Andrew Milne

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrew Milne

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Andrew Alexander Milne{{cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11

| year = 2010

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| location = Edinburgh

| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0

| page = 289 }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = York, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Scarborough Athletic

| youthyears1 = 1999–2009

| youthclubs1 = Leeds United

| years1 = 2009–2010

| years2 = 2009

| years3 = 2010

| years4 = 2010–2011

| years5 = 2010

| years6 = 2010–2011

| years7 = 2011

| years8 = 2011–2012

| years9 = 2012

| years10 = 2012–2014

| years11 = 2014–2021

| clubs1 = Leeds United

| clubs2 = → Darlington (loan)

| clubs3 = → Darlington (loan)

| clubs4 = Barrow

| clubs5 = → Gainsborough Trinity (loan)

| clubs6 = → Altrincham (loan)

| clubs7 = FC Halifax Town

| clubs8 = Ossett Town

| clubs10 = Scarborough Athletic

| clubs11 = Tadcaster Albion

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 0

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 1

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 1

| caps7 = 15

| goals7 = 0

| caps8 = 42

| goals8 = ?

| caps10 = 86

| goals10 = 6

| caps11 = 70

| goals11 = 11

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 18:00, 18 Sep 2010 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 08:17, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

}}

Andrew Alexander Milne (born 9 September 1990) is a former professional footballer who played for clubs including Darlington, Barrow and Tadcaster Albion.

Club career

Milne was born in York. He joined Leeds United at the age of nine, spent 10 years with the club's Academy system and went on to become Head Boy and Captain of the Under 18s. Around this time, he also obtained international caps for Scotland under-18s{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=453&playerID=136855&squadID=11 |title=Andrew Milne – U18 Squad |publisher=Scottish Football Association |accessdate=11 May 2010}} and broke into Gary McAllister's Leeds first team squad, being involved in 2009 pre-season friendly matches.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20091126/defender-joins-darlo-on-loan_2247585_1886548 |title=Defender Joins Darlo on Loan |publisher=Leeds United A.F.C |date=26 November 2009 |accessdate=11 May 2010}}

On 26 November 2009, Milne signed for Darlington on loan for three months, at the same time as Chesterfield defender Danny Hall and midfielder Paul Harsley.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8380655.stm

|title=Darlington seal triple loan swoop

|date=26 November 2009

|accessdate=26 November 2009

|publisher=BBC Sport| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091129042930/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8380655.stm| archivedate= 29 November 2009 | url-status= live}} Milne made his debut in the Football League on 5 December 2009, playing the whole of the 1–0 home defeat against Bradford City, earning man of the match.

{{cite news

|url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10339~48570,00.html

|title=Darlington 0 – 1 Bradford City

|date=5 December 2009

|accessdate=5 December 2009

|publisher=Darlington Football Club

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612062157/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10339~48570,00.html

|archive-date=12 June 2010

|url-status=dead

}}

In his second game, a 5–0 defeat to Torquay United, he sustained an ankle injury and was replaced by midfielder Josh Gray.{{cite news

|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/north-east-sport/football/darlington-fc/2009/12/14/darlington-injuries-add-to-heavy-defeat-at-torquay-84229-25386826/

|title=Darlington injuries add to heavy defeat at Torquay

|first=Andrew |last=Wilkinson

|date=14 December 2009

|accessdate=7 March 2010

|newspaper=Evening Gazette |location=Middlesbrough}}{{cite news

|url=http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11767_5771942,00.html

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110807095322/http://msnsport.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11767_5771942,00.html

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=7 August 2011

|title=Milne set for Leeds return

|date=14 December 2009

|accessdate=7 March 2010

|publisher=Sky Sports

}} He returned to Leeds to recover from his injury.

On 5 March 2010, Milne rejoined Darlington on loan until the end of the season under former Republic of Ireland Manager Steve Staunton.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8552558.stm

|title=Darlington re-sign Leeds United defender Andrew Milne

|date=5 March 2010

|accessdate=7 March 2010

|publisher=BBC Sport}}

It was announced on 14 May 2010 that he would not be offered a new deal at Leeds and that he was free to find a new club.{{cite news |title = Leeds United trim squad after promotion | publisher =BBC Sport | date =14 May 2010 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/8682477.stm| accessdate =15 May 2010 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100517054349/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/8682477.stm| archivedate= 17 May 2010 | url-status= live}} He signed for Barrow AFC of the Conference National just two days before the start of the next season. During this season he was also loaned out to Gainsborough Trinity of the Conference North.

