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:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2015/16 |
6 |
22 |
1 |
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2014/15 |
35 |
88 |
1 |
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2013/14 |
21 |
38 |
3 |
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2012/13 |
39 |
117 |
6 |
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2011/12 |
42 |
104 |
3 |
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2010/11 |
26 |
60 |
6 |
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2009/10 |
34 |
87 |
11 |
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2008/09 |
34 |
76 |
6 |
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2007/08 |
36 |
67 |
8 |
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2006/07 |
40 |
108 |
10 |
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2005/06 |
40 |
79 |
9 |
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2004/05 |
37 |
109 |
7 |
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2003/04 |
27 |
60 |
4 |
Nigel Miller & PNE:
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Date: |
Result: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Bookings: |
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27/01/2015 |
Walsall 0 PNE 0 |
None |
4 Y |
Clarke |
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16/08/2014 |
PNE 3 Chesterfield 3 |
Browne; Garner; Brownhill |
3 Y |
Garner |
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21/04/2014 |
PNE 5 Shrewsbury 2 |
Holmes; Wright; Gallagher 3 (1pen) |
1 Y |
None |
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17/11/2012 |
PNE 1 Brentford 1 |
Laird |
4 T |
Laird; Monakana |
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12/11/2011 |
PNE 0 Southend 0 |
None |
2 Y |
Clark; Ashbee |
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20/08/2011 |
PNE 1 Exeter 0 |
Proctor |
3Y / 1R |
Y - Alexander |
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28/09/2010 |
Leeds 4 PNE 6 |
Parkin 3; Tracey; Davidson (pen); Hume |
1 Y |
Parkin |
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02/02/2010 |
PNE 1 Barnsley 4 |
Welbeck |
3 Y |
Carter |
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18/10/2008 |
PNE 2 Reading 1 |
Ingimarsson (og); Elliott |
2 Y |
Wallace; Sedgwick |
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26/12/2007 |
PNE 0 Scunthorpe 1 |
None |
3Y / 1R |
Y - Hill |
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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 |
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16/04/2005 |
PNE 3 Cardiff 0 |
Nugent 2; Cresswell |
2 Y |
Lewis; Mawene |
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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.