About John Milne
Lived 1911 – 1959 (aged 48). John Milne was a British association football player and association football coach.
John Vance Milne (25 March 1911 – 29 August 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal and Middlesbrough. Arsenal won the old First Division in 1937–38 and he made 16 league appearances, enough for a winner's medal. 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. At the end of the war, he accepted an invitation to play in Mexico, alongside Tom McKillop and Jimmy Hickie.
Milne represented Scotland twice.
Honours Arsenal Football League First Division: 1937-38
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Who was John Milne?
Scottish footballer (1911-1959)
When was John Milne born?
John Milne was born on 25 March 1911 in Stirling.
When did John Milne die?
John Milne died on 29 August 1959 in Mauchline.
What was John Milne's occupation?
John Milne was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was John Milne?
John Milne was British.
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