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DF 1946 — 1952

Jim Milburn

The career · In numbers
Appearances
219
Goals
17
Assists
0
As captain
0
The man

Milburn

Jim Milburn served Leeds United as a defender across six seasons from 1946/47 to 1951/52. He made 219 appearances for the club, all as a starter, and contributed 17 goals — a notable return for a player in his position.

Vital statistics
Full name
Jim Milburn
Born
21 September 1919
Position
DF
Nation
England
First appearance
31 August 1946
Last appearance
3 May 1952
The record

Season by season

Appearances Goals
10 20 30 40 37 1946/47 35 1947/48 43 1948/49 41 1949/50 44 1950/51 19 1951/52
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Jim Milburn — appearances and goals by season
Season Apps Goals
1946/47 37 1
1947/48 35 0
1948/49 43 4
1949/50 41 4
1950/51 44 3
1951/52 19 5
Every goal

All 17 goals

7 Penalties
Jim Milburn — every goal scored for Leeds United
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Assist
23 Feb 1952 Chelsea FA Cup Open Play
9 Feb 1952 Rotherham United Division Two Open Play
2 Feb 1952 Bradford Park Avenue FA Cup Open Play
26 Jan 1952 West Ham United Division Two Open Play
12 Sep 1951 Cardiff City Division Two Open Play
17 Mar 1951 Queens Park Rangers Division Two Open Play
20 Jan 1951 Barnsley Division Two Penalty
2 Dec 1950 Birmingham City Division Two Open Play
10 Apr 1950 Grimsby Town Division Two Penalty
18 Mar 1950 Hull City Division Two Penalty
26 Dec 1949 Barnsley Division Two Open Play
20 Aug 1949 Queens Park Rangers Division Two Penalty
30 Oct 1948 Grimsby Town Division Two Penalty
18 Sep 1948 Lincoln City Division Two Penalty
13 Sep 1948 Tottenham Hotspur Division Two Open Play
1 Sep 1948 Brentford Division Two Penalty
25 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough Division One Open Play
Every appearance

