Kenny Miller has been all over the world in his career, but his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers in particular made him a fan favourite.
In terms of highly regarded strikers at Molineux over the last few decades, Kenny Miller ranks pretty high up the list. During his five years at Wolverhampton Wanderers he created moments that would last a lifetime in the memory of their supporters, despite not being as prolific as you may have thought.
When you look at his record of 63 goals in 191 appearances, some may say that is not particularly impressive, but it does not tell the entire story. After an inconsistent start to life at the club, Miller proved instrumental in their promotion push during the 2002/03 season.
The Scot netted 18 goals in the last 24 games of the campaign, which included a strike in the play-off final against Sheffield United. The now 36-year-old seemed destined to make an impact in the top flight after guiding Wolves back to where they felt they belonged.
But as we well know, that is not how things work in football. After not feeling comfortable in Dave Jones’ formation, in addition to another injury, Miller only scored two goals in the Premier League throughout the Midlands side’s one-year stay.
However, the impact that those strikes had tell an entirely different story. They came in consecutive weeks with one proving to be the winner against Manchester United, followed by a last-minute equaliser against Liverpool. The image of that first goal in particular has stuck in the minds of many ever since he beat Wes Brown and slotted the ball past the helpless United ‘keeper.
It is funny how people measure legacies in this sport, as someone like Miller will always go down as a legend despite not being as consistent as someone like Thierry Henry. That being said, he deserves every piece of adulation he gets and more.
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