Billy Milne (footballer, born 1873)

William Milne (1873 – 10 January 1951) was an English amateur footballer and minor counties cricketer.

Billy Milne
Personal information
Full name William Milne
Date of birth 1873
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death 10 January 1951 (aged 77–78)
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bedlington
Science & Art
Rutherford College
1894–1895 Newcastle United 5 (1)
1895–1897 Sunderland 0 (0)
1897 Newcastle United 1 (0)
Total 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Milne was born at Newcastle upon Tyne. He began his career with Bedlington, Science & Art and Rutherford College.[1] He had a brief professional football career, making six appearances in the Football League for Newcastle United between 1894 and 1897.[2] He had two spells at Newcastle, separated by a brief spell at Sunderland.[2]

Milne also played cricket at minor counties level for Northumberland, albeit intermittently, from 1896 to 1908, making nineteen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] Outside of his sporting life, Milne worked for the Newcastle Corporation's Health Department for 44 years, as well as being one of the founders of the Newcastle Society of Artists.[4] He died at Newcastle upon Tyne in January 1951.

References
  1. Billy Milne at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Player details: William Milne". toon1892. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Billy Milne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. "Player profile: Billy Miline". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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