Match record

Jim Milburn — all appearances
DateOpponentScoreResult
3 May 1952 Division Two Cardiff City 13 Lost 1–3 v Cardiff City
26 Apr 1952 Division Two Coventry City 31 Won 3–1 v Coventry City
19 Apr 1952 Division Two Swansea City 14 Lost 1–4 v Swansea City
8 Mar 1952 Division Two Hull City 23 Lost 2–3 v Hull City
23 Feb 1952 FA Cup Chelsea 11 Drew 1–1 v Chelsea
16 Feb 1952 Division Two Sheffield United 03 Lost 0–3 v Sheffield United
9 Feb 1952 Division Two Rotherham United 30 Won 3–0 v Rotherham United
2 Feb 1952 FA Cup Bradford Park Avenue 20 Won 2–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
26 Jan 1952 Division Two West Ham United 31 Won 3–1 v West Ham United
29 Sep 1951 Division Two Rotherham United 24 Lost 2–4 v Rotherham United
22 Sep 1951 Division Two West Ham United 02 Lost 0–2 v West Ham United
15 Sep 1951 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 32 Won 3–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
12 Sep 1951 Division Two Cardiff City 21 Won 2–1 v Cardiff City
8 Sep 1951 Division Two Southampton 00 Drew 0–0 v Southampton
1 Sep 1951 Division Two Everton 12 Lost 1–2 v Everton
29 Aug 1951 Division Two Birmingham City 11 Drew 1–1 v Birmingham City
25 Aug 1951 Division Two Doncaster Rovers 02 Lost 0–2 v Doncaster Rovers
22 Aug 1951 Division Two Birmingham City 11 Drew 1–1 v Birmingham City
18 Aug 1951 Division Two Brentford 11 Drew 1–1 v Brentford
5 May 1951 Division Two Swansea City 20 Won 2–0 v Swansea City
28 Apr 1951 Division Two Cardiff City 20 Won 2–0 v Cardiff City
21 Apr 1951 Division Two Birmingham City 10 Won 1–0 v Birmingham City
14 Apr 1951 Division Two Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
7 Apr 1951 Division Two Notts County 00 Drew 0–0 v Notts County
31 Mar 1951 Division Two Leicester City 21 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
26 Mar 1951 Division Two Hull City 30 Won 3–0 v Hull City
24 Mar 1951 Division Two Manchester City 14 Lost 1–4 v Manchester City
23 Mar 1951 Division Two Hull City 02 Lost 0–2 v Hull City
17 Mar 1951 Division Two Queens Park Rangers 22 Drew 2–2 v Queens Park Rangers
10 Mar 1951 Division Two Chesterfield 01 Lost 0–1 v Chesterfield
3 Mar 1951 Division Two Preston North End 03 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
24 Feb 1951 Division Two Bury 10 Won 1–0 v Bury
17 Feb 1951 Division Two Luton Town 32 Won 3–2 v Luton Town
10 Feb 1951 Division Two Blackburn Rovers 12 Lost 1–2 v Blackburn Rovers
3 Feb 1951 Division Two Sheffield United 10 Won 1–0 v Sheffield United
27 Jan 1951 FA Cup Manchester United 04 Lost 0–4 v Manchester United
20 Jan 1951 Division Two Barnsley 21 Won 2–1 v Barnsley
13 Jan 1951 Division Two Southampton 53 Won 5–3 v Southampton
6 Jan 1951 FA Cup Middlesbrough 10 Won 1–0 v Middlesbrough
26 Dec 1950 Division Two West Ham United 20 Won 2–0 v West Ham United
25 Dec 1950 Division Two West Ham United 13 Lost 1–3 v West Ham United
23 Dec 1950 Division Two Brentford 10 Won 1–0 v Brentford
16 Dec 1950 Division Two Doncaster Rovers 44 Drew 4–4 v Doncaster Rovers
9 Dec 1950 Division Two Cardiff City 01 Lost 0–1 v Cardiff City
2 Dec 1950 Division Two Birmingham City 30 Won 3–0 v Birmingham City
25 Nov 1950 Division Two Grimsby Town 22 Drew 2–2 v Grimsby Town
18 Nov 1950 Division Two Notts County 01 Lost 0–1 v Notts County
11 Nov 1950 Division Two Leicester City 51 Won 5–1 v Leicester City
4 Nov 1950 Division Two Manchester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Manchester City
28 Oct 1950 Division Two Queens Park Rangers 03 Lost 0–3 v Queens Park Rangers
21 Oct 1950 Division Two Chesterfield 20 Won 2–0 v Chesterfield
14 Oct 1950 Division Two Preston North End 02 Lost 0–2 v Preston North End
7 Oct 1950 Division Two Bury 11 Drew 1–1 v Bury
30 Sep 1950 Division Two Luton Town 21 Won 2–1 v Luton Town
23 Sep 1950 Division Two Sheffield United 22 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
