Michael Smith (rugby league, born c. 1947)
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Other people||Michael Smith (disambiguation){{!}}Michael Smith}}
{{About||the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s for Great Britain, England, and Hull Kingston Rovers|Mike Smith (rugby league)|the rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for New Zealand, Canterbury Bulldogs, Castleford Tigers, Hull, Castleford Tigers, and Hull Kingston Rovers|Michael Smith (rugby league, born 1976)}}
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|name = Mike Smith
|fullname = Michael Smith
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|caption = one of the world's best
|birth_date = {{circa|1947}}
|birth_place = Rossington, Doncaster, England
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|position = {{rlp|CE|SO}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}}
|year1start = 1964
|year1end = 76
|appearances1 = 374
|tries1 = 1436
|goals1 = 1
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 344
|club2 = Huddersfield
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|teamA = Yorkshire
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|yearAstart = 1974
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|retired = yes
|source = {{Rugby league records |id=20003 |title=Mike Smith |access-date=14 January 2024}}
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Michael "Mick"/"Mike" Smith (born {{circa|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, and Huddersfield, as a {{rlp|ce}}, or {{rlp|so}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Mick-Smith/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}
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 {{rlp|so}} 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 at {{rlp|ce}} (replaced by 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 at {{rlp|ce}} 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 {{rlp|so}} in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966,{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/Yorkshire_Cup_1966/Final/Featherstone_Rovers-vs-Hull_Kingston_Rovers/summary.html|title=Yorkshire Cup 1966/67|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}} played at {{rlp|ce}} in the 9-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1969–70 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, and played on the {{rlp|wg}} in the 7-23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970–71 Yorkshire 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.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. {{ISBN|0752422952}}
=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.{{cite web|title=Records|url=http://www.featherstonerovers.net/page.php?id=1097|publisher=Featherstone Rovers RLFC|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/19941130000000/http://www.featherstonerovers.net/page.php?id=1097|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date = 30 November 1994}}
=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.{{cite web|url=http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/featherstone-rovers-legends-added-to-hall-of-fame-1-8214653|title=Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame|publisher=pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk|date=5 November 2016|access-date=1 January 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/players/mick-smith/923/ Profile] at fevarchive.co.uk
{{Featherstone Rovers - 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Featherstone Rovers - 1972–73 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame Inductees}}
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Category:English rugby league coaches
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Featherstone Rovers players
Category:Huddersfield Giants players
Category:People from Rossington
Category:Rugby league players from Doncaster
Category:Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Rugby league five-eighths