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| Harry Milne |
 Harry Jordon Milne was born on Tuesday, 29th October, 1996, in Aberdeen. The 6' 0½ (11st 13lbs) defender signed a pre-contract deal with Ian McCall's Thistle on Monday, 25th April, 2022, whilst a Cove Rangers player. Aged 25, he made his debut appearance on Tuesday, 21st June, 2022, in a 3-1 friendly win away to Alloa Athletic. He scored his first two goals for Thistle on Saturday, 5th November, 2022, in a 3-2 defeat at home to Dundee in the SPFL Championship. He scored the last of his 14 goals on Saturday, 25th January, 2025, in a 2-1 defeat away to Ayr United in the SPFL Championship. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 1st February, 2025, in a 2-2 draw at home to Greenock Morton in the SPFL Championship, having clocked up 111 appearances as a Jag. At February, 2025, Harry's club-list included Banchory St Ternan, Cove Rangers, Culter, Partick Thistle and Heart of Midlothian. |
 Harry was a youth player with Aberdeen, and had his first experience of the men's game with his hometown team, Banchory St Ternan. John Sheran signed him for the ambitious Cove Rangers of the Highland League in 2015, from where he was sent out on loan to Culter Juniors for a season. It was an exciting time to be involved at Cove, who moved in to their new home, the Balmoral Stadium, in 2018. Harry was a key component in the Cove side which gained promotion via the SPFL play-offs in 2019, and was vital to the Toonsers cause as they sensationally secured the League Two title at the first time of asking, registering a 100% win rate at home! As Thistle know, Cove were a very tough opponent in the 2020-21 term that followed, conceding just 18 goals in the shortened 22 game League campaign. Milne caught the eye of Thistle manager Ian McCall at that time and a seed was sown. The attacking full-back made 28 league appearances in 2021-22, scoring six goals and providing seven assists as Cove secured their third League title in four seasons. He was duly nominated for the third tier's Player of the Year award, and also won the club's own Player of the Year award as well as the Player's Player of the Year. Honouring his earlier pre-contract agreement, the 25-year-old signed a two year deal with Thistle in the summer of 2022, and was delighted to be getting his first taste of full-time football. A one-year extension (to May 2025) was announced in August 2023. Aberdonian Harry made his competitive Thistle debut in a League Cup Group game against Kilmarnock in July 2022 and scored his first two goals against Dundee four months later. Harry’s marauding runs down the left wing from defence made him a huge favourite with the Thistle fans, and he was missed as The Jags pushed for Premiership football from March 2023 until the end of that season with an injury. He bounced back in season 2023-24 when he scored in the opening two fixtures before going on to play in a total of 46 games and find the net another three times. During 2024-25 Harry took his total of Partick Thistle appearances to over 100 and his goal tally to 14 with his last strike coming in his second last appearance at Ayr United in late January 2025. Having joined on a two-year contract, and having that extended in 2023, Partick Thistle were keen for Harry to stay longer and had offered him a contract to do so. With interest from several Premiership sides, the likelihood of that contract being accepted was reducing and after being contacted by Hearts on Sunday 2nd February 2025, and agreeing an appropriate fee with add-ons, the club agreed that the parties could speak. Harry advised that he was keen to take the opportunity of moving on straight away and, on 3rd February 2025 (transfer deadline day), after two and a half years of excellent service to Thistle, Harry transferred to Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee. He left with the best wishes of everyone at the club and the thanks of The Thistle faithful for his action-packed displays during his time at the club. As part of the agreement reached with Hearts, their talented youngster, Ethan Drysdale, joined Partick Thistle on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. |
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