A Milne and boon story at romantic Old Trafford

The Scotsman | April 7, 2001| | Copyright

FOR ALL that those grey hairs may disguise his features, Ralph Milne is still a man with his name etched in footballing folklore.

He is remembered as the flying midfielder who starred in Dundee United's epic run to the championship title in 1983, and who is still the club's leading goalscorer in Europe.

His name might also be evoked when the talk is of his then manager, Jim McLean, and the players he drove from Tannadice. Milne, a Dundee lad, left his native city in 1986, after one fall-out with McLean too many. He went south to join Charlton Athletic, and then ended up at Bristol City.

His ...

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