Pat Milburn
Collingwood
AFL career
6 games3 goals
- Debut
- R7 1953 v FSC6 June 1953
- Most recent
- R16 1953 v HAW15 Aug 1953
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Stanley, Pat Milburn arrived at Victoria Park with a significant pedigree as the son of former champion sprinter and 1927 premiership wingman Charlie Milburn. A compact rover and forward, he faced the formidable task of breaking into a Collingwood midfield brigade that featured legends like Bob Rose and Lou Richards during the club's successful 1953 campaign. Milburn managed to hold his spot for six senior appearances between rounds 7 and 16, showing promise as a rotation player, but he was ultimately squeezed out of the side prior to the finals series and missed the premiership victory. While his senior career was brief, he remained a fixture in the reserves until 1954, contributing to a strong family legacy that also saw his brothers Jim and Chris wear the Black and White at under-19 level.
Profile
- Born
- 12 May 1932
- Died
- 17 Nov 2013 (aged 81y 189d)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Stanley, Pat Milburn arrived at Victoria Park with a significant pedigree as the son of former champion sprinter and 1927 premiership wingman Charlie Milburn. A compact rover and forward, he faced the formidable task of breaking into a Collingwood midfield brigade that featured legends like Bob Rose and Lou Richards during the club's successful 1953 campaign. Milburn managed to hold his spot for six senior appearances between rounds 7 and 16, showing promise as a rotation player, but he was ultimately squeezed out of the side prior to the finals series and missed the premiership victory. While his senior career was brief, he remained a fixture in the reserves until 1954, contributing to a strong family legacy that also saw his brothers Jim and Chris wear the Black and White at under-19 level.