Callum Milne (born 27 August 1965 in

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) is a Scottish former

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who played as a

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. Milne spent most of his career with Hibernian, spending nine seasons with the

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club before a five-year spell with

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. During his time at

, Milne picked up a

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winners medal and was a runner-up on a further two occasions. Suffering relegation twice with Thistle, Milne was given a free transfer in 1998, subsequently leaving the senior game to join junior club Whitburn. He played for four years, winning the

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before his retirement in December 2002 due to injury. In 2017, Callum came out of retirement to captain PatAlex United FC to Loxam World Cup Glory at The Centre National de Football, Clairefontaine, France

Honours

;Hibernian *

: 1 :: 1991–92 ;Whitburn *

: 1 :: 1999–00 ;PatAlex United * Loxam World Cup: 1 ::

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* 1965 births Footballers from Edinburgh Living people Men's association football fullbacks Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Hibernian F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Whitburn F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1960s-stub