James McMillan (footballer)

James McMillan (born c. 1866 - unknown in Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland in 1884.

Sunderland career

McMillan made his debut for Sunderland in a 3–1 loss to Redcar Tow F.C. on 8 August 1884 in the FA Cup.[1] He was Sunderland's first professional captain as the team turned professional in 1886.[2] After playing football, McMillan was the chairman of masoning company 'J. McMillan & Sons'.[3]

References

  1. "Match Details - Redcar 3-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  2. Days, Paul; John Hudson; Dave Hudson; Bernard Callaghan; Paul Callaghan (August 1999). Sunderland AFC: The Official History 1879-2000. Business Education Publishers Ltd. p. 15. ISBN 0-9536984-1-6. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  3. Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (November 2000). All the lads: A complete who's who of Sunderland A.F.C. Polar Print Group Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-899538-14-0. Retrieved 29 November 2008.

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