Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Michael Adams
- Born
- Friday, 28th September, 1951
- Died
- Friday, 10th March, 2017 (Aged 65 years and 164 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Widnes, Cheshire, England
Biography
Widnes lock, a star of the club's Wembley Cup Final victory in 1975, first came to Australia with Great Britain's 1975 World Cup squad. Adams later spent two seasons with C’bury before touring Australia with the 1979 Lions. He played in all three Tests on the tour and was later vice-captain of the 1984 Lions that failed to win a Test in Australia and NZ.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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NRL | 23 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 52.17% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | England | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
World Cup | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NRL Finals | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
European Championship | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Tour Matches | Great Britain | 21 | - | 8 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 52.38% | List | |||
Test Series | 12 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
The Ashes | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Lancashire Cup | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
English Championship | 105 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 69 | 31 | 5 | 65.71% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | 13 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.23% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 19 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 78.95% | List | ||||
Premiership Trophy | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
England | 1975, 1978-79, 1981 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | |||
Great Britain | 1979-80, 1984 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 30.77% | List | |||
Overall | 1975-1984 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47.37% | List | |||
World Cup Matches - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
England | 1975 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Canterbury | NSWRFL 1975 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 38.46% | List | |||
Canterbury | NSWRFL 1976 | 10 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 70.00% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Canterbury | 1975-76 | 23 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 52.17% | List | |||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Widnes | 1980/81 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 62.16% | List | |||
Widnes | 1981/82 | 44 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 75.00% | List | |||
Widnes | 1982/83 | 38 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 63.16% | List | |||
Widnes | 1983/84 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 71.05% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Widnes | 1980-83 | 157 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 107 | 43 | 7 | 68.15% | List |
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Bill Bates, Max Turner
Sources:
Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84
Your Say
14/01/2010
When Adams led Widnes to victory over Hull KR in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final, that was the last Challenge Cup Final were both sides didn't contain an overseas player.
20/09/2011
Mick Adams played 13 games for Canterbury in 1975 and 10 in 1976.
10/03/2017
Rest In Peace, Mick , our thoughts are with your famil xxx
10/03/2017
Rest In Peace, Mick , our thoughts are with your famil Graham & Helen Bettridge xxxx
15/03/2017
true gentleman , by todays standard, came to aust & was embraced by many in the tamworth comunity, for his down to earth approach to so many people of all ages , skin colour, & intellect. a legend in his time.
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