George Milburn
Encyclopedia
George William Milburn was an English
footballer
who played for Leeds United
and Chesterfield
.
, known as Wor Jackie, played for Newcastle United
. Other members of the Milburn family included brothers Jack
(Leeds United and Bradford City
), Jim
(Leeds United and Bradford Park Avenue
) and Stan
(Chesterfield, Leicester City
and Rochdale
).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
and Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
.
Biography
Milburn was a member of the famous Milburn footballing family. His cousin JackieJackie Milburn
John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, , also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Wor' in reference to his global fame, was a football player for Newcastle United and England...
, known as Wor Jackie, played for Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. Other members of the Milburn family included brothers Jack
Jack Milburn (footballer born 1908)
John "Jack" Milburn was an English footballer who played 408 games for Leeds United. He was also a football manager.-Biography:...
(Leeds United and Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
), Jim
Jim Milburn
James 'Jimmy' Milburn was an English footballer who played for Leeds United and Bradford Park Avenue.He was a member of the famous Milburn footballing clan. His cousin Jackie, known as Wor Jackie, played for Newcastle United...
(Leeds United and Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
) and Stan
Stanley Milburn
Stanley Milburn was an English former football full back. Part of a famous footballing dynasty, he was brother of John Milburn b 1908 , George Milburn b 1910 , James Milburn b 1919 , cousin of Jackie Milburn and uncle of Jack and Bobby...
(Chesterfield, Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
and Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
).