Mick Harrison (rugby league)

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Mick Harrison
Personal information
Full nameMichael Harrison
Playing information
Position Centre, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1965–≤75 Hull F.C.
≤1975–82 Leeds 360000
1982–83 Hull F.C. 30000
Total390000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1978–78 England 20000
1967–73 Great Britain 70000
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Michael "Mick"/"Mike" Harrison (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Hull F.C. (two spells), and Leeds, as a centre, or prop. [1]

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Playing career

International honours

Mick Harrison won caps for England while at Leeds in 1978 against France, and Wales, [2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1967 against France (2 matches), in 1971 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1972 against France (2 matches), and in 1973 against Australia. [3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Mick Harrison played left-prop in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871, and played left-prop in the 14-12 victory over St Helens in the 1978 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1978, in front of a crowd of 96,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Mick Harrison played left-prop in Hull FC's 7-8 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1967 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 14 October 1967, played left-prop in the 12-9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1969 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, played left-prop in Leeds' 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 15 November 1975, and played left-prop in the 8-7 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.

John Player Trophy Final appearances

Mick Harrison played right-centre in Hull FC's 12-4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.