Roy Milne

For the Australian footballer, see Roy Milne (Australian footballer).
Roy Milne
Personal information
Full name Robert Milne
Date of birth 27 April 1921
Place of birth Camelon, Scotland
Date of death June 29, 1998(1998-06-29) (aged 77)
Place of death Stockport, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1940 Dunipace Thistle
1940 Polkemmet Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940-1952 Celtic 108
1952-1955 New York Americans
1955- Danish-Americans
McIlvaine Canvasbacks
National team
1953 United States 1 (0)
Teams managed
1957 United Scots

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Robert "Roy' Milne was a Scottish-American association football defender who earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team.

Player

Club

Milne began his career with Dunipace Thistle. In August 1940, he moved to Polkemmet Juniors. In November 1940, new Celtic F.C. manager Jimmy McStay made Milne his first signing as manager. He left the team to serve in the RAF during World War II. He returned to Celtic after the war and played for them until being released in May 1952. Milne made 108 Scottish Football League appearances for Celtic.[1] He then moved to the United States where he signed with the New York Americans of the American Soccer League. In 1954, the Americans won the 1954 National Challenge Cup.[2] In 1955, he and his wife moved to California where he played for the Los Angeles Danish-Americans. By the late 1950s, Milne was with the amateur McIlvaine Canvasbacks of the Los Angeles League. In 1959, Milne and his teammates won the 1959 National Challenge Cup.[3] In 1973, he and his wife owned and operated a hotel in Alva, Clackmannanshire.

International

Milne earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–3 loss to England on June 8, 1953.[4]

Manager

While in California, Milne managed several teams, including the United Scots of Beverly Hills.

References

  1. ↑ CELTIC : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  2. ↑ U.S. Open Cup finals
  3. ↑ The Year in American Soccer - 1959
  4. ↑ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
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