John Millar (rugby union)

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John Millar
Birth nameJohn Neill Millar
Date of birth(1873-03-09)9 March 1873
Place of birthPaisley, Scotland
Date of death9 November 1921(1921-11-09) (aged 48)
Place of deathPaisley, Scotland
Notable relative(s)Alexander Woodrow, brother in law
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
- Cities District ()
- West of Scotland District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1892-895 Scotland 6 (0)

John Millar (9 March 1873 – 9 November 1921) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career[]

As an amateur, Millar played for West of Scotland.[2] He then played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 17 December 1892 Inter-City match. This was in the middle of an unbeaten spell in the Inter-City for Glasgow; and Glasgow District won the match by 1 goal & 1 try to 3 tries (in an era when goals were predominate over tries).[3] He also played for Cities District against Anglo-Scots in the 24 December 1892 match.[4] In their match against East of Scotland District on 21 January 1893, Millar played for West of Scotland District.[5] In total, he played matches for Scotland.[6] Additionally, he was a member of the Triple Crown winning team of 1895.[7]

Business career[]

Millar was a yarn merchant in Paisley at James Millar and Son.[8]

Family[]

John Millar was born to James Millar (1846-1894) and Agnes Dunlop Neill (1848-1934). They had 3 daughters and 2 sons, including John.[9]

He married Jane Sarah Parsella Woodrow in 1897 in Hillhead in Glasgow.[9] Jane was the sister of Scotland international rugby union player Alexander Woodrow.

He and Jane had two daughters: Marjorie Thelma Woodrow Millar (1898-1967) and Mary Estelle Millar.[9]

Death[]

The Scotsman of 11 November 1921 had this on his funeral arrangement:[10]

At Makerston, Paisley, suddenly, on 9 th inst. John Neill Millar, elder son of the late James Millar of Cruickston Hall, and deeply loved husband of Jean S. Woodrow. Funeral at Woodside Cemetery on Saturday 12th inst; at 2.30pm. This is the only intimation and invitation.

The Dundee Courier of the same date had a little more:[11]

The death has occurred of Mr John Nelll Millar, Paisley, who received his International cap as a rugby player early in his career and took part in many of the most important matches.

The value of his estate at death was recorded as £7422, 17 shillings and 1 penny.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "John Neill Millar". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/18921226/010/0001 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/18930121/056/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Millar - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  7. ^ "John Neill Millar (1873-1921) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
  8. ^ a b "Join Ancestry".
  9. ^ a b c https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/77892306/person/162058117838/facts[bare URL]
  10. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19211111/050/0010 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19211111/118/0006 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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