Mick Nanyn
Mick Nanyn is a former Scotland national [rugby league team|Scotland] international rugby league footballer. He played as a and was a specialist goal-kicker. He set point scoring records at several of the clubs he played for. Nanyn started his career at Swinton, and went on to play for the Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven, Widnes, Oldham and the Leigh Centurions. He also played for Scotland national rugby [league team|Scotland] at international level.
Background
Nanyn was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.Club career
Nanyn had a reputation as a journeyman, playing for the Widnes Vikings, Whitehaven, the Rochdale Hornets and the Swinton Lions.Starting out at Swinton Lions in 1999, Nanyn made his debut at the age of 16. Despite his age, Nanyn was a standout performer for the Lions during the more turbulent years of 1999-2003. Thus defining himself as both a try scorer and prolific goal kicker. Nanyn signed for the Widnes Vikings in 2006. In his first season at the club, he scored 388 points, breaking the record for most points scored in a single season, an accolade he took from Jonathan Davies. He beat his own record a year later, scoring 434 points in 2007.
In 2008 he beat Pat Rich's seven-year-old record at Oldham for points in a season.
He joined Super League side the London Broncos#2006–2011: [Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL] for the 2009 season. He only managed a couple of appearances in trial games for the Harlequins RL.
Representative honours
In 2001, Nanyn represented the Northern Ford Premiership in an Under-21 trial game against the Super League, scoring a try in a surprise 27–20 win.Nanyn was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 [Rugby League World Cup].
Nanyn won ten caps for Scotland, including one appearance as a substitute. In 2009, he scored 40 points in a 104–0 victory over Italy.