Charles Patrick Milburn (10 March 1899 – 14 November 1953)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.

Charlie Milburn
Milburn during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name Charles Patrick Milburn
Date of birth (1899-03-10)10 March 1899
Place of birth Gormanston, Tasmania
Date of death 14 November 1953(1953-11-14) (aged 54)
Place of death Mooroopna, Victoria
Original team(s) Preston
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Winger
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–1927 Collingwood 60 (3)
1929 Essendon 09 (0)
Total 69 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After debuting at the start of the 1923 season, Milburn never fully established his place in the side until 1925 when he was Collingwood's second best performer at the Brownlow Medal count and appeared in their losing Grand Final team. A wingman, he participated in another losing Grand Final the following season but was a premiership player in 1927.

Milburn didn't play VFL football in 1928, however in 1929 joined Essendon and featured in their side for the second half of the year.

Citations

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  1. ^ "Milburn, Charles P." Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012.

Sources

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  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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