| Milner Ayala | |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1928 |
| Years1: | 1952–1953 |
| Clubs1: | River Plate |
| Years2: | 1953–1955 |
| Clubs2: | RC Strasbourg |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1955–1957 |
| Clubs3: | CA Paris |
| Caps3: | 58 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 1957–1958 |
| Clubs4: | Red Star |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Nationalteam1: | Paraguay |
| Nationalyears1: | 1953 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Milner Ayala (3 September 1928 – 29 July 2001) was a Paraguayan footballer.[1] He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.[2]
Ayala was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1953 South American Championship. He played two games during the tournament, on 4 March against Ecuador,[3] and on 8 March against Peru,[4] as Paraguay won the competition, its first Copa America.
Those two games were his only caps with Paraguay.[5]
During the game against Peru, as Peruvians were leading by 2-1 and Paraguay was disallowed an equalizing goal, he kicked the referee. The game was stopped, then restarted. Paraguay eventually equalized and the game ended in a draw 2-2. However Peru was awarded a win because Paraguay made four changes instead of the legal three, including the one of Ayala who had replaced Atilio López. Ayala was banned three years for his gesture.[2] [6] [7]