| Fullname | Michael Butt |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 May 1995 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 12 st 8 lb (80 kg) |
| Club 1 | Swinton Lions |
| Year1start | 2015 |
| Year1end | 23 |
| Appearances 1 | 93 |
| Tries 1 | 53 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 404 |
| Club 2 | Widnes Vikings |
| Year2start | 2024 |
| Year2end | present |
| Appearances 2 | 44 |
| Tries 2 | 19 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 76 |
| Yearastart | 2018 |
| Yearaend | present |
| Appearancesa | 7 |
| Triesa | 2 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 4 |
| New | yes |
| Source | [1][2][3] |
| Updated | 21 July 2025 |
Mike Butt (born 6 May 1995) is a international rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.
Background
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]
Club career
Swinton Lions
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.
Widnes Vikings
On 2 Nov 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes Vikings on a 1-year deal for 2024.[9]
International career
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]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ itsrugby profile
- ^
- ^ Mike Butt: Swinton Lions winger gets Wales RL call after wedding text
- ^ BUTT ON BOARD FOR 2019 SEASON
- ^ England Universities Overwhelm The Army
- ^ Keighley Cougars tamed by Lions again
- ^ BUTT SIGNS NEW TWO YEAR DEAL
- ^ "Widnes Vikings land prolific try-scorer who represented Wales at last year’s Rugby League World Cup". Love Rugby League. 2 Nov 2023.
- ^ EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 – SCOTLAND 12-50 Wales
- ^ 2019 WORLD NINES
- ^ FRANCE SCORE FIRST WIN UNDER FRAYSSINOUS
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ Swinton Lions to host Rugby League World Cup warm-up match
- ^ Wales Rugby League World Cup squad includes three sets of brothers, two pairs of twins and a player who retired due to brain abnormality