Roger Millward
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Roger Millward MBE
(born 16 September 1947 in Castleford
, West Yorkshire
) is an English former rugby league
footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR
and Castleford
, as well as representing Great Britain
. Millward was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame
.
Millward was awarded the Order of the British Empire
(MBE) in 1983.
. He made his debut on 3 October 1964 against Dewsbury
and won his first domestic honours in 1965 with Castleford picking up the Floodlit Trophy
. Millward played in the position of and, due to the importance of such a position in rugby league, and due to the fact there were many more experienced players in the Castleford side at that time (such as Alan Hardisty
and Keith Hepworth
) Millward found it hard to break into the first team for any length of time. Despite his lack of game experience, the International selectors were interested in Millward and picked him to play for the Great Britain national team
in March 1966 against France
at the age of 18 and one of Great Britain's youngest players.
On 8 August 1966 Millward was transferred from Castleford to Hull KR
for a fee of £6,000, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £169,000 in 2009) and made his debut for the Robin's at Hunslet
on 15 August 1966 and helped the club win the Yorkshire Cup
and retain it in the 1967 season.
In the 1968 season Millward finished as the top try scorer for Hull KR
with a total of 38 tries in that season, picking up the supporters' player of the year award. Due to his good form he was awarded a call up to the Great Britain squad
for the 1968 World Cup
which Britain lost to Australia.
In 1969 at the age of 21 Millward was given the captaincy of Hull Kingston Rovers
and was also voted the supporters' player of the year for the second time as well as being honoured with the title of Rugby League Players No 6 "Player of the Year".
In the mid-1970s Hull KR had become a dominant force in the world of rugby league thanks in part to Millward's playmaking abilities. Although Hull KR were now one of the top clubs in British rugby league the major awards eluded Millward during his career at the Robins with just two more Yorkshire Cup winner's medals (1971–72, 1974–75) and a runner's up medal (1975–76) along with two more supporters' player of the year awards (1974–75, 1975–76). In Millward's testimonial year he managed to set a new record for Hull KR with the most tries scored in a season, scoring 160 tries in total.
In the 1976 close season Millward decided to go and play for an Australian club, Cronulla-Sutherland. Millward made 14 appearances during his time in Sydney and scored one try as well as kicking 17 points for the then struggling club before returning to Hull.
In 1977 Millward was named as player/coach of Hull KR after the unfortunate death of the club's former manager Harry Poole
. In the same season Millward guided his side to a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
and was again voted the supporters' player of the year. This then started a period of total domination for Hull KR.
In the 1978-79 season Hull KR were crowned Division One Champions (the first since 1925). In the 1979-80 season Millward and his Hull KR side made it to Wembley
to play cross-city rivals Hull in the Challenge Cup
final. Hull KR won the game 10-5 and, despite a breaking his jaw midway through the first half, Millward continued and was awarded the trophy at the end of the game.
Millward retired from rugby league a year after the historic challenge cup victory whilst playing for Hull KR's A Team against a Batley
A Team. This was Millward's return to action after sustaining a broken jaw in the Challenge Cup final victory but he was hit by a Batley player and sustained another broken jaw, his fourth in ten months. It was his last game.
on one occasion, captaining in both World Cup tournaments.
Millward’s international career was important as he was an integral member of Great Britain’s last Ashes winning Tour to Australia in 1970 and the last time any series was won against the Australians.
Millward played in the 1967 Test Series against the Kangaroo tourists in England and the 1968 World Cup, both campaigns being unsuccessful. However, his finest hour as an international came in the Great Britain touring party of 1970. He was overlooked in favour of former Castleford club mate Alan Hardisty for the 1st Test against the Australians. The Great Britain team was heavily beaten 37-15 and wholesale changes were made for the 2nd Test. Millward was drafted into the side, where he gave a superb match winning performance scoring 20 points (2 tries, 7 goals) in a 28-7 win to square the series. This equalled the match points record for an individual against the Australians, which had previously been set by Lewis Jones.
The 3rd Test decider was also successful and the Ashes regained. The 21-17 final score did not reflect Great Britain’s superiority as they scored 5 tries to 1, but were heavily penalised by the referee. Again, Millward rose to the occasion: with approximately 5 minutes to go he scored the match and series winning try on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The try resulted from a thrust through the middle by the second rows, first by Jimmy Thompson and then a bust by Doug Laughton, who then delivered a brilliant pass to Millward in space; Millward took the pass at pace and in turn then outstripped the opposition defence in an arcing run of over 40-yards to score. He also kicked 3 goals in the game.
Thereafter, Millward played with distinction for Great Britain in various internationals against the other nations, but a winning series against the Australians proved elusive.
at Hull Kingston Rovers
took place in 1977.
which they lost and second in the Division One Championship. Millward was later awarded an MBE
by the Queen for services to rugby league and sport in Great Britain.
