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