James McMillan (footballer, born c. 1866)

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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]

References

  1. ^ "Match Details - Redcar 3-1 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
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