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Jim Mills (born 29 September 1944 in Aberdare) is a British former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s. A Wales and Great Britain international representative front row forward, "Big Jim" as he was known, played club rugby in England with Halifax, Salford, Bradford, Widnes and Workington Town, and also in Australia for North Sydney. His son, David Mills also became a Front Row forward for Widnes, playing in Super League. Mills originally played rugby union in Wales with Cardiff RFC before turning professional. He started playing rugby league in 1965 for Halifax. Mills won caps for Great Britain in 1974 against Australia (2 matches) and New Zealand. In 1968 he started playing for Widnes. Mills played Left-, i.e. number 8, and scored a try in Widnes' 14–7 victory over Warrington in the 1975 Challenge Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975. Jim Mills played Left-, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 6–2 victory over Salford in the 1974 Lancashire Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974, played Left-, i.e. number 8, in the 16–7 victory over Salford in the 1975 Lancashire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 October 1975, played Left-, i.e. number 8, in Workington Town's 11–16 defeat by Widnes in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, and played Left-, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 15–13 victory over Workington Town in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978. Jim Mills played Left-, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 0-5 defeat by Leigh in the 1972 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1972-73 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 19 December 1972, and played Right-, i.e. number 10, in the 13-7 victory over St. Helens in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978. After a strong display in Wales' win against England in the 1975 World Series in Brisbane, Sydney's Manly-Warringah and Canterbury-Bankstown clubs were keen to get the prop forward's signature. Mills was banned for the rest of the season after stomping on John Greengrass's head in the 25–24 win over New Zealand at Swansea in the same tournament. The ban was eventually lifted on 2 January 1976, however Mills remained banned for life by the New Zealand Rugby League.〔(Mills granted the stamp of forgiveness by Kiwi Greengrass after 33 years ) ''The Daily Mail'', 20 June 2008〕〔(Tears and handshake for league thuggery 33 years ago ) ''The Press'', 29 June 2008〕 Mills played in the 12–3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1979 Challenge Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979. He played for Great Britain again in 1978 and '79 against Australia. Mills played Left-, i.e. number 8, in Widnes' 2-3 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1974-75 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975, played Left- in the 19-13 victory over Hull in the 1975-76 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 24 January 1976, played Left- in the 16-4 victory over Warrington in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979, and played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing Brian Hogan) in the 0-6 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980. Mills was also one of the original thirteen former Widnes players inducted into the Widnes Hall of Fame in 1992. That year he also worked as team manager for the Welsh national team. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Mills (rugby league)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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