Joe Miller (rugby league)

Joe Miller
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–19 Wigan 206 149 1 0 419
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–11 England 3 6 0 0 18
1911 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Joseph "Joe" Miller was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Joe Miller won caps for England while at Wigan in 1909 against Australia, in 1910 against Wales, in 1911 against Wales,[1] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1911 against Australia.[2]

Rugby Football League Championship final appearances

Joe Miller played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the 1908–09 Rugby Football League Championship final at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[3]

Rugby League County League appearances

Joe Miller played in Wigan's 1908–09, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1913–14, and 1914–15, Lancashire League victories.[4]

County Cup final appearances

Joe Miller played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored 2-tries in Wigan's 10-9 victory over Oldham in the 1908 Lancashire Cup final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908,[5] played Left-Wing, and scored 2-tries in the 22-5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire Cup final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[6]

Notable tour matches

Joe Miller played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 12-8 victory over New Zealand in the 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain match at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 9 November 1907,[7] in the 10-7 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 9 January 1909,[8] played Left-Wing in the 16-8 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Central Park, Wigan, on Wednesday 20 January 1909,[9] and in the 7-2 victory over Australia in the 1911–12 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 28 October 1911.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1908-1909 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1908-1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1909-1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "1907 Tour Match: Wigan 12 New Zealand 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 10 Australia 7". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 16 Australia 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "1911 Tour Match: Wigan 7 Australia 2". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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