Jimmy Milne (footballer, born 1911)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Low Milne | ||
Date of birth | 24 January 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 December 1997 | (aged 86)||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1932–1939 | Preston North End | 230 | (9) |
Teams managed | |||
1946–1947 | Wigan Athletic | ||
1947–1948 | Morecambe | ||
1961–1968 | Preston North End | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James Low Milne (24 January 1911 – 13 December 1997) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Playing career[]
Born in Dundee, Milne played local non-league football before joining Dundee United in 1931. The following year he moved to England when he joined Preston North End.[1]
Management career[]
He managed Preston North End from 1961 to 1968 and Wigan Athletic from 1946 to 1947 as well as Morecambe from 1947–48.[2]
Personal life[]
Jimmy is the father of Gordon Milne, who also went on to be a professional footballer and manager.[3]
External links[]
- ^ "Jimmy Milne". Spartacus. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Preston North End | Club | History | History | Past Managers". www.pnefc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Former Manager Remembers: Gordon Milne".
Categories:
- 1911 births
- Footballers from Dundee
- 1997 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Wigan Athletic F.C. managers
- Preston North End F.C. managers
- Morecambe F.C. managers
- English Football League players
- English Football League managers
- FA Cup Final players
- Scottish football midfielder stubs