{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Miles Storey | image = | fullname = Miles James Storey<ref name="List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014">{{Cite web | title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014 | url = http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2014.ashx | publisher = The Football Association | page = 13 | access-date = 6 April 2014}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|4|df=y}} | birth_place = West Bromwich, England<ref>{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=541|edition=43rd}}</ref> | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = Colne | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Coventry City | youthyears3 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs3 = Swindon Town | years1 = 2011–2016 | clubs1 = Swindon Town | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Salisbury City (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → Portsmouth (loan) | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Newport County (loan) | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 11 | years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Aberdeen | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2017–2019 | clubs8 = Partick Thistle | caps8 = 64 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2019–2021 | clubs9 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle | caps9 = 47 | goals9 = 6 | years10 = 2021–2023 | clubs10 = Hereford | caps10 = 71 | goals10 = 10 | years11 = 2023–2024 | clubs11 = Curzon Ashton | caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2024 | clubs12 = → Bury (loan) | caps12 = 4 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2024 | clubs13 = Clitheroe | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2024– | clubs14 = Colne | caps14 = 18 | goals14 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = England U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 12:19, 13 August 2025 (UTC) }} '''Miles James Storey''' (born 4 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|Colne}} club Colne.
Originally from the West Midlands, Storey began his professional career at Swindon Town. Although he did not become a main part of Swindon's set-up at the time, Storey was sent on loan to numerous clubs such as Portsmouth, Newport County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. His goal-scoring form in the Scottish Premiership attracted more interest and in May 2016 Storey signed for Aberdeen, before moving to Partick Thistle in August 2017.
==Career==
===Swindon Town=== Storey was born in West Bromwich and started his football education with Wolverhampton Wanderers but was released and whilst playing for Sedgley Lions under 15s in Division 3 – was spotted by Mick Elliott MBE who was the head of recruitment at Coventry City. He signed for Coventry City but after one full season was not offered a scholarship and was released. Again without a club, Elliott took Storey to Swindon Town for a trial game where he impressed the coaches and was handed a two-year scholarship. During his first season as a scholar at Swindon, he impressed and helped Paul Bodin's youth side to win their third successive season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Puma Youth Alliance Honours 2010–11 Season|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1f/71/0,,10794~160031,00.pdf|publisher=Swindon Town FC|access-date=30 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929122047/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1f/71/0,,10794~160031,00.pdf|archive-date=29 September 2012}}</ref>
After Swindon Town manager Paul Hart was dismissed as manager in April 2011, Bodin was installed as caretaker boss.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paul Hart leaves Swindon after relegation to League Two|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/apr/28/paul-hart-leaves-swindon-relegation|publisher=Swindon Town FC|access-date=30 April 2011|location=London|date=28 April 2011}}</ref> Bodin brought Storey into the first team set-up for the club's home fixture against Oldham Athletic. He made his debut as a 78th minute substitute, replacing on-loan forward Calvin Andrew in a 0–2 loss.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swindon Town 0–2 Oldham Athletic|url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10341~52518,00.html|publisher=Swindon Town FC|access-date=30 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005212734/http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10341~52518,00.html|archive-date=5 October 2011}}</ref>
On 30 October 2012, Storey scored twice against Premier League side Aston Villa in the League Cup, to level the score at 2–2, before Christian Benteke scored a late winner to send Aston Villa through 3–2.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20053684 "Swindon 2–3 Aston Villa"] BBC Sport. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.</ref>
On 6 May 2013, Storey missed a penalty in a shoot-out in the play-off semi-final against Brentford, as Swindon lost 5–4 on penalties, after the tie had finished 4–4 on aggregate.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22334380 "Brentford 3–3 Swindon"] BBC Sport. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.</ref> He was handed his first start on 10 August, and provided an assist for the game's winner against Stevenage.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23558652 | title=Swindon 1–0 Stevenage | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=16 August 2013}}</ref>
On 5 October 2013, it was announced that Storey had joined Conference Premier side Salisbury City on a month's loan deal. He made his debut on the same day in a 2–1 win against Wrexham.
On 21 December, Storey returned to first team action for Swindon, and after coming off the bench in the 71st minute to replace Ryan Harley in a Football League One home clash against his former side Coventry City, he scored the winner 15 minutes later.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25376605 Swindon 1–0 Coventry]; BBC Sport, 21 December 2013</ref>
On 14 February 2014, Storey joined fellow League One side Shrewsbury Town in a one-month loan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miles Storey Joins on Loan |url=http://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/article/14feb14-town-sign-swindon-striker-on-loan-1358908.aspx |work=Shrewsbury Town FC |date=14 February 2014}}</ref> On 10 July, he moved to League Two side Portsmouth, also in a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/11332032.Storey_completes_Pompey_loan/?ref=var_0 |title=Storey completes Pompey loan| date=10 July 2014 |access-date=2014-07-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714173535/http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/11332032.Storey_completes_Pompey_loan/?ref=var_0 |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref>
On 30 January 2015, Storey joined Newport County on an initial one-month loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31048625|title=Miles Storey: Newport County sign Swindon Town striker on loan|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He made his debut for Newport on 31 January versus Shrewsbury Town as a second-half substitute. The loan was subsequently extended to the end of the 2014–15 season. He scored his first goal for Newport on 28 February 2015 in a 1–0 win against Burton Albion.
====Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan)==== Storey joined Scottish Premiership club Inverness Caledonian Thistle during the 2015–16 summer transfer window on loan until January.<ref>{{cite web|title="I was pleased to get out of Swindon" – Miles Storey on his move to ICT|url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/I-was-pleased-to-get-out-of-Swindon-Miles-Storey-on-his-move-to-ICT-03092015.htm|publisher=The Inverness Courier|last=Durent|first=Jamie|date=4 September 2015|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Heart of Midlothian in a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Invernss CT 2–0 Hearts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34148757|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Dowden|first=Martin|date=11 September 2015|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref> In January 2016, his loan was extended until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inverness retain Storey|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11795/10121438/inverness-extend-miles-storey-loan-from-swindon|publisher=Sky Sports|last=Patterson|first=Mike|date=7 January 2016|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>
===Aberdeen=== On 17 May 2016, Storey agreed to join Aberdeen when his contract with Swindon expired in the summer of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdeen to sign Swindon striker Miles Storey|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36314711|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Aberdeen on 20 August 2016, in a 2–1 win against Partick Thistle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdeen 2–1 Partick Thistle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37067719|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Davie|first=Scott|date=20 August 2016|access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref>
===Partick Thistle=== Storey moved to Partick Thistle for an undisclosed fee on 11 August 2017, signing a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-storey-and-sammon-arrive-at-firhill/ |title=Signing news: Storey and Sammon arrive at Firhill |publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref> Storey scored his first goal for Thistle with a 92nd-minute winner in a 2–1 home win over Dundee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41618766|title=Partick Thistle 2-1 Dundee|date=21 October 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In May 2018, it was apparent that his contract would not be renewed by the club. However, in July 2018, Alan Archibald extended Storey's contract with the Maryhill side with a revised one-year contract. Storey was released by the club in May 2019 after a disappointing season in the Championship.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48215165|title=Doolan leaves Thistle after decade|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Return to Inverness Caledonian Thistle=== For the start of the 2019/20 season, Storey rejoined Inverness on a permanent contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ictfc.com/miles-storey-signs-for-ictfc|title = Miles Storey signs for ICTFC|date = 3 August 2019}}</ref> Storey netted his first goal back at the club in a 2–1 win against Arbroath.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/inverness-vs-arbroath/411424|title=Scots Champ (Sky Sports)}}</ref> Storey spent the first stage of the 2020/21 season out injured but returned to the team in November 2020. Storey scored his first goal of the season in a 3–0 away win in the league, over Queen of The South.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55096971|title=Inverness teenagers help down QoS|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===English Non-League=== Storey signed for National League North side Hereford on 24 June 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goddard |first1=Ben |title=Bulls sign former Scottish Premiership striker |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/19396734.hereford-fc-sign-former-aberdeen-striker-miles-storey/ |work=Hereford Times|access-date=7 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He made 72 appearances and scored 10 goals before being released at the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite news|title= Football Update Following Talks Between Current Squad And New Manager Paul Caddis|url= https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/football-update-following-talks-between-current-squad-and-new-manager-paul-caddis/|work=www.herefordfc.co.uk |date=29 April 2023|language=en}}</ref>
Following his release by Hereford, Storey remained in the National League North by signing for Curzon Ashton on 26 May 2023, becoming their first signing of the summer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miles Storey becomes The Nash's first signing of the summer |url=https://www.curzon-ashton.co.uk/news/miles-storey-becomes-the-nashs-first-signing-of-the-summer-2782209.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.curzon-ashton.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> On 1 March 2024, he joined North West Counties League Premier Division club Bury on a 28-day loan.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1763538437456453924 |user=buryfcofficial |title=⚪️🔵Loan Signing: Miles Storey |date=2024-03-01 |access-date=2024-03-02}}</ref> He was released by Curzon Ashton in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2024 |title=Retained & Released List For 2024-2025 |url=https://www.curzon-ashton.co.uk/news/retained--released-list-for-20242025-2852584.html |access-date=23 May 2024 |website=Curzon Ashton FC official website |language=en}}</ref>
On 18 June 2024, Storey joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winstanley |first=Christian |date=18 June 2024 |title=Striker Miles Storey Signs In |url=https://www.clitheroefc.co.uk/news/striker-miles-storey-signs-in-2857109.html |access-date=7 September 2024 |website=Clitheroe Football Club |language=en}}</ref> In December, he moved on to North West Counties League Premier Division club Colne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metcalfe |first=Ben |date=25 December 2024 |title=Colne capture Storey. |url=https://www.colnefootballclub.com/post/colne-capture-storey |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Colne Football Club |language=en}}</ref>
