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.

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. 

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Smith, Michael
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Hull
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