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Mike Leadbetter
Birth name	Michael Maurice Leadbetter
Date of birth	25 July 1946
Place of birth	Southport, England
Date of death	17 April 2009 (aged 62)
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
School	Ladybarn
University	Manchester College of Art and Design; Manchester University
Occupation(s)	Director of Social Services
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Senior career
Years	Team
–	Broughton Park
–	Lancashire
1972	North West Counties
–	Barbarian F.C.
International career
Years	Team
1970	England
	Rugby league career
Playing information
Club

Michael Maurice Leadbetter (1946–2009) was a rugby union international and rugby league player, who represented England in 1970.^[1]

Early life

Mike Leadbetter was born on 25 July 1946 in Southport.^[1] He attended Ladybarn, a local secondary modern school, and left in 1961 aged 15, without qualifications. After a few years he began his first career in printing and followed this through a series apprenticeships leading to a diploma in management and print technology from Manchester College of Art and Design.^[2]

Rugby career

Leadbetter played his club rugby for Broughton Park, and made his international début on 18 April 1970 at Colombes in the France vs England match.^[1] Along with Broughton Park team mate Tony Neary, he was also part of a famous North West Counties team which defeated the All Blacks, 16-14, in Workington in 1972.^[3]

Described as a giant of a man, he also played 35 times for Lancashire. Leadbetter subsequently switched to rugby league^[1] going to Rochdale Hornets.^[4]