Frank McMillan

Frank McMillan

Personal information
Full name	Franklin McMillan
Nickname	Skinny
Born	(1899-12-14)14 December 1899 Menindee, New South Wales, Australia
Died	26 December 1966(1966-12-26) (aged 67) Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1921–24 Western Suburbs 37 1 22 0 47 1926–35 Western Suburbs 148 7 83 1 189 1925 Balmain Tigers 12 0 17 0 34 Total 197 8 122 1 270 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1922–34 New South Wales 22 0 2 0 4 1929–34 Australia 9 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1931–1945 Western Suburbs 66 41 2 23 62 1947–1947 Parramatta 18 3 0 15 17 Total 84 44 2 38 52

Frank McMillan (14 December 1899 – 26 December 1966) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He was a full-back for the Australian national team and played in nine Tests between 1929 and 1934, two as captain. McMillan has since been named amongst the nation's finest players of the 20th century.

McMillan was born in Menindee, New South Wales and was graded with the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1921. He played fourteen seasons of first grade rugby league all with Wests, aside from the 1925 season which he spent playing for the Balmain Tigers.

During McMillan's long career Wests were premiers in season 1930 and 1934 and runners-up in 1932. He was captain-coach of Wests in season 1934.

He made his New South Wales representative debut in 1922 and 12 years later he was still the state's preferred fullback. He made 22 New South Wales appearances.

His debut national selection was for the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain. He played in four Tests and 22 minor tour matches. He was the first Australian international representative to come from the Parramatta juniors.

In 1932 he played in all three Tests of the domestic Ashes series.

For the 1933-34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain McMillan was named as captain-coach following Herb Steinohrt's withdrawal. Australia lost the series 3–0 with McMillan captaining the side in the 1st and 3rd Tests and in 19 minor tour matches including a demonstration match in Paris which introduced rugby league football to France.