16 Sep 1950 Division Two Barnsley 22 Drew 2–2 v Barnsley
9 Sep 1950 Division Two Southampton 02 Lost 0–2 v Southampton
7 Sep 1950 Division Two Swansea City 24 Lost 2–4 v Swansea City
2 Sep 1950 Division Two Blackburn Rovers 01 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
30 Aug 1950 Division Two Coventry City 10 Won 1–0 v Coventry City
26 Aug 1950 Division Two Brentford 21 Won 2–1 v Brentford
21 Aug 1950 Division Two Coventry City 01 Lost 0–1 v Coventry City
19 Aug 1950 Division Two Doncaster Rovers 31 Won 3–1 v Doncaster Rovers
29 Apr 1950 Division Two Bury 41 Won 4–1 v Bury
26 Apr 1950 Division Two Blackburn Rovers 21 Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers
22 Apr 1950 Division Two Chesterfield 13 Lost 1–3 v Chesterfield
15 Apr 1950 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 11 Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle
10 Apr 1950 Division Two Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
8 Apr 1950 Division Two Leicester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
7 Apr 1950 Division Two Grimsby Town 02 Lost 0–2 v Grimsby Town
1 Apr 1950 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 00 Drew 0–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
25 Mar 1950 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 25 Lost 2–5 v Sheffield Wednesday
18 Mar 1950 Division Two Hull City 30 Won 3–0 v Hull City
11 Mar 1950 Division Two Brentford 00 Drew 0–0 v Brentford
4 Mar 1950 FA Cup Arsenal 01 Lost 0–1 v Arsenal
25 Feb 1950 Division Two Cardiff City 01 Lost 0–1 v Cardiff City
18 Feb 1950 Division Two Luton Town 21 Won 2–1 v Luton Town
11 Feb 1950 FA Cup Cardiff City 31 Won 3–1 v Cardiff City
4 Feb 1950 Division Two Coventry City 40 Won 4–0 v Coventry City
1 Feb 1950 FA Cup Bolton Wanderers 32 Won 3–2 v Bolton Wanderers
28 Jan 1950 FA Cup Bolton Wanderers 11 Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers
21 Jan 1950 Division Two Southampton 10 Won 1–0 v Southampton
14 Jan 1950 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 30 Won 3–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
7 Jan 1950 FA Cup Carlisle United 52 Won 5–2 v Carlisle United
31 Dec 1949 Division Two Swansea City 21 Won 2–1 v Swansea City
27 Dec 1949 Division Two Barnsley 10 Won 1–0 v Barnsley
26 Dec 1949 Division Two Barnsley 11 Drew 1–1 v Barnsley
24 Dec 1949 Division Two Preston North End 31 Won 3–1 v Preston North End
17 Dec 1949 Division Two Queens Park Rangers 11 Drew 1–1 v Queens Park Rangers
10 Dec 1949 Division Two Bury 02 Lost 0–2 v Bury
3 Dec 1949 Division Two Leicester City 11 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
26 Nov 1949 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 21 Won 2–1 v Bradford Park Avenue
19 Nov 1949 Division Two Chesterfield 00 Drew 0–0 v Chesterfield
1 Oct 1949 Division Two Luton Town 01 Lost 0–1 v Luton Town
24 Sep 1949 Division Two Coventry City 33 Drew 3–3 v Coventry City
17 Sep 1949 Division Two Southampton 12 Lost 1–2 v Southampton
14 Sep 1949 Division Two Sheffield United 01 Lost 0–1 v Sheffield United
10 Sep 1949 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 02 Lost 0–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
5 Sep 1949 Division Two Sheffield United 10 Won 1–0 v Sheffield United
3 Sep 1949 Division Two Swansea City 12 Lost 1–2 v Swansea City
31 Aug 1949 Division Two West Ham United 22 Drew 2–2 v West Ham United
27 Aug 1949 Division Two Preston North End 11 Drew 1–1 v Preston North End
22 Aug 1949 Division Two West Ham United 13 Lost 1–3 v West Ham United
20 Aug 1949 Division Two Queens Park Rangers 11 Drew 1–1 v Queens Park Rangers
7 May 1949 Division Two Queens Park Rangers 02 Lost 0–2 v Queens Park Rangers
30 Apr 1949 Division Two Cardiff City 00 Drew 0–0 v Cardiff City
23 Apr 1949 Division Two Blackburn Rovers 00 Drew 0–0 v Blackburn Rovers
18 Apr 1949 Division Two Bury 13 Lost 1–3 v Bury
16 Apr 1949 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 10 Won 1–0 v Plymouth Argyle
9 Apr 1949 Division Two Fulham 01 Lost 0–1 v Fulham
6 Apr 1949 Division Two West Bromwich Albion 01 Lost 0–1 v West Bromwich Albion
2 Apr 1949 Division Two Nottingham Forest 10 Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest
26 Mar 1949 Division Two Grimsby Town 15 Lost 1–5 v Grimsby Town
19 Mar 1949 Division Two Barnsley 41 Won 4–1 v Barnsley
12 Mar 1949 Division Two Southampton 12 Lost 1–2 v Southampton
5 Mar 1949 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 42 Won 4–2 v Bradford Park Avenue
19 Feb 1949 Division Two Chesterfield 10 Won 1–0 v Chesterfield
12 Feb 1949 Division Two Bury 01 Lost 0–1 v Bury
5 Feb 1949 Division Two Lincoln City 00 Drew 0–0 v Lincoln City
29 Jan 1949 Division Two Blackburn Rovers 10 Won 1–0 v Blackburn Rovers
22 Jan 1949 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 11 Drew 1–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
15 Jan 1949 Division Two Coventry City 14 Lost 1–4 v Coventry City
8 Jan 1949 FA Cup Newport County 13 Lost 1–3 v Newport County
1 Jan 1949 Division Two Luton Town 00 Drew 0–0 v Luton Town
27 Dec 1948 Division Two West Ham United 13 Lost 1–3 v West Ham United
25 Dec 1948 Division Two West Ham United 23 Lost 2–3 v West Ham United
18 Dec 1948 Division Two Leicester City 31 Won 3–1 v Leicester City
11 Dec 1948 Division Two Queens Park Rangers 12 Lost 1–2 v Queens Park Rangers
4 Dec 1948 Division Two Cardiff City 12 Lost 1–2 v Cardiff City
20 Nov 1948 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 12 Lost 1–2 v Plymouth Argyle
13 Nov 1948 Division Two Fulham 11 Drew 1–1 v Fulham
6 Nov 1948 Division Two Nottingham Forest 00 Drew 0–0 v Nottingham Forest
30 Oct 1948 Division Two Grimsby Town 63 Won 6–3 v Grimsby Town
23 Oct 1948 Division Two Barnsley 11 Drew 1–1 v Barnsley
16 Oct 1948 Division Two Southampton 11 Drew 1–1 v Southampton
9 Oct 1948 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 11 Drew 1–1 v Bradford Park Avenue
2 Oct 1948 Division Two West Bromwich Albion 13 Lost 1–3 v West Bromwich Albion
25 Sep 1948 Division Two Chesterfield 13 Lost 1–3 v Chesterfield
18 Sep 1948 Division Two Lincoln City 31 Won 3–1 v Lincoln City
13 Sep 1948 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 22 Drew 2–2 v Tottenham Hotspur
11 Sep 1948 Division Two Sheffield Wednesday 13 Lost 1–3 v Sheffield Wednesday
8 Sep 1948 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 00 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
4 Sep 1948 Division Two Coventry City 41 Won 4–1 v Coventry City
1 Sep 1948 Division Two Brentford 31 Won 3–1 v Brentford
28 Aug 1948 Division Two Luton Town 20 Won 2–0 v Luton Town
25 Aug 1948 Division Two Brentford 00 Drew 0–0 v Brentford
21 Aug 1948 Division Two Leicester City 26 Lost 2–6 v Leicester City
1 May 1948 Division Two Bury 51 Won 5–1 v Bury
24 Apr 1948 Division Two West Ham United 12 Lost 1–2 v West Ham United
17 Apr 1948 Division Two Chesterfield 30 Won 3–0 v Chesterfield
10 Apr 1948 Division Two Millwall 11 Drew 1–1 v Millwall
3 Apr 1948 Division Two Tottenham Hotspur 13 Lost 1–3 v Tottenham Hotspur
26 Mar 1948 Division Two Brentford 03 Lost 0–3 v Brentford
20 Mar 1948 Division Two Cardiff City 40 Won 4–0 v Cardiff City
13 Mar 1948 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 13 Lost 1–3 v Bradford Park Avenue
6 Mar 1948 Division Two Nottingham Forest 22 Drew 2–2 v Nottingham Forest
28 Feb 1948 Division Two Doncaster Rovers 03 Lost 0–3 v Doncaster Rovers
21 Feb 1948 Division Two West Bromwich Albion 31 Won 3–1 v West Bromwich Albion
14 Feb 1948 Division Two Birmingham City 15 Lost 1–5 v Birmingham City
31 Jan 1948 Division Two Coventry City 21 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
24 Jan 1948 Division Two Newcastle United 31 Won 3–1 v Newcastle United
17 Jan 1948 Division Two Fulham 01 Lost 0–1 v Fulham
10 Jan 1948 FA Cup Blackpool 04 Lost 0–4 v Blackpool
3 Jan 1948 Division Two Southampton 00 Drew 0–0 v Southampton
