FORMER York City favourite Andy McMillan's footballing career appears to be over.

The 32-year-old - who lies second in City's all-time appearances list - has been unable to find a new club after being controversially let go by Scottish outfit Ayr United, and is resigned to beginning a new career away from football.

Now studying for a business degree, the popular full-back is currently seeking work outside the game.

"I'm on the look-out for a job and have sent off a few CVs, though nothing's come up yet," he said.

"If I find a job then hopefully I can move on but I don't have any work experience in an office or anything like that, so that goes against me. Hopefully, given the chance to work, I can show them I'm willing to learn.

As for football, he said: "It looks like my playing days are over. I'm bitterly disappointed about it but I've got a young family to support and I have to move on.

"I had a lot of good times at York City and theirs is still the first result I look out for. But football-wise, it looks like I'm finished."

McMillan now believes his studies at Askham Bryan College are his best way forward.

"I started a HND in business studies while I was playing at York and I think the best way to find a job would be to complete that degree," he said. "If I find work in the meantime, I can finish that part-time.

The popular full-back, with 492 City matches under his belt, was controversially let go by ex-boss Neil Thompson in October last year, and later claimed that chairman Douglas Criag had "forced him out of the club".

With many fans unhappy to see him go, he eventually signed for Ayr United with whom he reached a Scottish Cup semi-final.

His departure from Ayr in June was far from amicable, though, as the extended contract he was promised by the club at the end of his first season at Somerset Park did not materialise.

Now living again in York, McMillan - who has spent some time over the summer holidays coaching youngsters at a football school - had been linked with both Hull City and Chesterfield during pre-season.

But while the Tigers were hit by a transfer embargo that scuppered any possible move to Boothferry Park, his trial with the Spireites also came to nothing.

"I went down to Chesterfield for a week but the manager (Nicky Law) never got back to me so I took it to mean they weren't interested," he said.

"I'm obviously disappointed that nothing's happened football-wise, but you've just got to move on."