Stats by Milos and gurkenjoe93Name: John Edward Thompson MilburnNickname: "Wor Jackie"
Country:
England
Club:
Newcastle United FCNumber:
9Position: *
CF,
WF,
SSSide: RF/RS
Age: 23-28 years (11/05/1924)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Attack:
90Defence:
52Balance:
85Stamina:
80Top Speed:
92Acceleration:
89Response:
87Agility:
85Dribble Accuracy:
84Dribble Speed:
87Short Pass Accuracy:
75Short Pass Speed:
73Long Pass Accuracy:
77Long Pass Speed:
76Shot Accuracy:
87Shot Power:
92Shot Technique:
85Free Kick Accuracy:
64Curling:
65Header:
78Jump:
77Technique:
81Aggression:
90Mentality:
85Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
78Injury Tolerance:
BCondition:
6Weak Foot Accuracy:
7Weak Foot Frequency:
7Consistency:
5Growth Type:
StandardCARDS:P04 - Darting Run
P11 - Long Ranger
P17 - Chasing Back
S01 - Marauding
S06 - Outside Curve
S08 - Sliding Tackle
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Middle Shooting - Outside - Sliding
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Attack MindedINFOS:Quote:
As Paul Joannou points out in The Black 'n' White Alphabet: "He had devastating pace and a lethal shot in either foot. Jackie was especially remembered for his ability to swivel in tight situations to power a drive towards the net... Milburn could join expertly in approach play, and possessed tremendous ball control running at speed, as well as a marvellous sliding tackle that took the ball from opponents."
Quote:
As a boy Bobby Robson watched Milburn play at St James Park: "I used to watch Newcastle back in 1948 when I was 15 and so Jackie Milburn meant a lot to me... He was tremendously quick... a good taker of a chance and I liked his energy. He was a good individual player, but also a team player and he worked hard for them. He would chase defenders too and try to recover the ball and then go on the re-strike. He had tremendous pace, always robbed the ball from behind defenders... He started playing outside-right but could play centre-forward and it was hard to decide just which was his best position."
