Harry Millington (rugby league) explained

Harry Millington
Fullname:Harry Millington
Birth Place:unknown
Death Place:unknown
Club1:Widnes
Year1start:1927
Year1end:47
Appearances1:460
Tries1:65
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:195
Year2start:1940
Year2end:41
Appearances2:4
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:≤1941
Year3end:≥42
Appearances3:≥2
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:≤1937
Yearaend:≥37
Appearancesa:≥1
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1944
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:29 June 2021
Source:[1] [2]

Harry Millington, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, Halifax (World War II guest) and Oldham RLFC (World War II guest), as a or .[1]

Playing career

International honours

Harry Millington won a cap for England while at Widnes in 1944 against Wales.[2]

County honours

Harry Millington played in Lancashire's 7-5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Millington played in Widnes' 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930 in front of a crowd of 36,544, played in the 5-11 defeat by Hunslet in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934, and played in the 18-5 victory over Keighley in the 1936–37 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937.

County Cup Final appearances

Harry Millington played in Widnes' 7-3 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945.

Honoured at Widnes

Harry Millington is a Widnes Hall Of Fame Inductee.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://archive.today/20131213125443/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Millington&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 13 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Wilderspool hosts memorable win. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114200451/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=259&featcat_id=32. dead. 14 January 2010. totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.