Jimmy Milne (footballer, born 1911)

Jimmy Milne
Personal information
Full name	James Low Milne
Date of birth	24 January 1911
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	13 December 1997 (aged 86)
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1932–1939	Preston North End
Managerial career
1946–1947	Wigan Athletic
1947–1948	Morecambe
1961–1968	Preston North End
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Playing career[edit]

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[edit]

He managed Preston North End from 1961 to 1968 and Wigan Athletic from 1946 to 1947 as well as Morecambe from 1947–48.^[3]

Personal life[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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

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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".

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