Arthur Milne

Who is Arthur Milne?

Arthur H. Milne was a Scottish football player, who was a prolific goalscorer for Dundee United.

Born in Brechin in 1915, Milne played for local club Brechin Vics, until signing for United in 1934. Remarkably, he scored four goals on his senior debut, which no other player in the club's history has done. Milne continued his prolific rate of scoring, netting 85 goals in 81 appearances for United. No other player in the club's history has achieved a ratio better than one goal per game.

Milne had a pay dispute with United in 1937, which led to him going on trial with Liverpool. This trial, however, created a registration mix-up which led to Milne being declared a free agent. Hibernian took advantage of the opportunity to sign Milne for no fee. Milne also scored goals at a good rate for Hibs, finishing as their top scorer in the next two seasons.

His career, however, was interrupted by the Second World War, which curtailed competitive football in the United Kingdom. When league football resumed in 1946, Milne's career was nearing its end. He only played in three league matches, scoring one goal, for Hibs after the war before being sold to St. Mirren for £1650.