About Milija Aleksic
Milija Anthony Aleksic (14 April 1951 – 17 October 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, making 138 appearances in the Football League. Released by Port Vale in 1969, he played for Eastwood before lifting the FA Trophy with Stafford Rangers in 1972. The next year he returned to the Football League with Plymouth Argyle before he was signed by Luton Town in December 1976, following loan spells with Oxford United and Ipswich Town. Three years later, he moved on to Tottenham Hotspur and played in the club's FA Cup victory in 1981. In 1982, he was loaned back to Luton Town before he went back into non-League football with Barnet. He later migrated to South Africa and played for Wits University. Aleksic was signed by First Division side Tottenham Hotspur in December 1978 for a fee of £100,000. The injury left midfielder Glenn Hoddle to take Aleksic's place in goal for the rest of the match; despite this setback, Hoddle was untroubled in goal, and Spurs won 1–0 with Osvaldo Ardiles scoring the winning goal. Aleksic featured in both the original tie and the replay, which was won with a brace from Ricardo Villa and a scruffy goal from Garth Crooks.
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