| John Millar | |
| Birth Name: | John Neill Millar |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1873 |
| Birth Place: | Paisley, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Paisley, [Scotland | height = | weight = | ru_position = [[Forward (rugby union)|Forward]]| repteam1 = Scotland| repcaps1 = 6| reppoints1 = 0| ru_ntupdate = | repyears1 = 1892-895| amatyears1 = -| amatteam1 = West of Scotland| ru_clubupdate = | apps1 =| points1 =| ru_province1 = Glasgow District| ru_provinceyears1 = -| ru_provinceapps1 =| ru_provincepoints1 =| ru_province2 = Cities District| ru_provinceyears2 = -| ru_provinceapps2 =| ru_provincepoints2 =| ru_province3 = West of Scotland District| ru_provinceyears3 = -| ru_provinceapps3 =| ru_provincepoints3 =| ru_provinceupdate=| occupation = | school = | university =| relatives = |
John Millar (9 March 1873 – 9 November 1921) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
As an amateur, Millar played for West of Scotland.[2] He then played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 17 December 1892 Inter-City match. This was in the middle of an unbeaten spell in the Inter-City for Glasgow; and Glasgow District won the match by 1 goal & 1 try to 3 tries (in an era when goals were predominate over tries).[3] He also played for Cities District against Anglo-Scots in the 24 December 1892 match.[4] In their match against East of Scotland District on 21 January 1893, Millar played for West of Scotland District.[5] In total, he played matches for Scotland.[6] Additionally, he was a member of the Triple Crown winning team of 1895.
Millar was a yarn merchant in Paisley at James Millar and Son.[7]
John Millar was born to James Millar (1846-1894) and Agnes Dunlop Neill (1848-1934). They had 3 daughters and 2 sons, including John.[8]
He married Jane Sarah Parsella Woodrow in 1897 in Hillhead in Glasgow.[8] Jane was the sister of Scotland international rugby union player Alexander Woodrow.
He and Jane had two daughters: Marjorie Thelma Woodrow Millar (1898-1967) and Mary Estelle Millar.[8]
The Scotsman newspaper of 11 November 1921 had this on his funeral arrangement:[9]
At Makerston, Paisley, suddenly, on 9 th inst. John Neill Millar, elder son of the late James Millar of Cruickston Hall, and deeply loved husband of Jean S. Woodrow. Funeral at Woodside Cemetery on Saturday 12th inst; at 2.30pm. This is the only intimation and invitation.
The Dundee Courier of the same date had a little more:[10]
The death has occurred of Mr John Nelll Millar, Paisley, who received his International cap as a rugby player early in his career and took part in many of the most important matches.
The value of his estate at death was recorded as £7422, 17 shillings and 1 penny.[7]