Robert Milne (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= Robert Milne


fullname = Robert George Milne
dateofbirth = 1 October 1870
cityofbirth = Forfarshire
countryofbirth = Scotland
position=
years = 188x-1890
1890-1910
clubs= Gordon Highlanders
Linfield
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1894-1906
nationalteam = Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 27 (2)

Robert ("Bob") George Milne is a former footballer who played for the Gordon Highlanders, Linfield and Ireland during the 1890s and early 1900s. Born in Scotland, Milne was stationed in Ireland with the Gordon Highlanders and played 7 games for the regimental football team as they won the Irish Cup in 1890. He subsequently signed for Linfield and played 43 games and scored 19 goals for the club in the same competition.

Between 1894 and 1906 Milne also made 27 appearances and scored 2 goals for Ireland. On March 3 1894 at the Solitude Ground in Belfast, Milne, together with Olphert Stanfield, was a member of the Irish team when, after thirteen attempts Ireland finally avoided defeat to England. Against an England team that included Fred Spiksley and Jack Reynolds, Ireland came back from 2-0 down to gain a 2-2 draw. Milne was also captain of Ireland during the 1903 British Home Championship. Until then the competition had been monopolised by England and Scotland. However in 1903, before goal difference was applied, Ireland forced a three way share. With a team that also included Archie Goodall, Jack Kirwan, Billy Scott and Billy McCracken, Ireland beat both Wales and Scotland 2-0. This was also the first time Ireland had beaten Scotland.

Honours

Gordon Highlanders
*Irish Cup:
**"Winners" 1890

Linfield
*Irish League
**"Winners" ?
**"Runners Up" ?

*Irish Cup
**"Winners" 1891, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904
**"Runners Up" 1894

*"' [City Cup (Northern Ireland)|City Cup]
**"Winners" ?

*County Antrim Shield
**"Winners" ?
**"Runners Up" ?

Ireland
*British Home Championship:
**"Shared title" 1903

External links

* [http://www.iffhs.de/?384f02788ac03f4d85fc8f15285fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb0a40c Irish Cup appearances]
* [http://www.iffhs.de/?384f02788ac03f4d85fc8f15285fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb0a70c Irish Cup goals]
* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/12/bob-milne.html Profile at NIFG]