Stoke City Football League Division Two promotion medal awarded to club captain Alec Milne in season 1921-22, 9ct. gold, inscribed STOKE CITY FOOTBALL
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Stoke City Football League Division Two promotion medal awarded to club captain Alec Milne in season 1921-22, 9ct. gold, inscribed STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB (1908) Co. Ltd., TO COMMEMORATE THE WINNING OF PROMOTION, TO THE 1st. Div. OF THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SEASON 1921-22, A.J. MILNE, CAPT. Alexander James Milne was born in Hebburn, Tyneside 29th September 1889. The left back began his career in local amateur football for West Stanley and Hebburn Argyle before being signed by Stoke at the age of 23, making his debut in a Southern League fixture v West Ham United. Milne was known for his no-nonsense tackling and his solid performances at left back helped the club to gain a return to The Football League in 1914-15. However, Stoke did not play a League fixture until after World Wat One in season 1919-20. He became a stalwart of the side and was club captain during the 1921-22 season when Stoke City gained promotion to the First Division after finishing runners-up behind Nottingham Forest and ahead of Barnsley on goal ratio. Milne later suffered injury problems, missing the entire 1923-24 campaign. After making 276 appearances in all competitions for the ''Potters'', Milne joined Doncaster Rovers in 1926-27, retiring in 1929-30.