Freddie Miller (rugby league)

Freddie Miller (c. 1915 - 20 July 1960) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Hull F.C. and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 314),[1] as a right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking fullback, i.e. number 1, and was captain of Hull during the 1946–47 season.[2][3]

For the rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s for Wales (RU), Mountain Ash, and Hull (RL), see Fred Miller (rugby player). For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s for South Sydney Rabbitohs, see Fred Miller (rugby league).
Freddie Miller
Personal information
Full nameFreddie Miller
Bornc. 1915
Died20 July 1960 (aged 45)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–50 Hull F.C.
1950–52/53 Featherstone Rovers 92 2 245 0 496
Total 92 2 245 0 496

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Freddie Miller played fullback in Featherstone Rovers' 10-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.

County Cup Final appearances

Freddie Miller played fullback in Hull FC's 10-18 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1938 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.

Playing career

Freddie Miller was transferred from Hull F.C. to the Featherstone Rovers for £200 during January 1920, he made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 21 January 1950, he played his last match for the Featherstone Rovers during the 1952–53 season,[4] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Freddie Miller is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[5]

References
  1. "Eric Batten & Freddy Miller". Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  5. "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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