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
Personal information
Full nameMichael Wainwright
Born (1975-02-25) 25 February 1975
Warrington, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–99 Warrington Wolves 82 50
2000–02 Salford City Reds 80 36
2003–07 Warrington Wolves 125 60
2007 Salford City Reds 3 0 0 0 0
2008 Leigh Centurions 1 0 0 0 0
2009 Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0
Total 292 0 0 0 146
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–2005 Scotland 5 1 0 0 4
As of 24 January 2021
Source: [1]

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.

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. 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.

International

He toured Australia with Great Britain Academy in 1994, and missed most of 1995's Super League I with a recurring foot injury.

Wainwright is a former Scotland international.

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


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