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| Full name | Joseph Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 1884 City road, Kitt Green, Wigan, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Miller (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]
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,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1911 against Australia.[3]
Championship final appearances
Joe Miller played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[4]
County League appearances
Joe Miller played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1908–09 season, 1910–11 season, 1911–12 season, 1912–13 season, 1913–14 season and 1914–15 season.[5]
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 County Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908,[6] and played left wing, and scored 2-tries in the 22–5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[7]
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,[8] played left wing 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,[9] 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,[10] and played left wing 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.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "1908-1909 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1908-1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1909-1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1907 Tour Match: Wigan 12 New Zealand 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 10 Australia 7". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 16 Australia 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1911 Tour Match: Wigan 7 Australia 2". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.