Jack McMillan (Scottish footballer)

Jack McMillan (born 18 December 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Exeter City. He has previously played for Partick Thistle, Motherwell and Livingston.

Jack McMillan
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Livingston, Scotland
Position(s) Right Back
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 2
Youth career
Motherwell
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Motherwell 14 (0)
2017–2018Livingston (loan) 6 (1)
2018–2022 Livingston 59 (2)
2019Partick Thistle (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2024 Partick Thistle 64 (3)
2024– Exeter City 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Motherwell

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McMillan is a product of the Motherwell Academy. He made his debut for Motherwell on 15 October 2016, in a 2–0 defeat against Celtic.[1]

On 2 December 2016, McMillan signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell.[2]

On 31 August 2017, McMillan moved on loan to Livingston until January 2018.[3]

Livingston

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He then made the move permanent on 19 January 2018, signing until summer 2019.[4] McMillan moved on loan to Partick Thistle in January 2019.[5] He made 16 appearances for the Jags in all competitions in which he featured predominantly as part of a back three.

Partick Thistle return

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Three years after his initial loan at the club, on 1 June 2022, McMillan signed a two-year deal with Partick Thistle.[6] McMillan was offered a new contract with Partick Thistle but opted to reject it, resulting in his release from the club at the end of the 2023-24 season.[7]

Exeter City

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On 20 June 2024, McMillan made his first foray into English football by signing a two-year deal with EFL League One side Exeter City. The transfer reunited McMillan with manager Gary Caldwell who had originally signed him to Partick Thistle during his initial loan spell.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 September 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2016–17[10] Scottish Premiership 14 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 17 0
2017–18[11] 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Total 14 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 20 0
Livingston (loan) 2017–18[12] Scottish Championship 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
7 0 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 9 0
Livingston 2018–19[13] Scottish Premiership 7 1 0 0 4 1 1[c] 0 12 2
2019–20[14] 20 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 24 0
2020–21[15] 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 12 0
2021–22[16] 16 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 22 1
Total 64 3 5 0 14 1 2 0 85 4
Partick Thistle (loan) 2018-19[13] Scottish Championship 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Partick Thistle 2022-23[17] 36 1 3 0 6 1 7[d] 3 52 5
2023-24[18] 28 2 3 0 1 0 5[e] 0 37 2
Total 65 3 6 0 7 1 12 3 89 7
Exeter City 2024-25[19] EFL League One 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 161 6 15 0 23 2 18 3 217 11
  1. ^ a b Appearances for Motherwell under-20s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  2. ^ Appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance for Livingston under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
  4. ^ Six appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs, and one appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  5. ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs, one appearance in the Scottish Division One play-offs, and one appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Celtic 2–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ "McMillan signs contract extension". Motherwell F.C. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ^ "McMillan departs on loan". Motherwell F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Jack McMillan a-loan no more". Livingston F.C. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "SIGNING NEWS:JACK MCMILLAN IS A JAG". Partick Thistle F.C. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Signing News: McMillan agrees two-year deal". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Jack McMillan leaves Partick Thistle". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Jack McMillan signs for City". Exeter City FC. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ Jack McMillan at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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