Introduction
John "Jack" 'Cod' Miller (born 10 August 1906 in Newton-le-Willows — death unknown) was a Fishmonger (hence his nickname 'Cod'), and English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Over his 20-year career he made 526 appearances for Warrington, a club record which was not broken until 1959 by Brian Bevan.
Playing career
International honours
Jack Miller won caps for England while at Warrington in 1928 against Wales, in 1933 against Other Nationalities, in 1936 against France, and Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1933 against Australia (3 matches), and on the 1936 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia, and New Zealand (2 matches).
County Cup Final appearances
Jack Miller's time, there was Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sat 23 November 1929, the 10-9 victory over St.Helens in the 1932 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932, and he played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 8-4 victory over Barrow in the 1937 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.
Honoured at Warrington Wolves
Jack Miller is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.