Leonard Milner (15 September 1917 – 25 June 1944), known as Les Milner, was an English professional

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who played as an inside forward in the

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for York City.

Personal life

Milner was married. He served as a

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in the

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during the

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and was killed near

Bayeux Bayeux () is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in northwestern France. Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts ...

in the Battle of Normandy on 25 June 1944. He is buried at

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Career statistics

References

1917 births 1944 deaths Footballers from York Men's association football inside forwards English men's footballers English Football League players York Railway Institute A.F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players York City F.C. players Seaforth Highlanders soldiers British Army personnel killed in World War II Burials at Ryes War Cemetery Military personnel from York {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub