Simon Milton (footballer)

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Simon Milton
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-08-23) 23 August 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Fulham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town (academy co-ordinator)
Youth career
Thetford Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19??–1986 Thetford Rovers
1986–1987 Bury Town
1987–1998 Ipswich Town 280 (48)
1987 → Exeter City (loan) 2 (3)
1988 → Torquay United (loan) 4 (1)
1988 → Braintree Town (loan)
Total286(52)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Simon Milton (born 23 August 1963) is an English former professional footballer and academy co-ordinator at Ipswich Town.

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As a player, he was a midfielder from 1986 until 1997. During his career he made over 300 appearances for Ipswich Town. He also played for Bury Town, Exeter City, Torquay United and Braintree Town.

Playing career

Although born in London, Milton moved to Thetford as a teenager and began his career as junior with local side Thetford Rovers. He had unsuccessful trials with Norwich City and Cambridge United and began his senior career with Thetford before joining another local non-league side, Bury Town. He played for Thetford in a friendly against Ipswich Town and impressed Ipswich manager Bobby Ferguson enough to earn a trial. Soon after, he was offered a professional contract, but then Ferguson was replaced by John Duncan. Duncan honoured the offer and Milton moved to Ipswich from Bury Town for a fee of £5,000.

He made his Ipswich debut on 28 December 1987 in a 4–2 defeat away to Swindon Town. He was loaned out to Devon sides Exeter City and Torquay United before becoming a regular with Ipswich. He was voted Ipswich's player of the year in 1996 and retired from playing professionally in 1997.

Coaching career

In 1998, he joined the coaching staff at Ipswich Town's academy.

Honours

Ipswich Town

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Pearce, Steve (18 March 2016). "Hall of Fame Awards 2016". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

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