Stanley Milburn
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stanley Milburn | ||
Date of birth | 27 October 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Ashington, England | ||
Date of death | 30 July 2010 | (aged 83)||
Place of death | Rochdale, England | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
19??–1947 | Ashington | ? | (?) |
1947–1952 | Chesterfield | 179 | (0) |
1952–1959 | Leicester City | 171 | (1) |
1959–1965 | Rochdale[2] | 237 | (26) |
International career | |||
1950 |
England B[1] | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stanley Milburn (27 October 1926 – 30 July 2010) was an English
John ('Jack') Milburn b 1908 (Leeds United and Bradford City), George Milburn b 1910 (Leeds United and Chesterfield), James ('Jimmy') Milburn b 1919 (Leeds United and Bradford City), cousin of Jackie Milburn and uncle of Jack and Bobby Charlton
.
Milburn began his career at local non-league club
Football League's only occurrence of an own goal credited to two different players.[3] He moved to Rochdale in January 1959 and earned a testimonial at the club, creating another unique achievement by being awarded this honour at all three of his league clubs.[4] Milburn also guested for Gloucester City in 1955.[5]
Following his retirement he settled in Rochdale where he worked as a warehouseman.[6]
He died on 30 July 2010 at the age of 83. His funeral took place at Rochdale Crematorium three weeks later, with his one England B cap placed on his coffin.[7]
References
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 247
- ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 34
- ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 34
- ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
- ^ Stan Milburn from Chesterfield site
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (21 August 2010). "Club pays its tribute to legend Stan". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 August 2010.