Tony Miller: 1946-2026

England Athletics is saddened to learn of the passing of Tony Miller. As well as being a devoted member of Crawley AC, he was a highly respected statistician with NUTS (National Union of Track Statisticians) where he continued to contribute right up to his passing. He was a well-known voice commentating and announcing at events from grassroots up to major internationals.

Many Crawley AC members and those throughout the athletics community have very fond memories of Tony and he will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him.

A club spokesperson said:

His talents were nationally acknowledged having spent many years announcing for Sussex and national events. Tony was also a very successful team manager, managing the Crawley AC women's team, taking them to both the GRE Cup Final and the GRE Plate Final in the 1980s. Tony also spent a period of time as club Chairman and spent many hours as the club statistician and also assisted Reg Hook with the Sussex Statistics.

"Tony, during his time with Crawley AC was the heart and soul of the club. He was a well - respected club official, club statistician, team manager, meeting organiser, a fantastic meeting announcer and a great friend to many. Tony was renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of athletics and in particular athletes' individual performances which would always add a professional sparkle to any meeting he was invited to announce."

In 2018, Tony shared his expertise and knowledge and assisted England Athletics in organising and running a series of workshops for prospective announcers, alongside Peter Matthews and Rob Walker. He also presented Peter with his England Athletics Hall of Fame induction trophy in 2018 (pictured).

Peter Crawshaw, former England Athletics Council Chair volunteered alongside Tony for many years.

"I officiated alongside Tony many times when he was announcing at national and regional events. His extensive knowledge of the sport at all levels, allied with his good humour, always made it a pleasure. Most recently, he gave useful support to the group working on updating the scoring of Combined Events following the Age Group changes."

Crawley AC and the wider athletics community are infinitely richer for Tony's dedication and unending support and his passing is a very sad loss for everyone that knew him"

Hall of Fame photo by Mark Shearman
Lee Valley photos by Nicola Evans