Tommy McMillan
Personal information
Full name Thomas McMillan
Date of birth (1944-06-26) 26 June 1944 (age 79)
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)
International career
1966–1967 Scotland U23 2 (0)
Managerial career
Inverness Thistle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

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 Transfer Database
  2. ^ a b "Tommy McMillan". neilstonjuniors.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ "bettermeddle..." bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2023.