John Vance Milne (25 March 1911 – 29 August 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal and Middlesbrough.[2] Arsenal won the old First Division in 1937–38 and he made 16 league appearances, enough for a winner's medal.[3] He later played for Dumbarton for six seasons and was their manager for a seventh, but this was during the entire span of World War II and none of his 164 appearances there were in official competitions.[4] At the end of the war, he accepted an invitation to play in Mexico, alongside Tom McKillop and Jimmy Hickie.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Vance Milne | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 1959 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Mauchline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ashfield | |||
| 1932–1935 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | (13) |
| 1935–1937 | Arsenal | 49 | (19) |
| 1937–1939 | Middlesbrough | 59 | (7) |
| 1939–1945 | Dumbarton (wartime)[1] | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Asturias F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1938–1939 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Dumbarton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editArsenal
References
edit- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ "John Vance Milne". www.11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "1937-38 competition statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Jackie Milne Player Profile, Sons Archive
- ^ Scottish football's Mexican adventure in 1946, Scottish Sport History, 29 May 2018
- ^ Jackie Milne, The Scots Football Historians Group
- ^ "John Milne". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.