John Millington (rugby league)

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John Millington
Personal information
Full name	John Millington
Born	January→March 1949 (age 66–67) Hull district
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	0	0	0	0
	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 (birth registered in January→March 1949 (age 66–67)

^[1]) birth registered in Hull district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #957), as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

John Millington won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1975 against France, and in 1981 against Wales.^[2]

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.

John Millington played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 26-11 victory over St. Helens in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1977-78 season at Craven Park, Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977.

John Millington played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Prop Roy Holdstock) in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4-12 defeat by Hull in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

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.

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

↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

Hull Kingston Rovers squad – 1980 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 David Hall 2 Steve Hubbard 3 Mike Smith 4 Steve Hartley 5 Clive Sullivan 6 Roger Millward (ca/co) 7 Allan Agar 8 Roy Holdstock 9 David Watkinson 10 Brian Lockwood 11 Paul Rose 12 Phil Lowe 13 Len Casey 14 Phil Hogan 15 John Millington

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