KENNY MILLER'S goals return in 2009/10 saw him break the 20 strike barrier and prove his value to Walter Smith for a second season after being reunited with the Rangers manager.

Criticism came from some quarters when Smith took the decision to sign the man he had trusted as his striker when he was in charge of Scotland.

However a debut season in which Miller helped deliver the title and scored a memorable double at Parkhead helped him settle quickly.

And in 2009/10 he became a key figure for the Light Blues as they bagged back to back titles for the first time in a decade.

As well as his 21 goals contributing to the most prolific Rangers forward line since Mark Hateley and Ally McCoist in 1993, Miller's approach and work rate were instrumental in setting the tempo of matches for the Light Blues.

His endless energy and drive was perfectly summed up in one remarkable match at Hampden when his superb header clinched the League Cup for nine man Rangers.

The joy on Miller's face and those of the fans with whom he celebrated that day is an image that will long be remembered by those in attendance at the national stadium.

The forward admitted it was the point at which he felt genuinely accepted by the Rangers fans once more and it seems only a tiny minority could deny his significance following the departure of his strike partner Kris Boyd in the summer of 2010.

Miller wrote his name into Scottish football's history books when he became only the second player to cross the Old Firm divide twice to resign for Rangers.

The Edinburgh-born striker started his career at Hibernian having established himself as a prolific marksman for Hutchison Vale Boys Club in the capital.

He was to make his debut as a substitute against Motherwell on November 29, 1997 and a week later was handed his Ibrox debut, again coming off the bench, against Walter Smith's ten-in-a-row chasing Gers.

At the start of the 1997/98 season, Kenny was to move on-loan to Stenhousemuir and in the space of four months scored five doubles - ten goals - in eleven League and Scottish Cup fixtures.

When he returned this electrifying form helped his cement his place as a first-team player at Easter Road and he went on to become the club's top scorer in season 1999/00 and was named the PFA Young Player of the Year crown in the same year.

Dick Advocaat clearly saw potential and in June 2000 Miller clinched a move to Ibrox for £2million and went on to make his Rangers' debut in a 4-1 win over FBK Kaunas on July 26 during a Champions League qualifier.

His first goal soon arrived on August 5, 2000 against Kilmarnock and only three months later he bagged five goals - an SPL record - against St Mirren at Ibrox on November 4, 2000.

More goals followed against AS Monaco and Aberdeen which helped bolster his strike tally to ten in just 14 games.

Chances, however, were to become limited thereafter and with £12.5m striker Tore Andre Flo, Allan Johnston, Michael Mols and the experienced Billy Dodds all vying for a starting slot in Advocaat's team Miller was deemed surplus to requirements and went on-loan to Wolves in September 2001.

He was to fire home two goals in his first two games for the Wanderers but during his third appearance a nasty fall resulted in a broken collar bone and Miller's career was put on hold.

Nevertheless, having scored 11 goals from 38 appearances in his first spell at Ibrox, Wolves decided to make his move south permanent by offering £3million and a four and a half year deal.

On his return to action at the start of the 2002/03 campaign Kenny only managed six goals in 19 games but was to get back in the groove and 18 goals from his final 24 appearances proved crucial as the club gained promotion to the Premier League.

At the start of the next season the Scot found himself on the treatment table and did not feature in England's top flight until October 2003.

He was to return to the team on the right wing, not his favoured position, and goals were hard to come by although he did hit a winner when Wolves beat Manchester United and grabbed a last minute equaliser against Liverpool.

These were the highlights from an ultimately disappointing season in which the West Midland club were relegated and Miller handed in a transfer request due to a lack of first-team opportunities.

But he was to remain at the club and despite his frosty relationship with manager Dave Jones he was to start the 2005/06 season on fire with seven goals from ten games and the arrival of new boss Glenn Hoddle provided a fresh start for the player.

Hoddle saw potential in Miller's partnership with Carl Cort and the striker ended the season having scored 21 goals.

This attracted attention from elsewhere but Wolves rejected a £1.2m offer from Premiership side Sunderland.

Kenny stayed at the club for another season and, despite only playing in his natural position on a few occasions, still scored 12 goals and ended the season as the club's top scorer for the third consecutive campaign.

In total he played 186 games for Wolves and scored 61 goals, a respectable ratio for a player that was often utilised in the wider areas of the pitch.

With his contract up at Wolves, Miller went on to sign for Celtic under the Bosman ruling and became only the third post-war player to feature for both sides of the Old Firm following Alfie Conn and Maurice Johnston.

Ironically, he was to score his first goal against Rangers at Celtic Park in September 2006 before netting against Copenhagen and Benfica in the Champions League.

Despite his tireless running and energetic displays Miller was to leave Celtic. After days of speculation he signed for newly promoted Derby County on August 31, 2007 for a fee rumoured to be in the region of £2.25m.

And he got off to the perfect start in the Premiership when he smashed home the winning goal against Newcastle United for Paul Jewell's side - a strike that was later picked as the club's Goal of the Season.

Derby, however, failed to avoid relegation and Miller had no hesitation in returning to Glasgow to sign for Rangers and Walter Smith, his former international manager with Scotland.