Robert Milne (footballer)

Robert Milne
Personal information
Full name Robert George Milne
Date of birth 1 October 1870
Place of birth Inverarity, Forfarshire, Scotland
Date of death 2 November 1932(1932-11-02) (aged 62)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
188x-1890 Gordon Highlanders
1890-1910 Linfield
National team
1894-1906 Ireland 27 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Robert ("Bob") George Milne is a former footballer who played for the Gordon Highlanders, Linfield and Ireland during the 1890s and early 1900s. Born in Scotland, Milne was stationed in Ireland with the Gordon Highlanders and played 7 games for the regimental football team as they won the Irish Cup in 1890. He subsequently signed for Linfield and played 43 games and scored 19 goals for the club in the same competition.

Between 1894 and 1906 Milne also made 27 appearances and scored 2 goals for Ireland. On 3 March 1894, at the Solitude Ground in Belfast, Milne, together with Olphert Stanfield, was a member of the Irish team when, after thirteen attempts Ireland finally avoided defeat to England. Against an England team that included Fred Spiksley and Jack Reynolds, Ireland came back from 2-0 down to gain a 2-2 draw. Milne was also captain of Ireland during the 1903 British Home Championship. Until then the competition had been monopolised by England and Scotland. However, in 1903, before goal difference was applied, Ireland forced a three way share. With a team that also included Archie Goodall, Jack Kirwan, Billy Scott and Billy McCracken, Ireland beat both Wales and Scotland 2-0. This was also the first time Ireland had beaten Scotland.

Honours

Gordon Highlanders

Linfield

Ireland

External links

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