Tommy McMillan (footballer, born 1944)

Thomas "Tommy" McMillan (born 26 June 1944) is a Scottish former professional football defender who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk.[1]

Tommy McMillan
Personal information
Full name Thomas McMillan
Date of birth (1944-06-26) 26 June 1944
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Johnstone Burgh
Neilston Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1972 Aberdeen 173 (1)
1972–1973 Falkirk 32 (0)
Inverness Thistle
Total 205 (1)
National team
1966–1967 Scotland U23 2 (0)
Teams managed
Inverness Thistle
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

McMillan was born in Paisley and played as a youngster at Johnstone Burgh and Neilston Juniors.[2] He signed for Aberdeen in 1965. While playing for Aberdeen, he won a Scottish Cup winners' medal in 1970.[3][4] He moved to Falkirk in 1972, before eventually taking on a player-manager role with Inverness Thistle.[2]

Honours

Aberdeen

Personal life

McMillan later became a Taxicab driver in Aberdeen.[3]

References

  1. Tommy McMillan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. "Tommy McMillan". neilstonjuniors.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. "Caught in Time: Aberdeen 3, Celtic 1, Scottish Cup final, April 11, 1970". The Times. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. "Aberdeen could inspire other challengers". Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1970. Retrieved 19 February 2016.


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