Jimmy McMullan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McMullan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1964 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Denny Hibernian | |||
| 1912–1913 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1913–1921 | Partick Thistle | 217 | (8) |
| 1921–1923 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1923–1926 | Partick Thistle | 78 | (3) |
| 1926–1933 | Manchester City | 220 | (10) |
| 1933–1934 |
Oldham Athletic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1918[1][2] | England (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| 1919[3] | Scotland (wartime) | 4 | (0) |
| 1919–1921[4] |
Scottish League XI | 4 | (0) |
| 1920–1929 | Scotland | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1921–1923 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1933–1934 |
Oldham Athletic | ||
| 1934–1936 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1936–1937 | Notts County | ||
| 1937–1942 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James McMullan (26 March 1895 – 28 November 1964) was a Scottish football player and manager. He won 16 Scotland caps as a player at half-back and was part of the famous "Wembley Wizards" side of 1928.
Playing career
Early life and Third Lanark
McMullan was born in Denny, Stirlingshire in 1895. He began his football career with junior side Denny Hibernian in 1911 before graduating to the Scottish League with Third Lanark the next year. Initially considered an inside left,[5] by the time he left in 1913 he was playing predominantly as a left half.
Partick Thistle and Maidstone United
He joined Thirds'
In the close season of 1921 McMullan became embroiled in controversy. Partick turned down a £5,000 offer from
Manchester City
McMullan made his debut for his new team in a 1–1 draw with
McMullan reached an FA Cup final with City again in
International
In 1920 he won the first of his sixteen caps for
McMullan helped Scotland to victory in the
In the
Managerial career
McMullan joined
After a brief spell there, he was appointed the first-ever manager of
McMullan later managed Notts County (1936–37) and Sheffield Wednesday (1937–1939). He died on 28 November 1964 (the same day as another former Sheffield Wednesday manager, Billy Walker).[10]
Legacy
McMullan is regarded as one of Manchester City's best ever players. In 1977, Manchester City Council named eleven streets in a new estate in Moss Side after famous City players including McMullan, Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan, Horace Barnes, Max Woosnam, Tommy Browell, Eric Brook, Sam Cookson, Billy Meredith and Tommy Johnson.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Scotland v England 2-0 (International: June 8, 1918), 9 June 1918 (via Play Up, Liverpool)
- ^ "The Scots who played for England". Scottish Sport History. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Scotland player Jimmy McMillan (including unofficial matches), London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ SFL player James McMullan, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ Scottish Cup Final | Partick Thistle's First Victory, The Glasgow Herald, 18 April 1921
- ^ James McMullan Tells His Own Story | Bound South, The Weekly News, 16 July 1921, via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Football, Kent & Sussex Courier, 23 July 1923, via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ "Jimmy McMullan Dead". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p75