Liam James Botham was born on 26 August 1977 and is an English former professional sportsman who played both codes of rugby football and cricket.
13 Facts About Liam Botham
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Liam Botham is the son of former England cricketer Ian Botham.
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Liam Botham took the wicket of former England captain Mike Gatting on his County Championship debut.
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Liam Botham left cricket in 1997 after one senior season and signed for rugby union club West Hartlepool, where he played as a wing or fullback.
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Liam Botham made his debut for the England under-21 team in 1997 against France, and then played in the SANZAR tournament in South Africa in 1998.
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Liam Botham was called up to the senior England squad by Clive Woodward for their 2000 tour of South Africa.
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Liam Botham played in tour matches against the Leopards and Griqualand West but never won a senior international cap.
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Liam Botham initially joined the Bradford Bulls and had a short spell playing for their academy team.
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Liam Botham then signed a dual-code contract with Super League club Leeds Rhinos, who felt that signing the inexperienced Botham was less of a risk as he played for their partner rugby union club Leeds Tykes.
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In 2004, Liam Botham played for London Broncos on loan, and in 2005 signed for Wigan Warriors, feeling he could not get a regular place in the Rhinos team.
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In 2005, Liam Botham announced his retirement aged 27 after a neck injury.
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The couple later divorced and Liam Botham married Lisa Harrison in 2013.
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Liam Botham gave birth to their son Benji in July 2015.