Marcus McMillan

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Marcus McMillan
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Cumbernauld, Scotland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Eastern District
Number 20
Youth career
Hearts
Aberdeen
2005 Celtic
2011–2013 Hearts
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Airdrieonians 0 (0)
2017–2021 Club Albion 15 (21)
2018–2022 HKFC 42 (27)
2022 Cumbernauld United
2022–2025 HKFC 29 (2)
2025– Eastern District 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025

Marcus McMillan (born 5 May 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District.

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Club career

Having started his career with Hearts and Aberdeen, McMillan was signed by Celtic in June 2005. [1] However, he was released only months later for sporting a Liverpool-inspired haircut. [1]

Following his release from Celtic, McMillan found himself back at Hearts, but was released in the summer of 2013. [2] He then joined Airdrieonians on an amateur contract, playing with their under-20 side. [3] He made one appearance for The Diamonds, coming on as a substitute for Kyle Richford in a 2–0 cup defeat to Queen of the South. [4]

In January 2018, McMillan joined Hong Kong First Division club HKFC.

On 20 August 2025, McMillan joined Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District. [5]

2021 Hong Kong match fixing scandal

In October 2021, Brian Fok offered bribe to fellow HKFC players McMillan and Jean Maciel to play an unfair match against Rangers. [6] However, McMillan and Maciel both rejected the offer and reported the matter to the club. In May 2023, the ICAC arrested 11 football players, including Brian Fok. [7]

Career statistics

Club

updated as at 7 May 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Airdrieonians 2013–14 Scottish League One 00001 [a] 010
2014–15 00000000
Total00001010
Club Albion2017–18Yau Yee Football League1521001 [b] 01621
HKFC 2017–18 First Division 89000089
2018–19 151000001510
2019–20 83000083
2020–21 75000075
2021–22 Premier League 40104 [c] 090
2022–23 60113 [c] 1102
Total482721715729
Career total634821917450
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Appearances in the Yau Yee League Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the Sapling Cup

References

  1. 1 2 "Boy ditched by Celtic for Reds haircut". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. "Tynecastle club takes steps to settle debts with five of their former players". heraldscotland.com. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. "Marc Fitzpatrick". airdriefc.com. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. Marcus McMillan at Soccerway
  5. 港超聯 回流執教東區 吳偉超:有當初出道感覺 on.cc 20 August 2025
  6. Pao, Ming. "涉假波賭外圍 3球員1「艇仔」被控 起訴行賄及串謀賭博作弊 兩隊友拒受賄告發". www.mingpaocanada.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. "假波案⎮ 廉署去年拘 23 人 今落案控三球員一艇仔". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.