Michael Smith (rugby league)

Michael "Mick"/"Mike" Smith (born c. 1947) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 446), and Huddersfield, as a centre, or stand-off, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6.[2]

For other people with the same name, see Michael Smith.
For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s for Great Britain, England, and Hull Kingston Rovers, see Mike Smith (rugby league). For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 22000s for New Zealand, Canterbury Bulldogs, Castleford Tigers, Hull, Castleford Tigers, and Hull Kingston Rovers, see Michael Smith (rugby league born 1976).

Michael Smith
Personal information
Full nameMichael Smith
Bornc. 1947
Rossington, Doncaster, England
Playing information
PositionCentre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–74 Featherstone Rovers 347+26 114 1 0 344
1974–≥74 Huddersfield
Total 373 114 1 0 344
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974/75 Yorkshire 2
Source: [1]

Background

Michael Smith was born in Rossington, Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

County honours

Michael Smith won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1974–75 season against Cumbria and Other Nationalities.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Mick Smith played stand-off in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290, played right-centre, i.e. number 3, (replaced by interchange/substitute David "Dave" Hartley) in the 33-14 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1972–73 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 9-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400.

County Cup Final appearances

Mick Smith played stand-off in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966,[3] played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 9-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1969–70 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, and played right wing, i.e. number 2, in the 7-23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970–71 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970.

Club career

Mick Smith made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 31 October 1964, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1976–77 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.

Career records

The Featherstone Rovers most tries in a match record of six tries is jointly held by; Chris Bibb, Brad Dwyer, and Mike Smith, Smith scored six tries against Doncaster on Saturday 13 April 1968.[5]

Testimonial match

Mick Smith's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1974–75 season.

Coaching career

Mick Smith has coached Doncaster Toll Bar Under-16s.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Mick Smith is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Yorkshire Cup 1966/67". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  5. "Records". Featherstone Rovers RLFC. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  6. "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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