John Henry Miles (14 February 1880 – 23 February 1953) was a

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wing who played 93 times for

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between 1899 and 1904, scoring 75 tries for 223 points. Miles made his Leicester debut against Handsworth on 9 September 1899 scoring a hat trick. However that was not enough to keep his place in the team and he did not play again until 25 October 1899 against

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where he scored 2 tries. He did not become a regular in the first team until the 1901/02 season where he scored 20 tries in 26 appearances; continuing that form he scored 14 tries in 17 games the next season to earn his England cap. Miles made his international debut for England on 10 January 1903 against Wales at St Helens in Swansea. This made him the first home produced international for

, having gone to Medway Street School and played for Stoneygate before joining Tigers. Miles also played for Northampton Saints.

Sources

Farmer,Stuart & Hands, David ''Tigers-Official History of Leicester Football Club'' (The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation )

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miles, Jack 1880 births 1953 deaths England international rugby union players English rugby union players Leicester Tigers players Rugby union players from Leicester Rugby union wings