Mike Wainwright

Mike Wainwright (born 25 February 1975) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the second-row. He played for the Salford City Reds and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, the Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship and for the Swinton Lions in National League Two.[1]

For the former Castleford Tigers rugby league footballer, see Michael Wainwright.

Mike Wainwright
Birth nameMichael Wainwright
Date of birth (1975-02-25) 25 February 1975
Place of birthWarrington, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second-row
Youth career
  Woolston Rovers
Crosfields
Warrington Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–99
2000–02
2003–07
2007
2008
2009–??		 Warrington Wolves
Salford City Reds
Warrington Wolves
Salford City Reds
Leigh Centurions
Swinton Lions		 82
80
125
3		 (50)
(36)
(60)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
  Scotland[1] 5 (4)

Background

Wainwright was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.

Career

He has previously played in the Super League for the Warrington Wolves, the Salford City Reds and the Leigh Centurions.

Wainwright is a Scotland international.

Played for Woolston Rovers before joining Warrington's Academy, he was a halfback as a junior and played stand-off in the 1993 Academy Cup Final victory, before switching to back row. Toured Australia with Great Britain Academy in 1994 but missed most of 1995's Super League I with a recurrent foot injury. He left the Warrington Wolves at the end of the 1999's Super League IV to join the Salford City Reds, his game developed at the Willows and he returned a more experienced and confident player in 2003's Super League VIII, playing the best rugby of his career as the club moved to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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