Kenny Miller had a tumultuous relationship with Rangers the club and also the supporters across his professional playing career.
Miller joined the club from Hibs in 2000 and was a promising young striker. But he would leave and a few years later, end up playing for the one club nobody expected him to represent in 2006.
The former Scotland international forward would make amends by re-signing for the Ibrox giants and becoming a key player across his second and third spells, winning a number of major domestic trophies and being a huge part of the team that won promotion back to the Scottish top-flight in 2016.
Delve into the career of former Rangers star turned pundit Kenny Miller as we answer all of your most frequently asked questions.
Kenny Miller age
Kenny Miller was born two days before Christmas Day on December 23, 1979. He grew up in Musselburgh and would start his professional career at Hibernian.
As of March 2024, Miller is 44 years old.
Kenny Miller wife
Kenny Miller is married to Laura Miller, née O’Donnell after tying the knot in 2010 at Cameron House in Loch Lomond.
The pair met in the Glasgow nightclub Karbon in August 2008, according to The Scottish Sun. Kenny and Laura have three children together.
Kenny Miller net worth
According to Spear’s Magazine, Kenny Miller boasts a net worth of £11 million. The Richest say he has a net worth of $14.8 million.
Did Kenny Miller play for Rangers and Celtic?
Yes, Kenny Miller played for both Rangers and Celtic throughout his career. Miller joined Rangers from Hibs for a fee of £2m in June 2000 and spent a year-and-a-half at Ibrox during his first spell.
Miller then represented Wolverhampton Wanderers for five years and won promotion to the English Premier League in 2003 via the First Division play-offs.
In January 2006, Miller did the unthinkable by signing a pre-contract with Celtic with his Wolves contract expiring at the end of the season.
He would sign permanently in the summer and thus became just the third player since World War II to play for both Glasgow rivals Rangers and Celtic.
Did Kenny Miller score for Celtic against Rangers?
Indeed, Kenny Miller scored his first goal for Celtic against Rangers after a run of nine games without netting for his new club.
Aiden McGeady played Miller in through on goal and he scored to round off a 2-0 win for Celtic at Parkhead in September 2006 [BBC Sport Scotland].
Miller celebrated wildly with his teammates to silence his old club’s fans in the derby.
Kenny Miller stats
Miller played for 12 clubs throughout an incredible 22-year professional career from 1997 to 2019. Here are his career stats including his record for Rangers, Celtic, Wolves and more. All stats are taken from Transfermarkt:
- Hibernian – 34 appearances, 11 goals (1997-2000)
- Stenhousemuir (loan) – 13 appearances, 10 goals (1998-99)
- Rangers – 292 appearances, 111 goals (2000-01, 2008-11, 2014-18)
- Scotland – 69 caps, 18 goals (2001-13)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – 185 appearances, 61 goals (2001-06)
- Celtic – 42 appearances, 11 goals (2006-07)
- Derby County – 33 appearances, 6 goals (2007-08)
- Bursaspor – 15 appearances, 5 goals (2011)
- Cardiff City – 50 appearances, 11 goals (2011-12)
- Vancouver Whitecaps – 45 appearances, 13 goals (2012-14)
- Livingston – 7 appearances, 1 goal (2018)
- Dundee – 35 appearances, 8 goals (2018-19)
- Partick Thistle – 32 appearances, 10 goals (2019-20)
- Overall career stats – 852 appearances, 276 goals
- Major trophies – Scottish Premier League (x4), Scottish Cup (x2), Scottish League Cup (x1)
Why did Kenny Miller leave Rangers?
Kenny Miller left Rangers for a third time in 2018 under a cloud. It was reported that the striker and Lee Wallace had a bust-up with caretaker manager Graeme Murty.
Miller branded his treatment at Rangers before the expiry of his contract as ‘shameful’ and ‘disgusting’.
As quoted in the Daily Mail from October 2019, Miller said: “A lot of things happened in my last six months at that football club that were unforgivable — unforgivable actions by people.
“It’s not about forgiving, or looking for retribution. The word more than any is disappointed. I would never treat anybody the way that both myself and Lee Wallace were treated. I’d never treat my worst enemy like that.
“People at the football club wanted to make scapegoats of people to mask their own deficiencies and Lee and I were hung out to dry. It was shameful and, like I said, unforgivable. It’s actually disgusting what happened with me and Lee.
‘Even the following season, Lee was stuck there. I had to leave the club that I love and not in the way that I wanted. I don’t even mean having a big ‘thanks, Kenny, for your service’.
“I’m talking about staff members that you’ve had a relationship with since 2000. There are still people working there now that I knew from 2000, so you’re talking an 18-year span.
“I never even got to say ‘bye’ to them, and I know that potentially I’m not even welcome back.”
Teams coached by Kenny Miller
Kenny Miller has been player-manager of Livingston and caretaker manager of Falkirk.
He has also been a coach and assistant manager for Rangers U20s, Newcastle Jets, Western Sydney Wanderers, Falkirk and Huddersfield Town. Stats below are taken from Transfermarkt:
- Livingston (player-manager) – 7 games, 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats (2018)
- Falkirk (caretaker manager) – 3 games, 1 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat (2022)
