Michael Smith
Rugby league footballer with the Featherstone Rovers (1967-1973)

Michael Smith

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Rugby league footballer with the Featherstone Rovers (1967-1973)
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Introduction

Michael "Mick" Smith is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and 1970s, playing at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 446), as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Mick Smith played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1967 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 Centre, i.e. number 3, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute David "Dave" Hartley) in the 33-14 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1973 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 Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 9-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 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/Five-eighth in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966, played Centre, i.e. number 4, in the 9-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1969 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 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970.

Career records

Mick Smith holds Feathersone Rovers "Most Tries In A Game" record, with six tries against Doncaster on Saturday 13 April 1968.

Coaching career

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