Keith Millen

Playing career Brentford After spells as an apprentice at Southampton and Crystal Palace, Millen spent time as a junior at Brentford, before turning professional in 1983. Between then and 1994, he made 305 League appearances for the club, scoring 17 goals. He helped Brentford reach the final of the Associate Members' Cup in 1985, where they were defeated 3–1 by Wigan Athletic at Wembley Stadium.

He helped the club to the Football League Third Division title in 1991–92, and earned a testimonial match against Tottenham Hotspur in 1993 following ten years as a professional.

Watford Millen joined Watford along with defensive partner Colin Foster in March 1994, helping them escape relegation that season.

Coaching and managerial career Bristol City Following his retirement from football, Millen became under-17 manager at Bristol City. When Brian Tinnion was promoted to player-manager in 2004, he appointed Millen as his assistant. Under Tinnion's management City won 22 of 61 matches, and Millen was appointed as caretaker when Tinnion left the club. However, he publicly ruled himself out of the running to become the permanent manager. He was made caretaker manager of City when Gary Johnson left the club in March 2010, and became manager on a full-time basis on a three-year contract when Johnson's replacement, Steve Coppell, departed on 12 August 2010. Millen left the manager's position on 3 October 2011.

Crystal Palace After a brief spell as head of coaching and development at Blackpool earlier in the year, Millen was appointed assistant manager at Crystal Palace in November 2012, following former Blackpool manager Ian Holloway. On 23 October 2013, Millen was appointed as caretaker manager after Holloway left by mutual consent.

On 26 November 2013, newly appointed Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis announced that Millen would be kept as backroom staff.

After Tony Pulis' surprise departure from Crystal Palace on 14 August 2014 (only 2 days before the start of the new Premier League season) Millen was again appointed caretaker manager. However, when Neil Warnock was appointed permanent manager on 27 August 2014, Millen's future was not made clear. On 12 September 2014 it was reported that Neil Warnock was happy for Millen to continue as assistant manager at Crystal Palace. When Alan Pardew was appointed to replace Warnock on 2 January 2015 Millen reverted to assistant manager.

On 9 January 2017, subsequent to the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager of Crystal Palace, it was announced that Millen had left the club. He then worked with the Tottenham Hotspur development squad while seeking a new first team role.

Milton Keynes Dons On 23 January 2018, after a brief spell working on the coaching staff at Portsmouth, Millen joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons as assistant manager.

On 22 April 2018, following the mutual contract termination of first team manager Dan Micciche, Millen was appointed caretaker manager of the club.

Halmstads BK Roy Hogdson helped Halmstads BK recruit Millen as assistant manager to Igor Krulj and joined the side in January 2019. After Igor Krulj was sacked, Millen continued as assistant manager under Magnus Haglund until leaving the club at the end of the 2019 season after the team failed to advance to the Swedish top division Allsvenskan.

Örgryte IS After leaving Halmstads BK, Millen was appointed manager of Superettan side Örgryte IS, which he led for the 2020 season until being sacked in October the same year.

Carlisle United On 26 October 2021, Millen was appointed manager of League Two side Carlisle United on an 18-month contract following the sacking of Chris Beech three weeks previously. On 23 February 2022, with the club sitting in the relegation zone in 23rd position, Millen left the club by mutual consent.

Gillingham On 7 April 2023, Millen was appointed head of academy coaching at League Two side Gillingham. On 5 October 2023, following the sacking of Neil Harris, Millen took charge of the first team on an interim basis.

AFC Croydon Athletic On 18 November 2024, Millen was appointed manager of Isthmian League South East Division side AFC Croydon Athletic. He departed the club on 14 February 2025 after recording just three wins from his 14 games in charge.

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Honours As a player Brentford Football League Trophy runner-up: 1984–85

As a manager Individual Football League Championship Manager of the Month: November 2010