During the 1983-84 season Hull KR dominated the scene with Millward's leadership, winning the League Championship as well as the Premiership to be the first team to complete the double and were rightfully crowned the 'Rugby League Team of the Year'. The 1984-85 season was almost as historic with victories in the John Player Trophy final and being crowned Division One Champions for the fifth time, but lost out on the Premiership final.
In 1984-85 Millward coached his side to the last major final of his tenure. The club were victorious in the Yorkshire Cup final but were defeated in the John Player Trophy and Challenge Cup finals which consequently saw the end of Hull KR's domination of English rugby league. Millward left the club after its relegation to Division Two. By 2009 Hull K.R. had revived its fortunes, riding high in 4th place in the Super League, and regularly fills the new Craven Park and the Roger Millward Stand.
In 1991 Roger, took the coaching job at Halifax, but was only there 17 months before resigning.
, near Leeds
and is employed as a Premises Manager by Royds Comprehensive School, above Rothwell Sports Centre. Despite removing all ties from rugby league after leaving the Robin's he still attends rugby league matches, mainly those involving his home town club Castleford.
In 2007 Roger had an operation to remove a cancerous growth
in the jaw.
honoured 13 rugby league footballers on Thursday 20 August 2009, at a ceremony at The Jungle
, the home of the Castleford Tigers
. A fleet of new buses were named after the 'Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team'. Members of the public nominated the best ever rugby league footballers to have played in West Yorkshire, supported by local rugby league journalists; James Deighton from BBC Leeds, and Tim Butcher, editor of Rugby League World
. The 'Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team' is; Trevor Foster
MBE
, Neil Fox
MBE
, Albert Goldthorpe
, Alan Hardisty
, Stan Kielty
, Lewis Jones, Roger Millward MBE
, Malcolm Reilly
, Garry Schofield
, Keith Senior
, David Topliss
, Dave Valentine
, and Adrian Vowles
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 16 September 1947 in Castleford
Castleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
) is an English former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century. A goal-kicking , he gained a high level of prominence in the sport in England by playing for Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
and Castleford
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, as well as representing Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
. Millward was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame
Rugby League Hall of Fame
The Rugby League Hall of Fame is an International Hall of Fame that was combined and continually has additions from the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame, British Rugby League Hall of Fame, Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII and the...
.
Millward was awarded the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(MBE) in 1983.
Domestic career
Millward began his professional career in September 1964, signing for his home town club Castleford TigersCastleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
. He made his debut on 3 October 1964 against Dewsbury
Dewsbury Celtic
Dewsbury Celtic is a rugby league club in the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference and have a thriving junior section...
and won his first domestic honours in 1965 with Castleford picking up the Floodlit Trophy
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. It was designed specifically for television, and the then director of BBC2, broadcaster David Attenborough, was instrumental in its creation...
. Millward played in the position of and, due to the importance of such a position in rugby league, and due to the fact there were many more experienced players in the Castleford side at that time (such as Alan Hardisty
Alan Hardisty
Alan 'Chuck' Hardisty is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s and coach of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, and Leeds, playing at , i.e...
and Keith Hepworth
Keith Hepworth
Keith 'Heppy' Hepworth is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, Yorkshire, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Castleford, playing at /, i.e...
) Millward found it hard to break into the first team for any length of time. Despite his lack of game experience, the International selectors were interested in Millward and picked him to play for the Great Britain national team
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
in March 1966 against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
at the age of 18 and one of Great Britain's youngest players.
On 8 August 1966 Millward was transferred from Castleford to Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
for a fee of £6,000, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £169,000 in 2009) and made his debut for the Robin's at Hunslet
Hunslet
Hunslet is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is south east of the city centre and has an industrial past.Hunslet had many engineering companies based in the district, such as John Fowler & Co...
on 15 August 1966 and helped the club win the Yorkshire Cup
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
and retain it in the 1967 season.
In the 1968 season Millward finished as the top try scorer for Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
with a total of 38 tries in that season, picking up the supporters' player of the year award. Due to his good form he was awarded a call up to the Great Britain squad
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
for the 1968 World Cup
Rugby League World Cup
The Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league competition contested by members of the Rugby League International Federation . It has been held nearly once every 4 years on average since its inaugural tournament in France in 1954...
which Britain lost to Australia.
In 1969 at the age of 21 Millward was given the captaincy of Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
and was also voted the supporters' player of the year for the second time as well as being honoured with the title of Rugby League Players No 6 "Player of the Year".
