Mike Smith (rugby league)

Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Hull, Michael "Mike" 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 1980s for Penrith Panthers, Canberra Raiders, and Blackpool Borough, Mike Smith

Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s for New Zealand, Canterbury Bulldogs, Castleford Tigers, Hull, Castleford Tigers, and Hull Kingston Rovers, Michael Smith

Michael "Mike" Smith is an English rigger, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6.

Playing career

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),^[1] 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.^[2]

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

County Cup final appearances

Mike Smith played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 12-29 defeat by Hull in the 1984 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Mike Smith played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 26-11 victory over St. Helens in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1977-78 season at Craven Park, Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977, and played Centre, i.e. number 3 in the 3-13 defeat by Hull in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at The Boulevard, Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.

John Player/John Player Special Trophy final appearances

Mike Smith played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4-12 defeat by Hull in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982, played Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 12-0 victory over Hull in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 8-11 defeat by Wigan in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986.^[3]

Testimonial match

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

Club career

Smith spent his entire professional career with Hull Kingston Rovers, he is the club's appearance record holder, having played 489 games between 1974 and 1991.^[4]

References

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org