==International career== On 13 November 2012, Storey made his England under-19 debut in a 1–0 win against Finland.<ref>[https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/englandvfinland"England v Finland"] TheFA.com. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 9 August 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup</ref> !colspan="2"|League cup<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup</ref> !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Swindon Town |2010–11<ref name="MS10">{{soccerbase season|59422|2010|accessdate=23 May 2019}}</ref> |League One |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="MS11">{{soccerbase season|62083|2011|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |League Two |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="MS12">{{soccerbase season|62083|2012|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |8||1||0||0||2||2||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="L1PO">Appearance in the League One play-offs</ref>||0||11||3 |- |2013–14<ref name="MS13">{{soccerbase season|62083|2013|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |18||3||0||0||2||0||0||0||20||3 |- |2014–15<ref name="MS14">{{soccerbase season|62083|2014|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2015–16<ref name="MS15">{{soccerbase season|62083|2015|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |League One |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34||4||0||0||4||2||1||0||39||6 |- |Salisbury City (loan) |2013–14<ref name="MS13"/> |Conference Premier |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |Shrewsbury Town (loan) |2013–14<ref name="MS13"/> |League One |6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |Portsmouth (loan) |2014–15<ref name="MS14"/> |League Two |17||2||2||0||2||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FLT">Appearance in the Football League Trophy</ref>||0||22||3 |- |Newport County (loan) |2014–15<ref name="MS14"/> |League Two |18||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||2 |- |Inverness{{break}}Caledonian{{break}}Thistle (loan) |2015–16<ref name="MS15"/> |Scottish Premiership |30||11||5||1||2||1||0||0||37||13 |- |rowspan="3"|Aberdeen |2016–17<ref name="MS16">{{soccerbase season|62083|2016|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |14||1||1||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEL">Appearances in the Europa League</ref>||0||18||1 |- |2017–18<ref name="MS17">{{soccerbase season|62083|2017|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |1||1||0||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEL"/>||0||3||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15||2||1||0||2||0||3||0||21||2 |- |rowspan="3"|Partick Thistle |2017–18<ref>{{soccerbase season|62083|2017|accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |34||2||0||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in the Premiership play-offs</ref>||0||35||2 |- |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|62083|2018|accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |30||2||3||0||4||1||0||0||37||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !64||4||3||0||4||1||1||0||72||5 |- | rowspan="3"|Inverness{{break}}Caledonian{{break}}Thistle |2019–20<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=62083|season=2019|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |27||3||3||0||4||2||0||0||34||5 |- |2020–21<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=62083|season=2020|access-date=2024-02-18}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |20||3||3||0||3||0||0||0||26||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47||6||6||0||7||2||0||0||60||8 |- | rowspan="3"|Hereford |2021–22<ref name=":0">{{Soccerway|miles-storey/188396}}</ref> |National League North |32||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||33||7 |- |2022–23<ref name=":0" /> |National League North |40||3||2||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy|name=fat}}||0||43||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !72||10||3||1||colspan="2"|—||1||0||76||11 |- |Curzon Ashton |2023–24<ref name=":0" /> |National League North |23||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{Efn|name=|Two appearances in FA Trophy; two appearances in Manchester Premier Cup}}||0||28||1 |- |Bury (loan) |2023–24<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWCFL {{!}} Miles Storey |url=https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=12270 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=The North West Counties Football League}}</ref> |NWCFL Premier Division |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||7||0 |- |Clitheroe |2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clitheroe {{!}} Appearances {{!}} Miles Storey |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/clitheroe/appearances/miles-storey/957717 |access-date=14 November 2024 |website=Football Web Pages}}</ref> |NPL Division One West |4||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{Efn|Three appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy}}||0||10||0 |- | rowspan="3" |Colne |2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWCFL {{!}} Miles Storey |url=https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=12270 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250521180515/https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=12270 |archive-date=21 May 2025 |access-date=5 June 2025 |website=North West Counties Football League}}</ref> |NWCFL Premier Division |16||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||0 |- |2025–26<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWCFL {{!}} Miles Storey |url=https://www.nwcfl.com/player-details.php?id=12270 |access-date=13 August 2025 |website=North West Counties Football League}}</ref> |NWCFL Division One North |2||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||2||1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !18!!1!!0!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!0!!0!!18!!1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !358||43||23||2||21||7||15||0||417||52 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
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==External links== *{{soccerbase|62083|Miles Storey}} *{{soccerway|miles-storey/188396}}
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