Les Milner
Leonard Milner (15 September 1917 – 25 June 1944), known as Les Milner,[4] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Milner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1917[2] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 1944 (aged 26)[3] | ||
| Place of death | near Bayeux, German-occupied France | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | York Railway Institute | 1 | (0) |
| Hull City | 0 | (0) | |
| 1937–1939 | York City | 12 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Milner was married.[3] He served as a sergeant in the Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War and was killed near Bayeux in the Battle of Normandy on 25 June 1944.[3][4] He is buried at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| York City | 1937–38[2] | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938–39[2] | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 206. ISBN 190589161X.
- Leonard Milner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978 0 7524 7188 4.
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