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Jimmy Milne (footballer)

Jimmy Milne
Personal information
Full name James Low Milne
Date of birth (1911-01-24)24 January 1911
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 13 December 1997(1997-12-13) (aged 86)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1939 Preston North End 230 (9)
Teams managed
1946–1947 Wigan Athletic
1947–1948 Morecambe
1961–1968 Preston North End
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

James Low Milne (24 January 1911 – 13 December 1997) was a Scottish football player and manager.

Born in Dundee, Milne played local non-league football before joining Dundee United in 1931. The following year he moved to England when he joined Preston North End.

He managed Preston North End from 1961 to 1968 and Wigan Athletic from 1946 to 1947 as well as Morecambe from 1947-48.

Jimmy is the father of Gordon Milne, who also went on to be a professional footballer and manager.


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