Thomas McMillan (born 26 June 1944) is a Scottish former professional football defender who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Inverness Thistle | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1965–66 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1966–67 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 1968–69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 1971–72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 172 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 248 | 2 | ||
| Falkirk | 1972-73 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
Honours
edit- Scottish Cup: 1970
Personal life
editMcMillan later became a Taxicab driver in Aberdeen.[3]
References
edit- ^ Tommy McMillan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b "Tommy McMillan". neilstonjuniors.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Caught in Time: Aberdeen 3, Celtic 1, Scottish Cup final, April 11, 1970". The Times. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Aberdeen could inspire other challengers". Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1970. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "bettermeddle..." bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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