Tommy Miller

Miller moved to Sunderland in June 2005 on a two-year contract, [ 10 ] beating Scottish club Celtic and Leeds United who were chasing after him. [ 11 ] On 13 August 2005, he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 loss against Charlton Athletic . [ 12 ] On 25 September 2005, he scored his first goal in the Premier League and for Sunderland in a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough, [ 12 ] giving their first win in the Premier League since 2002. [ 13 ] The next game on 1 October 2005, Miller scored his second goal in a 1–1 draw against West Ham United . [ 12 ] It took seven months for Miller to score in a 2–1 loss against Portsmouth on 22 April 2006. [ 12 ] However he struggled as they returned to the Championship after just one season, finishing bottom with a record low of 15 points. In his first season, Miller played 29 games in the Premier League and played in the midfield position. [ 12 ] He started the first three games of the season under new manager Niall Quinn , [ 14 ] but after the appointment of Roy Keane he found himself sidelined and in the pecking order which led him being loaned to Preston North End . [ 15 ] On 28 November 2006, Miller made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Coventry City . [ 14 ] On 30 December 2006, Miller played against his parents club in a 1–0 win despite being on loan. [ 14 ] On 10 March 2007, Miller made his last appearance for club in a 2–0 win over Barnsley . [ 14 ] He was released at the end of the 2006–07 season as Sunderland were promoted to the Premier League again after one season at the Championship. [ 16 ] — Wikipedia