18 Facts About Mick Sullivan

Michael Sullivan was an English professional rugby league footballer and coach who played as a wing.

Mick Sullivan started his playing career at Huddersfield before joining Wigan for a record transfer fee in 1957.

Mick Sullivan won two Challenge Cups with the club, and won a third Challenge Cup medal with St Helens after signing with the club for another record fee in 1961.

Mick Sullivan holds the record for the most rugby league test match tries by a player of any nationality with 44.

Mick Sullivan was born in Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and was educated at Dewsbury Technical School.

Mick Sullivan signed with Huddersfield in 1952 as an 18-year-old winger.

Mick Sullivan played his first game for St Helens in January 1961.

Mick Sullivan moved to York before finishing his career with Dewsbury.

Mick Sullivan later moved to Australia and captain-coached the Junee team in the Group 9 competition in southern New South Wales for three years from 1966 until 1968.

Mick Sullivan made his debut for Great Britain during the 1954 World Cup in France against the Australian team.

Mick Sullivan went on to appear in the final and help Great Britain to claim the first ever World Cup.

Mick Sullivan took part in the 1957 World Cup, and was selected for the 1958 Lions tour, scoring a tour record 38 tries in 19 appearances.

Mick Sullivan scored a try against Australia in Great Britain's successful 1960 World Cup campaign, becoming the only British player to win the Rugby League World Cup twice.

Mick Sullivan was dropped for the first Test against New Zealand in 1961, ending a run of 36 consecutive appearances since his debut.

Mick Sullivan made his final Great Britain appearance in 1963, and was capped 46 times overall, a joint-record with Garry Schofield.

Mick Sullivan was selected to play for England while at Huddersfield in 1955 against Other Nationalities, and in 1956 against France.

Mick Sullivan was the coach of Batley from June 1970 to October 1970, during this period he worked a pipefitter during the building of Fiddlers Ferry power station.

In 2013, Mick Sullivan was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame.