Jimmy Milne (footballer, born 1911)

James Low Milne (24 January 1911 – 13 December 1997) was a Scottish football player and manager.

Jimmy Milne
Personal information
Full name James Low Milne
Date of birth (1911-01-24)24 January 1911
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 13 December 1997(1997-12-13) (aged 86)
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1939 Preston North End 230 (9)
Managerial career
1946–1947 Wigan Athletic
1947–1948 Morecambe
1961–1968 Preston North End
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Dundee, Milne played local non-league football before joining Dundee United in 1931. The following year he moved to England when he joined Preston North End.[2]

Management career

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He managed Preston North End from 1961 to 1968 and Wigan Athletic from 1946 to 1947 as well as Morecambe from 1947 to 1948.[3]

Personal life

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Jimmy is the father of Gordon Milne, who also went on to be a professional footballer and manager.[4]

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  1. ^ "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Milne". Spartacus. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Preston North End | Club | History | History | Past Managers". www.pnefc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Former Manager Remembers: Gordon Milne".