Dudley Milligan

Dudley Milligan

Personal information
Full name	Dudley Milligan
Date of birth	7 November 1916(1916-11-07)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Place of death	South Africa
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
–	Johannesburg Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1937–1938	Clyde	10	(9)
1938–1947	Chesterfield	49	(19)
–	→ Linfield (war guest)	?	(?)
–	→ Larne (war guest)	?	(?)
1942	→ Distillery (war guest)	?	(?)
1942	→ Dundalk (war guest)	0	(0)
1947–1948	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	45	(25)
1948–1949	Walsall	5	(1)
1949	Ballymena United	?	(?)
Total		109	(54)
National team
1936	South Africa	3	(0)
1939	Ireland	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dudley Milligan (born 7 January 1916) was a footballer who represented both South Africa and Ireland at international level. Milligan, who played as a forward, played professionally in Scotland, England, and Ireland between 1937 and 1949.

Career

Club career

Born in Johannesburg, Dudley began his career with hometown side Johannesburg Rangers before going on trial with Scottish club Dundee in late 1937. After failing to get a contract, Milligan instead signed for Clyde in December 1937. After scoring nine goals in ten League games, Milligan moved to English side Chesterfield in November 1938. During World War II, normal League football was suspended, and Milligan guested for a number of teams in Ireland including Linfield, Larne, Distillery and Dundalk. After the League resumed in 1946, Milligan returned to Chesterfield, before moving to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in August 1947. By October 1948 Milligan had moved to Walsall, and in 1949 he returned to Ireland to play with Ballymena United.

International career

Milligan played international football for both South Africa and Ireland, representing the latter at the 1939 British Home Championship.

External links

• NIFG
• Chesterfield F.C. official website
• Walsall F.C. official website

Persondata
Name	Milligan, Dudley
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	7 November 1916
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death	South Africa