Mike Smith (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see Michael Smith.
Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s for Featherstone Rovers, Michael "Mick" Smith
Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s for New Zealand, Canterbury Bulldogs, Castleford Tigers, Hull F.C., Castleford Tigers, and Hull Kingston Rovers, Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Personal information
Full name Michael Smith
Nickname Mike
Born Hull, England
Playing information
Position Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974–1991 Hull Kingston Rovers 481
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–1981 England 5 0 0 0 0
1979–1984 Great Britain 11 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Michael "Mike" Smith is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6.

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International honours

Mike Smith won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France, and Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1979 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1981 against France (2 matches), in 1982 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1984 against France (sub), and New Zealand.[1]

In addition to the above Test Matches, Mike Smith played Centre, i.e. number 4 in Great Britain’s 7-8 defeat to France in the friendly at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice on 31 July 1982.

Testimonial match

Mike Smith's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1986.

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Smith&EnSearch=Smith&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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