Fitzroy A follower, Milne had a distinguished career at Fitzroy where he won
best and fairest awards in both 1908 and 1910. As part of a strong Fitzroy side he played in four successive Grand Finals, winning back to back flags in 1904 and 1905. He was also a
Victorian interstate representative and appeared in the
Australasian Championship, which took place at Melbourne in 1908.
South Melbourne Milne crossed to South Melbourne in 1911. ::"After an internal political dispute in the summer of [late] 1910, Milne was one of ten Fitzroy players to leave for other clubs." — Donald (2005), p.59. In 1912, he played in their Grand Final loss to Essendon. He suffered a knee injury in this game and retired as a result. ==Military service==