Milija Aleksic

Milija Aleksic Date of Birth: Apr 14, 1951

Born of a Yugoslav father, Milija made his goalkeeping name with Stafford Rangers leading to a move to Plymouth in February 1973.

His bravery and sharp reflexes came to the attention of Hatters manager Harry Haslam who needed a replacement for the injured Keith Barber and after signing for Luton in December 1976 he remained virtually ever present for two years, earning the nickname ‘Elastic’ along the way, before a big money offer from Tottenham became too good to turn down.

Unfortunately, he was beset with injuries at White Hart Lane and although appearing in the 1981 F.A.Cup final, the signing of Ray Clemence meant his relegation and after a short loan spell back at Luton he drifted off to South Africa where he sold golf equipment before sadly passing away in October 2012.