembley on 7 April 2013 when Crewe beat Southend 2-0.

His last match was a 1-1 draw between Leeds & Brentford on 12 September. His last Bournemouth match was a 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest on 25 February 2015.

Season Records:

 

Season:

Matches:

Yellow Cards:

Red Cards:

2015/16

6

22

1

2014/15

35

88

1

2013/14

21

38

3

2012/13

39

117

6

2011/12

42

104

3

2010/11

26

60

6

2009/10

34

87

11

2008/09

34

76

6

2007/08

36

67

8

2006/07

40

108

10

2005/06

40

79

9

2004/05

37

109

7

2003/04

27

60

4

           

Nigel Miller & PNE:

 

Date:

Result:

PNE Goalscorers:

Cards:

PNE Bookings:

27/01/2015

Walsall 0 PNE 0

None

4 Y

Clarke

16/08/2014

PNE 3 Chesterfield 3

Browne; Garner; Brownhill

3 Y

Garner

21/04/2014

PNE 5 Shrewsbury 2

Holmes; Wright; Gallagher 3 (1pen)

1 Y

None

17/11/2012

PNE 1 Brentford 1

Laird

4 T

Laird; Monakana

12/11/2011

PNE 0 Southend 0

None

2 Y

Clark; Ashbee

20/08/2011

PNE 1 Exeter 0

Proctor

3Y / 1R

Y - Alexander

28/09/2010

Leeds 4 PNE 6

Parkin 3; Tracey; Davidson (pen); Hume

1 Y

Parkin

02/02/2010

PNE 1 Barnsley 4

Welbeck

3 Y

Carter

18/10/2008

PNE 2 Reading 1

Ingimarsson (og); Elliott

2 Y

Wallace; Sedgwick

26/12/2007

PNE 0 Scunthorpe 1

None

3Y / 1R

Y - Hill

05/03/2007

PNE 3 Southampton 1

Mellor; Nugent; Baird (og)

1 Y

Davidson

25/03/2006

PNE 0 Plymouth 0

None

3 Y

Davis; Hill

02/01/2006

Norwich 0 PNE 3

Nowland; Alexander (pen); Nugent

1 Y

None

01/12/2005

PNE 3 Hull 0

Johnson; Jones; McKenna

None

None

16/04/2005

PNE 3 Cardiff 0

Nugent 2; Cresswell

2 Y

Lewis; Mawene

15/03/2005

Sheff. Utd. 1 PNE 1

Cresswell

2 Y

Mawene

 

His assistants are Danny Gratton from Staffordshire and Tom Nield from West Yorkshire. The fourth official also from West Yorkshire is Mark Haywood who was the referee in the Lilywhites 1-0 victory at Chesterfield in the League One Play Off first leg on 7 May 2015.