his teammates would be part of the City team which won the FA Cup the following year. However, after 242 League and Cup appearances, McMullan departed Manchester City in May 1933. International In 1920 he won the first of his sixteen caps for Scotland against Wales in a 1–1 draw in the 1920 British Home Championship, having made unofficial appearances in the years prior during wartime. McMullan is considered to have been the greatest Scottish half-back of his day; he was an ever-present in the 1921 British Home Championship which was won by Scotland. McMullan helped Scotland to victory in the 1925 British Home Championship and was part of the Scotland team which defeated England 2–0. He was also part of the team which won the 1926 British Home Championship appearing in the 1–0 victory against England at Old Trafford and in the 3–0 victory against Wales at Ninian Park. In the 1927 British Home Championship, McMullan featured twice for Scotland in a 3–0 victory against Wales and a 2–1 defeat to England at Hampden Park. Despite this defeat, Scotland won the championship again that season. In the 1928 British Home Championship, McMullan captained Scotland as they defeated England 5–1 at Wembley Stadium with a hat-trick from Alex Jackson and a brace from Alex James. As a result of the resounding victory, the Scotland team were dubbed the "Wembley Wizards"''. Despite this victory Wales won the championship that season. McMullan captained Scotland to victory the following season in the 1929 British Home Championship. Managerial career McMullan joined Oldham Athletic as a player-manager in 1933. After a brief spell there, he was appointed the first-ever manager of Aston Villa in 1934 (before his appointment, the team was selected by a committee). However, the move proved disastrous, resulting in Villa's first ever relegation in 1935–36 after 61 years in the top flight. He later managed Notts County (1936–37) and Sheffield Wednesday (1937–1939). He died on 28 November 1964 (the same day as another former Sheffield Wednesday manager, Billy Walker). Legacy McMullan is regarded as one of Manchester City's best ever players. In 1977, Manchester City Council named eleven streets in a new estate in Moss Side after famous City players including McMullan, Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan, Horace Barnes, Max Woosnam, Tommy Browell, Eric Brook, Sam Cookson, Billy Meredith and Tommy Johnson. See also List of Scotland national football team captains