Vic Milne

Vic Milne
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)
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1920–1923	Aberdeen
1923–1929	Aston Villa
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Victor Edward Milne M.B., CH.B, D.P.H (22 June 1897 – 6 September 1971), 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.

Milne retired from football while still at Villa and went on to be club doctor and a local GP.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1919–20	Scottish Division One	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1920–21	Scottish Division One	31	1	0	0	31	1
	1921–22	Scottish Division One	37	0	7	1	44	1
	1922–23	Scottish Division One	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	First Division	21	0	4	0	25	0
	1925–26	First Division	24	1	4	0	28	1
	1926–27	First Division	34	0	1	0	35	0
	1927–28	First Division	37	0	3	0	40	0
	1928–29	First Division	16	0	0	0	16	0
	Total		156	1	18	0	174	1
Career total			266	4	30	4	296	8

Honours

Aston Villa

FA Cup runner-up: 1923–24

References

General

"Milne, Victor Edward Dr. (Vic)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

Specific

↑ Brum (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
↑ V. E. Milne, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. The British Medical Journal Vol. 4, No. 5780 (Oct. 16, 1971)
↑ Burnton, Simon (17 December 2014). "The forgotten story of ... the life and death of Tommy Ball". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
↑ "Vic Milne, Villa Centre Back, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29". AVFC History. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 488. ISBN 0354-09018-6.

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[1] Brum (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

[BMJ1-2] V. E. Milne, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. The British Medical Journal Vol. 4, No. 5780 (Oct. 16, 1971)

[3] Burnton, Simon (17 December 2014). "The forgotten story of ... the life and death of Tommy Ball". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[4] "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[5] "Vic Milne, Villa Centre Back, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29". AVFC History. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[6] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 488. ISBN 0354-09018-6.