Mick Shoebottom

Mick Shoebottom
Personal information
Full name	Michael D. Shoebottom
Born	24 December 1944; Hunslet, Leeds, England
Died	12 October 2002 (aged 57); Leeds, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Position	Fullback, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Representative
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Michael "Mick" D. Shoebottom (24 December 1944 – 12 October 2002), also known by the nickname "Shoey", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bison ARLFC (Bison in Stourton, Leeds) and Leeds, as a fullback, centre, stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.^[1]

Playing career

International honours

Mick Shoebottom won caps for England while at Leeds in 1968 against Wales, in 1969 against France (sub), in 1970 against Wales, and France,^[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, and New Zealand (sub) (1-try), in 1969 against France, in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), Australia (sub), and New Zealand, in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France, New Zealand, and Australia, and in 1971 against France.^[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Mick Shoebottom played

1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967-68 season at Wembley Stadium, London

on Saturday 11 May 1968.

County Cup Final appearances

Mick Shoebottom played

1970 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford

on Saturday 21 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Mick Shoebottom played

1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1970–71 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds

on Tuesday 15 December 1970.

Club career

While playing for Leeds during the

Championship semi-final against Salford at Headingley, Mick Shoebottom dived to score a try and was subsequently carried unconscious from the field, having been caught on the head by the boot of Colin Dixon. Although paralysed for a time, Mick Shoebottom made an arduous recovery that enabled him to live a near normal life, but he would never play rugby league again.^[4]

Testimonial match

Mick Shoebottom's Testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1972.

References

^ ^a ^b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Obituary in The Independent". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-1] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[England_Statistics_at_englandrl.co.uk-2] "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Great_Britain_Statistics_at_englandrl.co.uk-3] "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Obituary_in_The_Independent-4] "Obituary in The Independent". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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