Steve Milne
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Steven Milne is a Scottish
footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish First Division
club Dundee
.
, making two appearances midway through the club's 1997–98
Scottish First Division title-winning season. Failing to appear in the club's Scottish Premier League
campaign the following season, Milne spent the entire 1999-00
campaign on loan at Forfar Athletic
, scoring 16 goals in 35 league matches. Returning to Dens Park
in the summer, Milne featured in over twenty first-team matches, scoring four times as Dundee finished the inaugural twelve-team season in the top six. The following season, Milne featured in the majority of matches, although his five goals failed to lift Dundee higher than ninth place. In 2002–03
, Milne again featured regularly, appearing as a substitute in Dundee's narrow Scottish Cup Final
defeat to Rangers
.
The 2003–04 season
proved to be Milne's final year with the club, scoring eight goals in 20 league appearances as Dundee were denied a top six place on goal difference
. In April 2004, with Dundee trying to come out of administration, Milne was one of five players offered a new contract on "significantly reduced terms". A month later, Milne rejected Dundee and other SPL clubs to join Plymouth Argyle
. Featuring prominently as a substitute in the first three months of the season, Milne sustained an injury that kept him for several months, returning to training in February and making his comeback towards the end of April.
Failing to start a match during that season, Milne was allowed to leave on a free transfer, subsequently joining Perth
club St Johnstone
in June 2005 on a three-year deal. In July, he scored on his Saints debut in a Scottish Challenge Cup first-round win over Alloa
, before going on to score a hat-trick against Raith Rovers
in the third round. By 20 September 2006, Milne had scored nine goals in ten games in all competitions and five goals in as many league games of the 2006–07 season
. On 8 November 2006, Milne scored both goals in St. Johnstone's 2–0 League Cup
win over Rangers
at Ibrox
, which put the Perth side into the semi-finals. Defining it as the high point of his career this far, Milne later won the 'Player of the Round award' for his achievement. In December 2007, Milne signed a new two-year contract, contracting him to the club until May 2010. He signed a 12-month contract extension with St Johnstone in February 2009, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2011. In December 2010, Milne was told that he would be allowed to join a new club, along with three other players. He joined Ross County
on a contract until the end of the 2010–11 season in January 2011. Milne signed for Dundee
in June 2011, seven years after leaving the club to join Plymouth Argyle, having requested to be released from his contract with Ross County.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
club Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
.
Career
Milne began his career with DundeeDundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, making two appearances midway through the club's 1997–98
1997-98 in Scottish football
The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:...
Scottish First Division title-winning season. Failing to appear in the club's Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
campaign the following season, Milne spent the entire 1999-00
1999-00 in Scottish football
The 1999–2000 season was the 103rd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:-Scottish First Division:-Scottish Second Division:...
campaign on loan at Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...
, scoring 16 goals in 35 league matches. Returning to Dens Park
Dens Park
Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in Dundee, Scotland. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. and has a capacity of 12,085...
in the summer, Milne featured in over twenty first-team matches, scoring four times as Dundee finished the inaugural twelve-team season in the top six. The following season, Milne featured in the majority of matches, although his five goals failed to lift Dundee higher than ninth place. In 2002–03
2002-03 in Scottish football
The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and...
, Milne again featured regularly, appearing as a substitute in Dundee's narrow Scottish Cup Final
2003 Scottish Cup Final
The 2003 Scottish Cup Final was played on 31 May 2003 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 117th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Dundee and Rangers. Rangers won the match 1–0 with a Lorenzo Amoruso goal.-Match details:...
defeat to Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
The 2003–04 season
2003-04 in Scottish football
The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA...
proved to be Milne's final year with the club, scoring eight goals in 20 league appearances as Dundee were denied a top six place on goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
. In April 2004, with Dundee trying to come out of administration, Milne was one of five players offered a new contract on "significantly reduced terms". A month later, Milne rejected Dundee and other SPL clubs to join Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. Featuring prominently as a substitute in the first three months of the season, Milne sustained an injury that kept him for several months, returning to training in February and making his comeback towards the end of April.
Failing to start a match during that season, Milne was allowed to leave on a free transfer, subsequently joining Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
club St Johnstone
St Johnstone F.C.
St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park....
in June 2005 on a three-year deal. In July, he scored on his Saints debut in a Scottish Challenge Cup first-round win over Alloa
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
, before going on to score a hat-trick against Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
in the third round. By 20 September 2006, Milne had scored nine goals in ten games in all competitions and five goals in as many league games of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in Scottish football
The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and...
. On 8 November 2006, Milne scored both goals in St. Johnstone's 2–0 League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
win over Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
, which put the Perth side into the semi-finals. Defining it as the high point of his career this far, Milne later won the 'Player of the Round award' for his achievement. In December 2007, Milne signed a new two-year contract, contracting him to the club until May 2010. He signed a 12-month contract extension with St Johnstone in February 2009, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2011. In December 2010, Milne was told that he would be allowed to join a new club, along with three other players. He joined Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
on a contract until the end of the 2010–11 season in January 2011. Milne signed for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
in June 2011, seven years after leaving the club to join Plymouth Argyle, having requested to be released from his contract with Ross County.
Career statistics
| Club | |League | |League Cup | |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
1997–98 1997-98 in Scottish football The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:... |
2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 1998–99 1998-99 in Scottish football The 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were... |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Forfar Athletic Forfar Athletic F.C. Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division... (loan) |
1999–00 1999-00 in Scottish football The 1999–2000 season was the 103rd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:-Scottish First Division:-Scottish Second Division:... |
35 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | |
| Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... |
2000–01 2000-01 in English football The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons... |
21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 4 |
| 2001–02 2001-02 in English football The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the... |
29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2002–03 2002-03 in English football The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable... |
25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 6 | |
| 2003–04 2003-04 in Scottish football The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA... |
20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 8 | |
| Total | 98 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 25 | |
| Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
12 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| St Johnstone St Johnstone F.C. St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park.... |
2005–06 2005-06 in Scottish football The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill... |
29 | 8 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 13 |
| 2006–07 2006-07 in Scottish football The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and... |
21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | |
| 2007–08 2007-08 in Scottish football The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic... |
22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2008–09 2008-09 in Scottish football The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the... |
32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 15 | |
| Total | 104 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 126 | 50 | |
| Career total | 249 | 76 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 295 | 94 | |
St Johnstone
- Scottish First Division: 1
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- 2008–092008-09 in Scottish footballThe 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the...
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 1
- 2007–082007-08 in Scottish footballThe 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
- 2008–09