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