James Low Milne (24 January 1911 – 13 December 1997) was a Scottish

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player and manager.

Playing career

Born in

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, Milne played local non-league football before joining Dundee United in 1931. The following year he moved to England when he joined Preston North End.

Management career

He managed Preston North End from 1961 to 1968 and

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from 1946 to 1947 as well as Morecambe from 1947 to 1948.

Personal life

Jimmy is the father of Gordon Milne, 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 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub