Mike Butt Explained
| Mike Butt |
| Fullname: | Michael Butt |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Weight: | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Year1start: | 2015 |
| Year1end: | 23 |
| Appearances1: | 174 |
| Tries1: | 101 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 404 |
| Year2start: | 2024 |
| Year2end: | present |
| Appearances2: | 0 |
| Tries2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Yearastart: | 2018 |
| Yearaend: | present |
| Appearancesa: | 4 |
| Triesa: | 1 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 4 |
| New: | yes |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
| Updated: | 2 November 2023 |
Mike Butt (born 6 May 1995) is a international rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Butt was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. He is of Welsh descent through his grandmother.[3]
He attended Manchester Metropolitan University[4] and played rugby league for England Universities.[5]
Club career
Swinton Lions
In May 2015 Butt made his Swinton début against the Keighley Cougars.[6]
He was given the Young Player of the Year award in 2017, and Player of the Year award in 2018.[7]
Butt was the top Swinton try scorer for both the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Widnes Vikings
On 2 Nov 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings on a 1-year deal for 2024.[8]
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]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mike-butt/summary.html Rugby League Project
- https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/mike-butt-36755.html itsrugby profile
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/45944754 Mike Butt: Swinton Lions winger gets Wales RL call after wedding text
- https://swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk/news/butt-board-2019-season/ BUTT ON BOARD FOR 2019 SEASON
- https://www.manchesterrangers.co.uk/category/student_rl/page/3/ England Universities Overwhelm The Army
- https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/rlkeighleycougars/12955452.keighley-cougars-tamed-by-lions-again/ Keighley Cougars tamed by Lions again
- https://swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk/news/butt-signs-new-two-year-deal/ BUTT SIGNS NEW TWO YEAR DEAL
- Web site: Love Rugby League . 2 Nov 2023. Widnes Vikings land prolific try-scorer who represented Wales at last year’s Rugby League World Cup.
- https://www.scotlandrl.com/2018/11/03/european-championship-round-2-scotland-12-50-wales/ EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 – SCOTLAND 12-50 Wales
- https://rugbyleague.wales/2019-world-nines 2019 WORLD NINES
- https://www.intrl.sport/news/france-score-first-win-under-frayssinous/ FRANCE SCORE FIRST WIN UNDER FRAYSSINOUS
- https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- http://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2022/09/27/swinton-lions-to-host-rugby-league-world-cup-warm-up-match/ Swinton Lions to host Rugby League World Cup warm-up match
- https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-rugby-league-world-cup-25164210 Wales Rugby League World Cup squad includes three sets of brothers, two pairs of twins and a player who retired due to brain abnormality
