Vic Milne
Scottish-born English footballer
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Victor Edward Milne M.B., CH.B, D.P.H (22 June 1897 – 6 September 1971),[2] was a professional footballer who is best known for his time with Aston Villa. Before playing for Villa, Milne played for Aberdeen. Milne was the son of the first chairman of Aberdeen and a qualified doctor by the time he joined Villa.
Full name
Victor Edward Milne
Date of birth
22 June 1897
Place of birth
Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death
6 September 1971 (aged 74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Edward Milne | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 September 1971 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1923 | Aberdeen | 110 | (3) |
| 1923–1929 | Aston Villa | 156 | (1) |
| Total | 266 | (4) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milne retired from football while still at Villa and went on to be club doctor and a local GP.[3]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club[4][5] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1919-20 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1920-21 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 1921-22 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 1922-23 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Total | 110 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 122 | 7 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1923-24 | First Division | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1924-25 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1925-26 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1926-27 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1927-28 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 156 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 174 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 266 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 296 | 8 | ||