In the mid-1970s Hull KR had become a dominant force in the world of rugby league thanks in part to Millward's playmaking abilities. Although Hull KR were now one of the top clubs in British rugby league the major awards eluded Millward during his career at the Robins with just two more Yorkshire Cup winner's medals (1971–72, 1974–75) and a runner's up medal (1975–76) along with two more supporters' player of the year awards (1974–75, 1975–76). In Millward's testimonial year he managed to set a new record for Hull KR with the most tries scored in a season, scoring 160 tries in total.
In the 1976 close season Millward decided to go and play for an Australian club, Cronulla-Sutherland. Millward made 14 appearances during his time in Sydney and scored one try as well as kicking 17 points for the then struggling club before returning to Hull.
In 1977 Millward was named as player/coach of Hull KR after the unfortunate death of the club's former manager Harry Poole
Harry Poole (rugby league)
Harry Poole is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and coach of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at , or /, i.e...
. In the same season Millward guided his side to a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was a competition for British rugby league clubs held between 1965 and 1980. It was designed specifically for television, and the then director of BBC2, broadcaster David Attenborough, was instrumental in its creation...
and was again voted the supporters' player of the year. This then started a period of total domination for Hull KR.
In the 1978-79 season Hull KR were crowned Division One Champions (the first since 1925). In the 1979-80 season Millward and his Hull KR side made it to Wembley
Wembley
Wembley is an area of northwest London, England, and part of the London Borough of Brent. It is home to the famous Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena...
to play cross-city rivals Hull in the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final. Hull KR won the game 10-5 and, despite a breaking his jaw midway through the first half, Millward continued and was awarded the trophy at the end of the game.
Millward retired from rugby league a year after the historic challenge cup victory whilst playing for Hull KR's A Team against a Batley
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
A Team. This was Millward's return to action after sustaining a broken jaw in the Challenge Cup final victory but he was hit by a Batley player and sustained another broken jaw, his fourth in ten months. It was his last game.
International career
By 1969, Millward had established himself as a full Great Britain international after his debut at 18 years of age against France in 1966 and went on to make 47 appearances for his country, including 29 Tests. Millward went on tour with Great Britain a total of five times and also toured with the England National TeamEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
on one occasion, captaining in both World Cup tournaments.
Millward’s international career was important as he was an integral member of Great Britain’s last Ashes winning Tour to Australia in 1970 and the last time any series was won against the Australians.
Millward played in the 1967 Test Series against the Kangaroo tourists in England and the 1968 World Cup, both campaigns being unsuccessful. However, his finest hour as an international came in the Great Britain touring party of 1970. He was overlooked in favour of former Castleford club mate Alan Hardisty for the 1st Test against the Australians. The Great Britain team was heavily beaten 37-15 and wholesale changes were made for the 2nd Test. Millward was drafted into the side, where he gave a superb match winning performance scoring 20 points (2 tries, 7 goals) in a 28-7 win to square the series. This equalled the match points record for an individual against the Australians, which had previously been set by Lewis Jones.
The 3rd Test decider was also successful and the Ashes regained. The 21-17 final score did not reflect Great Britain’s superiority as they scored 5 tries to 1, but were heavily penalised by the referee. Again, Millward rose to the occasion: with approximately 5 minutes to go he scored the match and series winning try on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The try resulted from a thrust through the middle by the second rows, first by Jimmy Thompson and then a bust by Doug Laughton, who then delivered a brilliant pass to Millward in space; Millward took the pass at pace and in turn then outstripped the opposition defence in an arcing run of over 40-yards to score. He also kicked 3 goals in the game.
Thereafter, Millward played with distinction for Great Britain in various internationals against the other nations, but a winning series against the Australians proved elusive.
Testimonial match
Roger Millward's Testimonial matchTestimonial match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
at Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
took place in 1977.
Coaching
After retiring, Millward stayed on the coaching staff at Hull KR throughout the 80's and early 90's and guided his team to another Challenge Cup final and the Yorkshire Cup final in the 1980-81 season, losing both matches but they did manage a Premiership trophy. Millward coached Hull KR to the final of the John Player TrophyJohn Player Trophy
The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was only played twice, the first in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire, and again in 1972 at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex.-Winners:...
which they lost and second in the Division One Championship. Millward was later awarded an MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
by the Queen for services to rugby league and sport in Great Britain.
During the 1983-84 season Hull KR dominated the scene with Millward's leadership, winning the League Championship as well as the Premiership to be the first team to complete the double and were rightfully crowned the 'Rugby League Team of the Year'. The 1984-85 season was almost as historic with victories in the John Player Trophy final and being crowned Division One Champions for the fifth time, but lost out on the Premiership final.
