Albert Milton

Albert Milton MM (1885 – 11 October 1917)[1] was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back. He fought in the First World War and was killed at Passchendaele while serving with the Royal Field Artillery in October 1917.[2]

Club career

After being sold by Barnsley to Sunderland in 1908, Milton made his debut on 9 September 1908 in a 3–0 win against Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park.[3] Though Milton played for The Black Cats from 1908 to 1914, he never won a League Championship, as in the 1912–13 season he was injured and missed the majority of the title claim, as well as the 1913 FA Cup Final defeat to Aston Villa.[4] Overall for Sunderland, he made 123 league appearances without a goal.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  2. ↑ "The Sunderland players who served in WWI". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Middlesbrough 0-3 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  4. ↑ "Albert Milton". A love Supreme. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Albert Milton". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
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