| Mick Pickering | |
| Fullname: | Michael John Pickering |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Mirfield, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Years1: | 1974–1977 |
| Clubs1: | Barnsley |
| Caps1: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1977–1978 |
| Clubs2: | Southampton |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1978–1984 |
| Clubs3: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps3: | 110 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1981 |
| Clubs4: | → San Diego Sockers (loan)[2] |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1983 |
| Clubs5: | → Norwich City (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1983 |
| Clubs6: | → Bradford City (loan) |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1984 |
| Clubs7: | → Barnsley (loan) |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs8: | Rotherham United |
| Caps8: | 102 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs9: | York City |
| Caps9: | 32 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs10: | Stockport County |
| Caps10: | 16 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Clubs11: | Hallam |
| Totalcaps: | 424 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
Michael John Pickering (born 29 September 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Born in Mirfield, Pickering played for Barnsley, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City, Bradford City, Rotherham United, York City, Stockport County and Hallam.[3]