Mick Gibbins


Michael "Mick" Gibbins is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire [rugby league team|Yorkshire], and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Hull FC, as a or.

Playing career

Club career

Gibbins made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 7 September 1971.
Gibbins played at in Featherstone Rovers' 12–16 defeat by Leeds in the Yorkshire Cup">Yorkshire rugby league team">Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1976–77 [Northern Rugby Football League season|1976–77 season] at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, and played at in the 7–17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1977–78 Northern [Rugby Football League season|1977–78 season] at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.
Gibbins played at in Featherstone Rovers' 14–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 Rugby [Football League season|1982–83 season] at Wembley on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.
Gibbins' benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1982–83 [Rugby Football League season|1982–83 season].

Representative Honours

Gibbins won a cap for Yorkshire [rugby league team|Yorkshire] while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1979–80 season against Cumbria.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Gibbins is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.

Personal life

Mick Gibbins is the brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for Featherstone Rovers; Brian Gibbins. His step-son, also called Michael "Tugga" Gibbins, played professional rugby league with Dewsbury Rams RLFC.