Les Milner

Les Milner
Personal information
Full name	Leonard Milner
Date of birth	15 September 1917
Place of birth	York, England
Date of death	25 June 1944 (aged 26)
Place of death	near Bayeux, German-occupied France
Position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936	York Railway Institute
	Hull City
1937–1939	York City
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Personal life

Milner was married. 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. He is buried at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
York City	1937–38	Third Division North	2	0	0	0	2	0
York City	1938–39	Third Division North	10	4	0	0	10	4
Career total			12	4	0	0	12	4

References

1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 206. ISBN 978-1905891610.
1 2 3 4 Leonard Milner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
1 2 3 4 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
↑ Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.

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[Joyce-1] 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 206. ISBN 978-1905891610.

[ENFA-2] 1 2 3 4 Leonard Milner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[CWGC-3] 1 2 3 4 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[GMFGP-4] Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.