Frederick Houghton Milnes (26 January 1878 – 1946) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and Sheffield United.[1][2]

Fred Milnes
Personal information
Full name Frederick Houghton Milnes[1]
Date of birth 26 January 1878[1]
Place of birth Wortley, England[1]
Date of death 1946 (aged 67–68)[1]
Position(s) Full Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896–1897 Wycliffe
1897–1902 Sheffield
1902–1904 Sheffield United 12 (0)
1904–1905 West Ham United
1905–1906 Tottenham Hotspur
1906 Manchester United 0 (0)
1906–1907 Reading
1907 Leicester Fosse 1 (0)
1907 Northern Nomads
1907 Ilford
1908 Norwich City
1909 Sheffield
Total 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Milnes was born in Wortley, South Yorkshire and was the son of a wealthy steel company executive. He refused to sign professional contracts with club's and only signed on amateur forms which allowed him to move freely around the country and play for England national amateur team. He set up his own amateur touring team The Pilgrims F.C. which spent most of their time playing in the United States.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Fred Milnes at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "American Soccer history's forgotten hero". templepress.wordpress.com. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.