# Fred Milnes

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**Frederick Houghton Milnes** (26 January 1878 – 1946) was an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) for [Leicester Fosse](/source/Leicester_City_F.C.) and [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.).[1][2]

## Career

Milnes was born in [Wortley, South Yorkshire](/source/Wortley,_South_Yorkshire) and was the son of a wealthy steel company executive. He refused to sign professional contracts with club's and only signed on amateur forms which allowed him to move freely around the country and play for England national amateur team. He set up his own amateur touring team [The Pilgrims F.C.](/source/The_Pilgrims_F.C.) which spent most of their time playing in the United States.[3]

## References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). [*Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939*](https://books.google.com/books?id=jOs-PQAACAAJ). SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

1. ["American Soccer history's forgotten hero"](https://templepress.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/american-soccer-historys-forgotten-hero/). *templepress.wordpress.com*. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

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