Alec Milne Explained

Alec Milne
Fullname:Alexander Soutar Milne
Birth Date:4 June 1937
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years1:1954–1955
Years2:1955–1957
Years3:1957–1965
Years4:1965–?
Years5:1965
Clubs1:Dundee Violet
Clubs2:Arbroath
Clubs3:Cardiff City
Clubs4:Barry Town
Clubs5:Toronto Inter-Roma
Caps2:40
Caps3:172
Goals2:0
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:1959
Nationalteam1:Scotland U23[1]
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Alexander Soutar Milne (born 4 June 1937) is a Scottish former professional footballer.[2]

Career

Born in Dundee, Milne began his career at Arbroath before moving to Cardiff City in 1957. By the end of his first season at the club he had established himself in the side. He was a vital part of the Cardiff squad at the time, being ever present in the 1958–59 and 1961–62 seasons, scoring his only league goal in a 3–2 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the latter.

He had injury problems in 1964/65 and drifted out of contention for a place in the Cardiff team.[3]

He was allowed to leave the club soon after and finished his career at Barry Town before emigrating to Canada in 1965 to play in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Inter-Roma.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland U23 Player Alex Milne Details.
  2. Web site: Profile. 23 February 2014. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. Web site: It was a Real shame as City lost out to Zaragoza in last eight. 29 December 2007. Wales Online. Media Wales. 4 November 2014.
  4. Web site: 26 April 1965. Crosswords. live. 2020-08-22. The Province. 15. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107170228/http://www.newspapers.com/image/501005101/?terms=Ron+Clayton+toronto+inter+roma . 7 January 2022 .