Robert Milsom

Robert Steven Milsom (born 2 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sutton United.

Club Career

Fulham

Milsom began his career as a youth player at Fulham, which he joined since eleven, before he was promoted to the reserve team. During the 2005–06 season he played regularly for the reserves and also captained the side on several occasions. Milsom initially played in the left back position before switching into a centre midfielder. In early 2008, Milsom signed a contract extension, which will keep him until 2010. Milsom make his full debut as a late substitute for Seol Ki-hyeon in the League Cup against Burnley.

Milsom made his league debut for Fulham on 18 February 2009 in a 3–0 defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United, coming on as a replacement for Danny Murphy. Unfortunately one week later, Milsom sustained a knee injury that ruled him out of the entire 2008–09 season. Then in March 2010, Milsom signed another contract extension, which would keep him at the club until 2011. While at Fulham, Milsom considered his reserve manager Billy McKinlay as his mentor, citing his biggest influence on his career.

Loan spells

After failing to break into the Fulham first team, and to gain some experience, he spent a month on loan at then Football League Two side Brentford in the second half of the 2007–08 season where he played six times. He returned to Fulham on 14 March 2008.

He again went out on loan, this time to Southend, making a further six appearances. On 29 December 2008, Milsom would return to Fulham.

In March 2010, Fulham reported that Milsom will be joining Finnish club Turun Palloseura on loan from 19 April to 30 August 2010. Milsom would make 18 appearances in all competitions.

Aberdeen

Milsom signed for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen on 13 January 2011 after a spell of 12 years contracted to Fulham. Milsom revealed that McKinlay played a role in hi