After impressing during his loan spell at Gainsborough, he joined Conference National side Altrincham F.C. on loan.{{Cite web |date=14 October 2010 |title=Milne Set For Alty Loan |url=http://www.barrowafc.com/news/?article=677 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2012 |access-date=23 April 2021 |website=barrowafc.com |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120731033322/http://www.barrowafc.com/news/?article=677 }}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/altrincham/9181412.stm|title=Altrincham extend Milne loan deal|date=11 November 2010|work=BBC News}} He made 11 total appearances for the club, scoring once against Rushden & Diamonds.{{Cite web|url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/depart10.htm|title=Altrincham FC|website=www.altrinchamfc.co.uk|accessdate=23 April 2021}}

In January 2011 he signed for FC Halifax Town on a deal until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Town sign ... |publisher=FC Halifax Town |date=10 January 2011 |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10437~2262936,00.html |accessdate=30 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005071230/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10437~2262936%2C00.html |archivedate=5 October 2011 }} Milne then moved onto Ossett Town and Scarborough Athletic, to enable him to concentrate on his education at York St John University.

In March 2012 he signed for Altrincham as cover but did not make an appearance.{{cite news|title=Milne signs for Alty as cover |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=21 March 2012 |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=83442 |accessdate=21 March 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317210216/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=17 March 2012 }}

Milne joined Tadcaster Albion in 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.tadalbion.com/news/tafc-breaking-news-andy-milne-signs-for-the-brewe-1221653.html|title=TAFC Breaking News - Andy Milne Signs for the Brewers - News - Tadcaster Albion AFC|website=www.tadalbion.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2014/05/16/scarborough-defender-andy-milne-agrees-to-sign-for-tadcaster-albion/|title=Scarborough defender Andy Milne agrees to sign for Tadcaster Albion|first=James|last=Grayson|date=16 May 2014|website=Non League Yorkshire}} and was Players' and Supporters' Player of the Year 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tadalbion.com/teams/111701/player/andy-milne-1248739 |title=Andy Milne - Tadcaster Albion AFC - Tadcaster Albion AFC |access-date=26 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095816/http://www.tadalbion.com/teams/111701/player/andy-milne-1248739 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}} Milne remained at Tadcaster for 7 years, helping the club to an FA Vase quarter final tie and twice winning the club's player of the season award. He retired in April 2021 due to work commitments and injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/19222404.tadcaster-albion-defender-andy-milne-calls-time-football-career/|title=Tadcaster Albion defender calls time on football career|website=York Press|date=9 April 2021 |accessdate=23 April 2021}}

Personal life

Milne attended Fulford School, in the York area and still lives in the city today.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4846099.York_based_Leeds_United_defender_hoping_to_help_Darlington/ |title=York-based Leeds United defender hoping to help Darlington |newspaper=York Press |accessdate=13 January 2010 |date=12 January 2010 |first=Dave |last=Flett| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100115064658/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4846099.York_based_Leeds_United_defender_hoping_to_help_Darlington/| archivedate= 15 January 2010 | url-status= live}}

Milne worked for i2i International Soccer Academy before working in the health sector.{{Cite web|url=https://thebetterhealthgeneration.co.uk/who-we-are/leaders/|title=Our Leaders | The Better Health Generation - Kylie Henderson|website=The Better Health Generation|accessdate=23 April 2021}}

References

External links

{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103103227/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10339~50256,00.html |date=dmy |title=Profile at Darlington F.C. website }}
{{SFA player|136855}}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from York

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Scottish men's footballers

Category:Leeds United F.C. players

Category:Darlington F.C. players

Category:Barrow A.F.C. players

Category:FC Halifax Town players

Category:Altrincham F.C. players

Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players

Category:Ossett Town A.F.C. players