Arthur Milton

Arthur Milton
Personnel
Surname	Clement Arthur Milton
birthday	March 10, 1928
place of birth	Bristol ,  England
date of death	April 25, 2007
Place of death	Bristol ,  England
position	Right winger
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
1946-1955	Arsenal FC	75 (18)
1955	Bristol City	14 0(3)
National team
Years	selection	Games (goals)
1951	England	1 0(0)
1 Only league games are given.

Clement Arthur Milton (born March 10, 1928 in Bristol , † April 25, 2007 ibid) was an English cricket and football player . He was a selection player for the respective English national team in both sports and thus the last player to succeed. In football he won the English championship as a right winger with Arsenal FC in 1953 .

Athletic career

Career as a soccer player

Milton attended secondary school in Bristol, did his military service in the army and made his debut shortly after his 23rd birthday on March 10, 1951 in the first team of Arsenal FC against Aston Villa (2-1) after initial appearances in the reserve . It ended painfully for him with an injured thigh and was his only appearance in the late 1950/51 season. However, the development in the 1951/52 season progressed quickly. As a quick right winger, he captured a regular place and was allowed to play his first international A match for England against Austria in November 1951 . The game against Austria ended 2-2 and Milton's most noticeable actions were two good allusions to the right half- forward Ivor Broadis , who, however, forgave from a promising position. Further internationals should not follow for him and after a total of five goals in 20 league games he also lost his place in Arsenal's team towards the end of the season - in the final of the FA Cup , in which the "Gunners" Newcastle United were 0-1, played at his position Freddie Cox .

When Arsenal won the English championship in the 1952/53 season, he was again preferred by coach Tom Whittaker . He scored seven goals in 25 games and was significantly more involved in the success than his rival Cox, who only played nine games in the same time. In the following two years he only scored six goals in 29 league matches, but it should show that his sporting focus had changed. In February 1955 he joined the later third division champion Bristol City in his home country, a short engagement before he turned completely to the cricket sport. During this time he was the second Arsenal player next to Denis Compton who earned his merits in both sports - Compton, who was almost nine years older than Milton, was a winger.

Career in cricket

Arthur Milton

Player information
Batting style	Right handed
Bowling style	Right-handed medium
International games
National team	England
Test debut	3rd July 1958 v  New Zealand
Last test	June 18, 1959 v  India
National teams
Years	team
1948-1974	Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Game form	test	FC
Games	6th	620
Runs (total)	204	32150
Batting average	25.50	33.73
100s / 50s	1/-	56/160
Highscore	104 *	170
Balls	24	8414
Wickets	-	79
Bowling Average	-	46.07
5 wickets in innings	-	1
10 wickets in play	-	-
Best bowling performance	-	5/64
Catches / stumpings	5 / -	760 / -
Source: Cricinfo , May 8, 2020

Milton began his cricket game at the local cricket club in Stapleton . During his military service he used days off to play for this club and that's how Gloucestershire noticed him. First he played in the second team in 1948 and two deadline class encounters , where he was able to convince. He was then used in the 1949 season as a permanent player in the County Championship . His breakthrough came in 1952 when he achieved runs at an average of 43.68 for the 1992 season. From 1955, Milton was the established opening batsman for Gloucestershire. At a charity match in soccer, he broke his wrist and so on for seven months in November 1956 and was downgraded in the team. When he returned to his original position in 1958 , he was called up on this for the national team. He completed his first test at the third test of the tour against New Zealand in Leeds , where he achieved 104 * runs. With England playing only one innings in the game, Milton was the first player to be on the field for a test with every ball. It was to be the only century of his international career. After an injury at the Gentlemen v Players , he dropped out for the next test, but was then able to play again in the fifth and final test. The services earned him a place for the winter tour to Australia . There he had significantly more problems and after further injuries to his hand he was only able to complete two tests there. His last appearances in international cricket were against India the following summer, where he again passed two tests. However, his performance was no longer sufficient and to continue to be called to the national team. He achieved a total of 204 test runs

He focused on his career in county cricket and could be with the team in 1959 and 1969 each second in the county championship. He officially resigned in 1970, but was still appointed to the team. By the end of his career in 1974, Milton had a total of 32,150 runs and 56 Centuries in First Class. He managed to achieve more than 1,000 runs in 16 county seasons and the 758 catches he made underlined his qualities in fielding . After his career he worked as a postman and worked as a trainer for the University of Oxford .

Title / Awards

• English football champion (1): 1953

literature

• Mike Vockins: Arthur Milton - Last of the Double Internationals . SportsBooks Ltd, Cheltenham 2011, ISBN 978-1-907524-03-5 .

Web links

• Guardian Obituary
• Statistical data from the Post War English & Scottish Football League AZ Player's Database
• Profile on barryhugmansfootballers.com
• Profile on Cricinfo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Arthur Milton: The last footballer and cricketer to represent England in both sports (The Guardian)
2. ^ ^{A b} Martin Williamson: The last of his kind ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Harry Gee: Arthur Milton: A true all-rounder with a natural flair for sport - Almanack ( English ) Wisden. March 10, 2020. Accessed May 8, 2020.
4. ↑ Steven Lynch: Arthur Milton ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved May 8, 2020.