Dudley Milligan’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Association footballer
Was Athlete
Football player
Association football player
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

7 November 1916, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Death

1971, South Africa
(aged 54 years)

Stats
Height: 5′ 10″

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.

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