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Mike Butt

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Mike Butt
Personal information
Full nameMichael Butt
Born (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 29)
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight12 st 8 lb (80 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–23 Swinton Lions 174 101 0 0 404
2024– Widnes Vikings 0 0 0 0 0
Total 174 101 0 0 404
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Wales 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 2 November 2023

Mike Butt (born 6 May 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and fullback for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.

Background

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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

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Swinton Lions

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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.

Widnes Vikings

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On 2 Nov 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings on a 1-year deal for 2024.[9]

International career

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In 2018 Butt made his international début for Wales against Scotland in the 2018 Rugby League European Championship.[10]

Butt played for Wales at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[11]

In June 2022 Butt scored his first try at international level, when he crossed the line against France.[12] In October 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[13][14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ itsrugby profile
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Mike Butt". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ^ Mike Butt: Swinton Lions winger gets Wales RL call after wedding text
  5. ^ BUTT ON BOARD FOR 2019 SEASON
  6. ^ England Universities Overwhelm The Army
  7. ^ Keighley Cougars tamed by Lions again
  8. ^ BUTT SIGNS NEW TWO YEAR DEAL
  9. ^ "Widnes Vikings land prolific try-scorer who represented Wales at last year's Rugby League World Cup". Love Rugby League. 2 Nov 2023.
  10. ^ EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 – SCOTLAND 12-50 Wales
  11. ^ 2019 WORLD NINES
  12. ^ FRANCE SCORE FIRST WIN UNDER FRAYSSINOUS
  13. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  14. ^ Swinton Lions to host Rugby League World Cup warm-up match
  15. ^ Wales Rugby League World Cup squad includes three sets of brothers, two pairs of twins and a player who retired due to brain abnormality
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