[3] He was the last man,[3] and the last survivor, of the twelve people to have played at the highest international level for both England's football and cricket teams.

[3] He opened the batting with MJK Smith (another double international, at cricket and rugby), scoring 104 not out.

In all, he took 79 first-class wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling, and his football fitness and quick reflexes also made him a notably fast runner in the field, taking 758 catches, but he was mainly a prolific opening batsman from 1951, noted for his running between the wickets.

After making only twelve League appearances, Milton was called up for England, and won his first and only cap, in a 2–2 draw against Austria on 28 November 1951.

Milton went on to win the First Division title with Arsenal in 1952–53, but soon after faced competition for his place from Danny Clapton and Derek Tapscott.

After only being a bit-part player for two seasons, he moved to Bristol City in February 1955 for a transfer fee of £4,000.

After 15 matches at Bristol City, he retired from football altogether in the summer of 1955 to concentrate on his cricket career.

After his sporting career ended, Milton became a postman in Bristol, where he was a big fan of greyhound racing.

He died at the age of 79 in hospital, shortly after suffering a heart attack in his house in Bristol on the morning of 25 April 2007.