Lewis Milner (born 26 April 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Highland League club Brechin City on loan from Stirling Albion. Milne has previously played for Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers and Montrose.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brechin City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 2008–2012 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Cowdenbeath | 97 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Forfar Athletic | 31 | (8) |
| 2017 | Forfar Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Montrose | 16 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Raith Rovers | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Montrose | 99 | (13) |
| 2023– | Stirling Albion | 38 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Brechin City (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Edinburgh, Milner began his footballing career at Dunfermline Athletic, playing for the club's youth setup in 2007–08 season. He then signed with Cowdenbeath in October 2008, playing in their youth setup and signing a professional deal in July 2010. On 7 May 2011 he made his first team debut, playing the last 24 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against Ross County.[2] In March 2012 Milner signed a new two-year deal with Cowdenbeath.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 6 October, in a 1–1 away draw against Livingston.[4]
After 8 years at Central Park, Milner signed for Forfar Athletic in June 2016.[5] Milner spent one season with Forfar, before deciding to move to Australia.[6] Milner returned from Australia in November 2017, signing a short-term deal with Forfar.[7] After this expired, he moved to Angus rivals Montrose at the beginning of January 2018.[7]
Milne left Montrose to go full-time with Raith Rovers, but he did not hold down a regular first-team place with the Kirkcaldy club.[8] He returned to Montrose in January 2019.[8]
On 5 November 2024, Milne joined Brechin City on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[9]
References
edit- ^ Lewis Milne at Soccerway
- ^ Ross County 3–0 Cowdenbeath; SPFL, 7 May 2011
- ^ Milner commits to Cowdenbeath; SPFL, 22 March 2011
- ^ Livingston 1–1 Cowdenbeath; SPFL, 6 October 2012
- ^ "Lewis Milner is Loons latest signing". Forfar Athletic FC. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Playing staff - Up date". Forfar Athletic FC. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Lewis Milner joins Gable Endies". Montrose FC. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Montrose boss Stewart Petrie swoops to bring back Lewis Milne". The Courier. DC Thomson. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "City Snap Up Milne On Loan - By Steven Mew". Brechin City. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
edit- Lewis Milne at Soccerbase
