John Millington (rugby league)

John Millington
Personal information
Full name John Millington
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–85 Hull Kingston Rovers 416 32 0 0 97
1985–86 Wakefield Trinity 15
Total 431 32 0 0 97
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–81 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John Millington is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

John Millington won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1975 against France, and in 1981 against Wales.[1]

County Cup final appearances

John Millington played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull Kingston Rovers's 11-7 victory over Castleford in the 1971 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971, played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in the 16-13 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974, and played Left-Prop in the 11-15 defeat by Leeds in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975.

Club honours

Rugby Football League Championship: 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85. Challenge Cup: 1979-80. Yorkshire Cup: 1971–72, 1974–75. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy: 1977-78. John Player Special Trophy: 1984-85. Premiership: 1980-81, 1983–84.

Testimonial match

John Millington's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1982.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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