Dudley Milligan Explained

Dudley Milligan
Fullname:Dudley James Milligan[1]
Birth Date:7 November 1916
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Death Place:South Africa
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Johannesburg Rangers
Years2:1937–1938
Clubs2:Clyde
Caps2:10
Goals2:9
Years3:1938–1947
Clubs3:Chesterfield
Caps3:47
Goals3:18
Clubs4:Linfield (war guest)
Clubs5:Larne (war guest)
Years6:1942
Clubs6:Distillery (war guest)
Years7:1942
Clubs7:Dundalk (war guest)
Years8:1947–1948
Clubs8:Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Caps8:45
Goals8:25
Years9:1948–1949
Clubs9:Walsall
Caps9:5
Goals9:1
Years10:1949
Clubs10:Ballymena United
Totalcaps:107
Totalgoals:53
Nationalyears1:1936
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1939
Nationalteam2:Ireland
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:1

Dudley James Milligan (7 January 1916 – 1971) was a footballer who represented both South Africa and Ireland at international level. Milligan, who played as a forward, played professionally in Scotland, England, and Ireland between 1937 and 1949.[2]

Club career

Born in Johannesburg, Dudley began his career with hometown side Johannesburg Rangers before going on trial with Scottish club Dundee in 1937.[3] He then played professionally for Clyde and Chesterfield; during World War II, normal League football was suspended, and Milligan guested for a number of teams in Ireland including Linfield, Larne, Distillery and Dundalk.[3] After the League resumed in 1946, Milligan returned to Chesterfield, before moving to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in August 1947.[3] By October 1948 Milligan had moved to Walsall, and in 1949 he returned to Ireland to play with Ballymena United.[3]

International career

Milligan played international football for both South Africa and Ireland.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football League players, 1921 to 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329032402/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/fd/49/0%2C%2C10435~150013%2C00.xls. 18 February 2010. 29 March 2012. 4 November 2016. Stuart Basson. Chesterfield F.C.. Excel spreadsheet. dead.
  2. Web site: Profile. 4 November 2016. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. Web site: Profile. 4 November 2016. Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats.