| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralph Milne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 September 2015 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1976 | Dundee Celtic Boys Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1987 | Dundee United | 179 | (45) |
| 1987–1988 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | (0) |
| 1988 | Bristol City | 30 | (6) |
| 1988–1991 | Manchester United | 23 | (3) |
| 1990 | → West Ham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Sing Tao | ||
| Total | 254 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ralph Milne (13 May 1961 – 6 September 2015) was a Scottish professional footballer whose clubs included Dundee United, Charlton Athletic, Bristol City and Manchester United. He played as both an attacking midfielder or a winger.
He began his career at Dundee United, helping the club to be crowned Premier Division champions in 1982–83, and playing in Scottish Cup and League Cup final defeats. In recognition of his contribution to the most successful period in the club's history, Milne has been inducted into the Dundee United Hall of Fame alongside several of his former teammates. He made a total of 285 appearances for Dundee United in major competitions and is the club's all-time top scorer in Europe (UEFA Cup and European Cup) with a tally of 15 goals. Milne is often considered to be among the best Scottish footballers not to win a full senior cap.
Hampered by his heavy drinking, he hit his peak at an early age and, after an unsuccessful spell at English club Charlton Athletic from January 1987, ended the 1987–88 season with Third Division club Bristol City. He returned to the First Division after being signed by Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in November 1988 for a £170,000 fee but failed to restart his career. Barring a brief spell in Hong Kong with Sing Tao, Milne played his last first-team game as a professional at the age of 28.