James McMillan (footballer, born c. 1866) explained

James McMillan (c. 1866 – unknown) 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Details - Redcar 3-1 Sunderland. The Stat Cat. 2008-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20090314064948/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4745.asp. 2009-03-14. dead.
  2. Book: Days, Paul. John Hudson . Dave Hudson . Bernard Callaghan . Paul Callaghan . Sunderland AFC: The Official History 1879-2000. Business Education Publishers Ltd. August 1999. 15. 0-9536984-1-6.
  3. Book: Dykes, Garth. Lamming, Doug. All the lads: A complete who's who of Sunderland A.F.C.. Polar Print Group Ltd. November 2000. 312. 978-1-899538-14-0.

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