James Low Milne (24 January 1911 – 13 December 1997) was a
Scottish football
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player and
manager
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.
Playing career
Born in
Dundee
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, Milne played local non-league football before joining
Dundee United
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in 1931. The following year he moved to England when he joined
Preston North End
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.
Management career
He managed
Preston North End
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from 1961 to 1968 and
Wigan Athletic
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Founded in 1932, ...
from 1946 to 1947 as well as
Morecambe
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Name
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from 1947–48.
Personal life
Jimmy is the father of
Gordon Milne
Gordon Milne (born 29 March 1937) is an English former association football, football player and manager.
Personal life
Gordon Milne was born in Preston, Lancashire, England and is the son of the Scottish former Preston player Jimmy Milne (foot ...
, who also went on to be a professional footballer and manager.
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1911 births
Footballers from Dundee
1997 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Dundee United F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Morecambe F.C. players
Scottish football managers
Wigan Athletic F.C. managers
Preston North End F.C. managers
Morecambe F.C. managers
English Football League players
English Football League managers
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