Les Milner

Leonard "Les" Milner (15 September 1917 – 25 June 1944) was an English professional footballer player who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City.^[1]

Les Milner

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Milner[1]
Date of birth	(1917-09-15)15 September 1917[2]
Place of birth	York, England[2]
Date of death	25 June 1944(1944-06-25) (aged 26)[3]
Place of death	near Bayeux, German-occupied France
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936	York Railway Institute	1	(0)
	Hull City	0	(0)
1937–1939	York City	12	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Milner was married.^[3] During the Second World War, he served as a sergeant in the Seaforth Highlanders and was killed near Bayeux in the Battle of Normandy on 25 June 1944.^[3][4] He is buried at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville.^[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
York City	1937–38[2]	Third Division North	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1938–39[2]		10	4	0	0	10	4
Career total			12	4	0	0	12	4