Jack McMillan (born 18 December 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Exeter City. He has previously played for Partick Thistle, Motherwell and Livingston.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack McMillan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Motherwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Motherwell | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Livingston (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Livingston | 59 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Partick Thistle | 64 | (3) |
| 2024– | Exeter City | 84 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2026(UTC) | |||
Career
editMotherwell
editMcMillan is a product of the Motherwell Academy. He made his debut for Motherwell on 15 October 2016, in a 2–0 defeat against Celtic.[3]
On 2 December 2016, McMillan signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell.[4]
On 31 August 2017, McMillan moved on loan to Livingston until January 2018.[5]
Livingston
editHe then made the move permanent on 19 January 2018, signing until summer 2019.[6] McMillan moved on loan to Partick Thistle in January 2019.[7] He made 16 appearances for the Jags in all competitions in which he featured predominantly as part of a back three.
Partick Thistle return
editThree years after his initial loan at the club, on 1 June 2022, McMillan signed a two-year deal with Partick Thistle.[8] McMillan was offered a new contract with Partick Thistle but opted to reject it, resulting in his departure from the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Exeter City
editOn 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.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell U20 | 2016–17[11] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[12] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Motherwell | 2016–17[11] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[12] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Livingston (loan) | 2017–18[12] | Scottish Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Livingston | 2017–18[12] | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[13] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[14] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[15] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[16] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Livingston U20 | 2018–19[13] | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2018–19[13] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2022–23[17] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7[e] | 3 | 52 | 5 |
| 2023–24[18] | Scottish Championship | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Total | 64 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 89 | 7 | ||
| Exeter City | 2024–25[19] | League One | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| 2025–26[20] | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 218 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 284 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Includes Scottish Cup and FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup and EFL Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Six appearances, three goals in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/players/396797/show/jack-mcmillan
- ↑ "Celtic 2–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "McMillan signs contract extension". Motherwell F.C. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "McMillan departs on loan". Motherwell F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ↑ "Jack McMillan a-loan no more". Livingston F.C. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ "SIGNING NEWS:JACK MCMILLAN IS A JAG". Partick Thistle F.C. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "Signing News: McMillan agrees two-year deal". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Jack McMillan leaves Partick Thistle". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Jack McMillan signs for City". Exeter City FC. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Jack McMillan in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
External links
edit- Jack McMillan profile at Motherwell FC official website
- Jack McMillan at Soccerbase
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