Jimmy Millar (footballer, born 1870)


James Millar was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland, Rangers and the Scotland national football team as a forward.

Club career

Millar was one of several skilled Scottish players brought to Sunderland by manager Tom Watson, which collectively became known as the 'team of all talents'. A player noted for his skill on the ball rather than physical power, he made his debut for the Black Cats on 13 September 1890 against Burnley, a match Sunderland lost 3–2. He played for Sunderland over two different spells: 1890–96 and 1900–04, separated by a stint in his homeland at Rangers where he won two Scottish Football League titles and two Scottish Cups. Overall he made 260 appearances for Sunderland, scoring 123 goals. At the time of his death he was the trainer for Chelsea.

International career

Millar was capped for Scotland three times between 1897 and 1898 during his time with Rangers, scoring twice, both in matches against England; his first was the winning goal to secure the 1896–97 British Home Championship at Crystal Palace, while his second at Celtic Park almost exactly a year later proved to be merely a consolation for the hosts as England won both the match and the tournament. He also represented the Scottish League XI three times in the same period.

Honours

Sunderland
Rangers
Scotland