Frederick Houghton Milnes (26 January 1878 – 1946) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and Sheffield United.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Houghton Milnes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1878[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wortley, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1946 (aged 67–68)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1897 | Wycliffe | ||
| 1897–1902 | Sheffield | ||
| 1902–1904 | Sheffield United | 12 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | West Ham United | ||
| 1905–1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1906 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Reading | ||
| 1907 | Leicester Fosse | 1 | (0) |
| 1907 | Northern Nomads | ||
| 1907 | Ilford | ||
| 1908 | Norwich City | ||
| 1909 | Sheffield | ||
| Total | 13 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMilnes was born in Wortley, South Yorkshire and was the son of a wealthy steel company executive. He refused to sign professional contracts with club's and only signed on amateur forms which allowed him to move freely around the country and play for England national amateur team. He set up his own amateur touring team The Pilgrims F.C. which spent most of their time playing in the United States.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Fred Milnes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "American Soccer history's forgotten hero". templepress.wordpress.com. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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