Les Milner
English footballer
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Leonard "Les" Milner (15 September 1917 – 25 June 1944) was an English professional footballer player who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City.[1]
Full name
Leonard Milner[1]
Date of birth
15 September 1917[2]
Date of death
25 June 1944 (aged 26)[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Milner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1917[2] | ||
| Place of birth | York, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 1944 (aged 26)[3] | ||
| Place of death | near Bayeux, German-occupied France | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | York Railway Institute | 1 | (0) |
| Hull City | 0 | (0) | |
| 1937–1939 | York City | 12 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Milner was married.[3] During the Second World War, he served as a sergeant in the Seaforth Highlanders and was killed near Bayeux in the Battle of Normandy on 25 June 1944.[3][4] He is buried at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville.[3]
