Mick Scott
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| Full name | Michael Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1954 Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Scott (born 23 September 1954) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Halifax (two spells), and Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward.[1]
Background
[edit]Mick Scott was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
[edit]Halifax
[edit]Mick Scott played at second-row in Halifax's 6–15 defeat by Leeds in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979.
Wigan
[edit]Mick Scott played at second-row in Wigan's 15–4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[2]
Return to Halifax
[edit]Mick Scott was re-signed from Wigan by Halifax in July 1985 for a transfer fee of £10,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £41,190 in 2014).[3] He played in 32 games in all competitions in the 1985–86 season as Halifax pipped Wigan to the Championship by 1 point.
Mick Scott played at second-row in Halifax's 19–18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played as a substitute (replacing second-row Les Holliday) in the 12–32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.
Scott played as a substitute, (replacing substitute Steve Smith) in Halifax's 12–24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[4]
Honoured at Halifax
[edit]Mick Scott is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.