In 1984-85 Millward coached his side to the last major final of his tenure. The club were victorious in the Yorkshire Cup final but were defeated in the John Player Trophy and Challenge Cup finals which consequently saw the end of Hull KR's domination of English rugby league. Millward left the club after its relegation to Division Two. By 2009 Hull K.R. had revived its fortunes, riding high in 4th place in the Super League, and regularly fills the new Craven Park and the Roger Millward Stand.
In 1991 Roger, took the coaching job at Halifax, but was only there 17 months before resigning.
Private life
Millward now lives with his wife Carol in KippaxKippax, West Yorkshire
Kippax is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the east of the city, near to Garforth and Great Preston....
, near Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and is employed as a Premises Manager by Royds Comprehensive School, above Rothwell Sports Centre. Despite removing all ties from rugby league after leaving the Robin's he still attends rugby league matches, mainly those involving his home town club Castleford.
In 2007 Roger had an operation to remove a cancerous growth
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in the jaw.
Legacy
Millward will be remembered as one of the greatest Stand Off's Britain has ever produced. He made 406 appearances for Hull KR in total, with 207 tries, over 600 goals and a grand total of 1,825 points making him the third highest points scorer in Hull KR's history. Millward holds the club's record of 207 tries (which beat the previous record set in the 1920s by winger Gilbert Austin by nearly 50 tries) and has also scored a total of eleven hat tricks for Hull KR, with one for Castleford and two for Great Britain as well as kicking more than ten goals per match.Honoured by Arriva Yorkshire
Arriva YorkshireArriva Yorkshire
Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous...
honoured 13 rugby league footballers on Thursday 20 August 2009, at a ceremony at The Jungle
The Jungle (Wheldon Road)
The Jungle is the former name of Wheldon Road, a stadium in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. This is the home of the Castleford Tigers rugby league team....
, the home of the Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
. A fleet of new buses were named after the 'Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team'. Members of the public nominated the best ever rugby league footballers to have played in West Yorkshire, supported by local rugby league journalists; James Deighton from BBC Leeds, and Tim Butcher, editor of Rugby League World
Rugby League World
Rugby League World is a dedicated rugby league magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. Other rugby league titles published by League Publications Ltd include the weekly newspaper Rugby Leaguer & League Express and the annual Gillette Rugby League Yearbook.-History:Rugby League World began...
. The 'Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team' is; Trevor Foster
Trevor Foster
Trevor J. F. Foster MBE , was a Welsh rugby footballer and coach. He played rugby union for Newport and rugby league for Bradford Northern...
MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Neil Fox
Neil Fox (rugby league)
Neil Fox MBE is an English former rugby league footballer and player-coach of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. A goal-kicking , he is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the sport because he holds the all-time points record, scoring 6,220 points during his career...
MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Albert Goldthorpe
Albert Goldthorpe
Albert Goldthorpe was an English rugby footballer from the period around 1895's schism in English rugby, which led to the formation of rugby league football around the turn of the century.One of five brothers , Goldthorpe made his first...
, Alan Hardisty
Alan Hardisty
Alan 'Chuck' Hardisty is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s and coach of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, and Leeds, playing at , i.e...
, Stan Kielty
Stan Kielty
Stan Kielty was an English rugby league footballer. A member of the Halifax Hall of Fame, Stan began his professional career at Wakefield Trinity before signing for Halifax in 1946. He later went on to represent Yorkshire and England, playing at , i.e...
, Lewis Jones, Roger Millward MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Malcolm Reilly
Mal Reilly
Malcolm J. Reilly is an English former rugby league footballer and coach. A Great Britain international representative , Reilly played club football for Castleford Tigers in England and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Australia...
, Garry Schofield
Garry Schofield
Garry E. Schofield OBE is an English retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. At the time of his retirement he was the most-capped Great Britain player of all time along with Mick Sullivan, with 46 appearances. He also won three England caps, making him the highest...
, Keith Senior
Keith Senior
Keith Senior is an English professional rugby league or who most recently played for the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He has won every honour in the English domestic game. He holds the record for the most Super League appearances & the most Super League tries...
, David Topliss
David Topliss
David Topliss was an English Rugby League World Cup winning footballer and coach. He played and coached with Wakefield Trinity in the late 1970s and early 1980s....
, Dave Valentine
Dave Valentine
David Donald Valentine was a Scottish representative rugby union and Rugby League World Cup winning footballer, a dual-code rugby international of the 1940s and '50s.-Rugby union:...
, and Adrian Vowles
Adrian Vowles
Adrian Vowles is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in Australia for several years, gaining State of Origin selection in 1994, but spent the majority of his career in the European Super League...
.
External links
- Roger Millward at rugbyleaguehistory.co.uk
- Roger Millwars at rlhalloffame.org.uk
- Roger Millward at eraofthebiff.com
- Roger Millward International Statistics
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Roger Millward at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk
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