Milton Graham
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| Milton Graham | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Mackay Graham | |
| Date of birth | November 2, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1979-81 | AFC Bournemouth | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-85 1985-89 1989-90 |
AFC Bournemouth Chester City Peterborough United |
73 (12) 129 (11) 15 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Milton Graham (born November 2, 1962, Hackney) was a professional footballer with A.F.C. Bournemouth, Chester City and Peterborough United in the 1980s. He is best remembered for scoring for Bournemouth in their 2-0 giantkilling win over Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 1984.
[edit] Career Summary
A former schoolboy with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, Graham signed a professional contract with AFC Bournemouth in May 1981. His Football League debut followed against Bury in October 1981 and the skillful midfielder remained involved in the first-team squad (but could not always command a regular place) over the next four years, with his overhead kick against Manchester United opening the scoring in one of the biggest FA Cup shocks of modern times [1].
In 1985 he dropped down a division by joining Division Four side Chester City, where he was to enjoy tremendous popularity over the next four years. He quickly struck up an effective partnership with John Kelly [2] that helped seal promotion in their first season at the club and the club's player of the season award in 1986-87 [3] . He remained at the club for two more years before opting to join Peterborough United in the summer of 1989 for £70,000 [4].
Unfortunately, the injury problems that had blighted his final years at Chester [5] continued and he managed just 15 more Football League appearances before dropping into non-league football. He has since been involved at several southern-based non-league clubs, including Poole Town, Spalding United, Bourne Town, Grantham Town, King's Lynn and Holbeach United, where he has also been part of the coaching staff. His son, Jamie (born 1981), has played as a striker for clubs including Holbeach.
[edit] Honours
AFC Bournemouth
- Associate Members Cup winners: 1983-84.
Chester City
- Division Four runners-up: 1985-86
- Player of the Season: 1986-87.
[edit] References
- ^ 8 January 1984: Bournemouth 2 Man Utd 0 | Sport | The Observer
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.102. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.104. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.106. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.106. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
