Robert Milligan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoneykirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1915 (aged 22–23)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Loos-en-Gohelle, France | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newton Villa | |||
| 1912–1913 | Clyde | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert Milligan (1892 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Clyde.[1]
Personal life
Milligan worked at Douglas Park Colliery near Bellshill.[1] After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, McDermott enlisted as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders.[1] He was killed in action during the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915.[1] He was commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1915-1916_(Fell).pdf
- ↑ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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