Dudley Milligan

Dudley Milligan

Personal information
Full name	Dudley James Milligan
Date of birth	(1916-11-07)7 November 1916
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death	1971 (aged 54–55)
Place of death	South Africa
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Johannesburg Rangers
1937–1938	Clyde	10	(9)
1938–1947	Chesterfield	47	(18)
	→ Linfield (war guest)
	→ Larne (war guest)
1942	→ Distillery (war guest)
1942	→ Dundalk (war guest)
1947–1948	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	45	(25)
1948–1949	Walsall	5	(1)
1949	Ballymena United
Total		107	(53)
International career
1936	South Africa	3	(0)
1939	Ireland	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dudley James Milligan (7 January 1916 – 1971) was a footballer who represented both South Africa and Ireland at international level. Milligan, who played as a forward, played professionally in Scotland, England, and Ireland between 1937 and 1949.

Club career

Born in Johannesburg, Dudley began his career with hometown side Johannesburg Rangers before going on trial with Scottish club Dundee in 1937. He then played professionally for Clyde and Chesterfield; during World War II, normal League football was suspended, and Milligan guested for a number of teams in Ireland including Linfield, Larne, Distillery and Dundalk. After the League resumed in 1946, Milligan returned to Chesterfield, before moving to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in August 1947. By October 1948 Milligan had moved to Walsall, and in 1949 he returned to Ireland to play with Ballymena United.

International career

Milligan played international football for both South Africa and Ireland.