Mike Butt
Mike Butt (born 6 May 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and fullback for the Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship.
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| Full name | Michael Butt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1995 Manchester, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 8 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Butt was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. He is of Welsh descent through his grandmother.[4]
He attended Manchester Metropolitan University[5] and played rugby league for England Universities.[6]
Club career
In May 2015 Butt made his Swinton début against the Keighley Cougars.[7]
He was given the Young Player of the Year award in 2017, and Player of the Year award in 2018.[8]
Butt was the top Swinton try scorer for both the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
International career
In 2018 Butt made his international début for Wales against Scotland in the 2018 Rugby League European Championship.[9]
Butt played for Wales at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[10]
In June 2022 Butt scored his first try at international level, when he crossed the line against France.[11] In October 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[12][13][14]
References
- Rugby League Project
- itsrugby profile
- "Player Summary: Mike Butt". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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- BUTT ON BOARD FOR 2019 SEASON
- England Universities Overwhelm The Army
- Keighley Cougars tamed by Lions again
- BUTT SIGNS NEW TWO YEAR DEAL
- EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 – SCOTLAND 12-50 Wales
- 2019 WORLD NINES
- FRANCE SCORE FIRST WIN UNDER FRAYSSINOUS
- Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- Swinton Lions to host Rugby League World Cup warm-up match
- Wales Rugby League World Cup squad includes three sets of brothers, two pairs of twins and a player who retired due to brain abnormality