Jim Milner

Jim Milner
Personal information
Full name James Edward Milner[1]
Date of birth (1933-02-03) 3 February 1933[1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1952 Blyth Spartans
1952–1957 Burnley 1 (0)
1957–1961 Darlington 149 (27)
1961–1962 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
1962–1963 Tranmere Rovers 16 (3)
1963–1965 Sankey's of Wellington
1965–196? New Brighton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Edward Milner (born 3 February 1933) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 30 goals from 166 appearances in the Football League playing for Burnley, Darlington and Tranmere Rovers,[1] and a further 5 goals from 22 appearances for Accrington Stanley which were expunged from the player's record when the club resigned from the League mid-season.[2] He also played non-league football for Blyth Spartans, Sankey's of Wellington and New Brighton.[1][2]

Outside football, Milner worked as a mining engineer.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jim Milner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Last squad: Forwards". Accrington Stanley History. Greger Lindberg. Archived from the original on 6 September 2003.
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