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| Full name | Michael D. Shoebottom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1944-12-24)24 December 1944 Hunslet,Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 October 2002(2002-10-12) (aged 57) Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 0 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael "Mick" D. Shoebottom (24 December 1944 – 12 October 2002), also known by thenickname"Shoey", was an English professionalrugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain,England andYorkshire, and at club level forBisonARLFC (Bison inStourton, Leeds) andLeeds, as afullback, centre, stand-off orscrum-half.[1]
Mick Shoebottom woncaps forEngland while at Leeds in 1968 against Wales, in 1969 against France (sub), in 1970 against Wales, and France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in the1968 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, and New Zealand (sub) (1-try), in 1969 against France, in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), Australia (sub), and New Zealand, in the1970 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France, New Zealand, and Australia, and in 1971 against France.[3]
Mick Shoebottom playedstand-off in Leeds' 11–10 victory overWakefield Trinity in the1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the1967-68 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 11 May 1968.
Mick Shoebottom playedstand-off in Leeds' 2–18 defeat byWakefield Trinity in the1964 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1964–65 season atFartown Ground,Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964, and playedstand-off in the 22–11 victory overCastleford in the1968 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1968–69 season atBelle Vue,Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, playedscrum-half in the 23–7 victory overFeatherstone Rovers in the1970 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1970–71 season atOdsal Stadium,Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970.
Mick Shoebottom playedscrum-half in Leeds' 9–5 victory overSt. Helens in the1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the1970–71 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970.
While playing for Leeds during the1970–71Championship semi-final againstSalford atHeadingley, Mick Shoebottom dived to score a try and was subsequently carried unconscious from the field, having been caught on the head by the boot ofColin Dixon. Although paralysed for a time, Mick Shoebottom made an arduous recovery that enabled him to live a near normal life, but he would never play rugby league again.[4]
Mick Shoebottom'sTestimonial match at Leeds took place in 1972.
(The figures in parentheses refer to the number of games played in the 1968 World Cup.) |
