Mike Butt

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.

Mike Butt

Personal information
Full name	Michael Butt
Born	(1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 30) Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	12 st 8 lb (80 kg)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–23 Swinton Lions 93 53 0 0 404 2024– Widnes Vikings 38 16 0 0 0 Total 131 69 0 0 404 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018– Wales 7 2 0 0 4
Source: [1][2][3] As of 2 November 2023

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]