27 Dec 1947 Division Two Luton Town 16 Lost 1–6 v Luton Town
26 Dec 1947 Division Two Luton Town 02 Lost 0–2 v Luton Town
29 Nov 1947 Division Two Chesterfield 03 Lost 0–3 v Chesterfield
22 Nov 1947 Division Two Millwall 21 Won 2–1 v Millwall
25 Oct 1947 Division Two Bradford Park Avenue 20 Won 2–0 v Bradford Park Avenue
18 Oct 1947 Division Two Nottingham Forest 01 Lost 0–1 v Nottingham Forest
11 Oct 1947 Division Two Doncaster Rovers 00 Drew 0–0 v Doncaster Rovers
4 Oct 1947 Division Two West Bromwich Albion 23 Lost 2–3 v West Bromwich Albion
27 Sep 1947 Division Two Birmingham City 01 Lost 0–1 v Birmingham City
20 Sep 1947 Division Two Newcastle United 24 Lost 2–4 v Newcastle United
17 Sep 1947 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 01 Lost 0–1 v Plymouth Argyle
13 Sep 1947 Division Two Coventry City 21 Won 2–1 v Coventry City
10 Sep 1947 Division Two Plymouth Argyle 50 Won 5–0 v Plymouth Argyle
6 Sep 1947 Division Two Fulham 23 Lost 2–3 v Fulham
3 Sep 1947 Division Two Barnsley 41 Won 4–1 v Barnsley
30 Aug 1947 Division Two Southampton 21 Won 2–1 v Southampton
27 Aug 1947 Division Two Barnsley 03 Lost 0–3 v Barnsley
23 Aug 1947 Division Two Leicester City 31 Won 3–1 v Leicester City
24 May 1947 Division One Portsmouth 01 Lost 0–1 v Portsmouth
17 May 1947 Division One Grimsby Town 14 Lost 1–4 v Grimsby Town
10 May 1947 Division One Huddersfield Town 01 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town
3 May 1947 Division One Stoke City 12 Lost 1–2 v Stoke City
26 Apr 1947 Division One Derby County 12 Lost 1–2 v Derby County
19 Apr 1947 Division One Aston Villa 11 Drew 1–1 v Aston Villa
12 Apr 1947 Division One Sunderland 01 Lost 0–1 v Sunderland
8 Apr 1947 Division One Manchester United 02 Lost 0–2 v Manchester United
7 Apr 1947 Division One Manchester United 13 Lost 1–3 v Manchester United
5 Apr 1947 Division One Brentford 12 Lost 1–2 v Brentford
29 Mar 1947 Division One Blackpool 03 Lost 0–3 v Blackpool
22 Mar 1947 Division One Arsenal 11 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
1 Mar 1947 Division One Blackburn Rovers 01 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
22 Feb 1947 Division One Wolves 01 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
3 Feb 1947 Division One Bolton Wanderers 02 Lost 0–2 v Bolton Wanderers
1 Feb 1947 Division One Liverpool 12 Lost 1–2 v Liverpool
18 Jan 1947 Division One Chelsea 21 Won 2–1 v Chelsea
11 Jan 1947 FA Cup West Bromwich Albion 12 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
4 Jan 1947 Division One Sheffield United 26 Lost 2–6 v Sheffield United
28 Dec 1946 Division One Preston North End 03 Lost 0–3 v Preston North End
26 Dec 1946 Division One Middlesbrough 03 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
25 Dec 1946 Division One Middlesbrough 33 Drew 3–3 v Middlesbrough
16 Nov 1946 Division One Arsenal 24 Lost 2–4 v Arsenal
9 Nov 1946 Division One Everton 21 Won 2–1 v Everton
2 Nov 1946 Division One Portsmouth 14 Lost 1–4 v Portsmouth
26 Oct 1946 Division One Blackburn Rovers 01 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
19 Oct 1946 Division One Wolves 01 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
12 Oct 1946 Division One Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
5 Oct 1946 Division One Huddersfield Town 50 Won 5–0 v Huddersfield Town
28 Sep 1946 Division One Liverpool 02 Lost 0–2 v Liverpool
25 Sep 1946 Division One Charlton Athletic 05 Lost 0–5 v Charlton Athletic
21 Sep 1946 Division One Bolton Wanderers 40 Won 4–0 v Bolton Wanderers
16 Sep 1946 Division One Stoke City 25 Lost 2–5 v Stoke City
14 Sep 1946 Division One Chelsea 03 Lost 0–3 v Chelsea
7 Sep 1946 Division One Sheffield United 22 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
4 Sep 1946 Division One Charlton Athletic 02 Lost 0–2 v Charlton Athletic
31 Aug 1946 Division One Preston North End 23 Lost 2–3 v Preston North End