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James McMillan (footballer, born 1869)

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James McMillan
Personal information
Full name James Andrew McMillan[1]
Date of birth 11 April 1869[2]
Place of birth Bonhill, Scotland
Date of death 20 February 1937(1937-02-20) (aged 67)
Place of death Bootle, England[2]
Position(s) Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1890 Vale of Leven 3 (0)
1890–1896 Everton 7 (5)
1896–1898 St Bernard's 25 (4)
Total 33 (9)
International career
1897 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Andrew McMillan (11 April 1869 – 20 February 1937) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton.[3][2][4] He had earlier played for Vale of Leven, featuring on the losing side in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final, and later returned to Scottish football with St Bernard's,[5] his club at the time of making one appearance for the Scotland national team in 1897 against Wales[6][7] after impressing in a trial.[8] He later returned to live on Merseyside with his family.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ a b c d James McMillan, the Lad from Leven Vale, Tony Onslow, Everton FC Heritage Society, 1 March 2019
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ James McMillan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 196.
  7. ^ (Scotland player) J. McMillan, London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. ^ Other Matches. | Scottish International Trials. The Glasgow Herald, 8 March 1897