Miller Signing Confirmed

As expected, the club today completed the signing of Tommy Miller from Ipswich Town.

The attacking midfielder, who was out of contract after spending four years at Portman Road, has signed a two-year deal at the Stadium of Light and officially becomes a Sunderland player on 1st July.

SAFC manager Mick McCarthy said: “Tommy was one of the top players in the Championship last year, scoring 15 goals from midfield. He has been chased by a number of clubs, but we’ve got him and we’re delighted. He’s a local lad and the prospect of playing for his home-town club has clearly been the decider for him.”

Shotton Colliery-born Miller scored 15 goals in 39 league and cup appearances last season.

The 26-year-old was originally released by the Portman Road club as a 15 year-old, but returned in July 2001 after being snapped up from Third Division Hartlepool United for £750,000.

He made 160 appearances for Hartlepool, bagging 44 goals and finishing top scorer in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 at Victoria Park.

Born: Shotton Colliery, 8.1.79.
Height: 185cm (6ft 1ins)
Weight: 73kg (11st 12lbs)

Hartlepool United (1997-2001) 160 appearances 44 goals
Ipswich Town (2001-2005) 139 appearances 36 goals