Herbert Milne
| Herbert Milne | |||
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 Milne in 1907 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Eric Day Milne | ||
| Nickname(s) | Boxer | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 1930 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–1910 | Fitzroy | 122 (69) | |
| 1911–1912 | South Melbourne | 31 (14) | |
| Total | 153 (83) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | Victoria | 3 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1908. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Herbert "Boxer" Milne (8 February 1884 – 20 December 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.
A follower, Milne had a distinguished career at Fitzroy where he won best and fairest awards in both 1908 and 1910. As part of a strong Fitzroy side he played in four successive Grand Finals, winning back to back flags in 1904 and 1905. He was also a Victorian interstate representative and appeared in the Australasian Championship, which took place at Melbourne in 1908.[1]
Milne crossed to South Melbourne in 1911 and the following year played in their Grand Final loss to Essendon. He suffered a knee injury in this game and retired as a result.
Milne enlisted to serve in World War I and late 1917 suffered serious injury when hit by machine gun bullets in his left thigh.[2]
He died at sea near Colombo, Sri Lanka when returning to Australia from a business trip.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Donald, Chris (2005). Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper. Pan Australia. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9781877029189.
- ^ "PRIVATE HERBERT MILNE". The Ballarat Courier. Vol. VII. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1917. p. 4.
- ^ ""Boxer" Milne". Sporting Globe. No. 881. Victoria, Australia. 10 January 1931. p. 1.
External links
- Herbert Milne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Herbert Milne at AustralianFootball.com
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