Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Michael Adams
- Born
- Friday, 28th September, 1951
- Died
- Friday, 10th March, 2017 (Aged 65 years and 163 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Widnes, Cheshire, England
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- New Zealand vs Great Britain 1979, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1980
- European Championship
- 1977/1978, 1978/1979
- Premiership Trophy
- 1981/1982, 1982/1983
- Challenge Cup
- 1980/1981, 1983/1984
Biography
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47.37% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | England | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Test Series | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| European Championship | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 23 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 52.17% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 105 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 69 | 31 | 5 | 65.71% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 2 | 19 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 78.95% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 13 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.23% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 105 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 69 | 31 | 5 | 65.71% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 224 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 98 | 164 | 85 | 10 | 73.21% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| England | 1975, 1978-79, 1981 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| Great Britain | 1979-80, 1984 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 30.77% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1975-1984 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47.37% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1979 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| England | 1975 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1975 | 13 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 38.46% | List | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1976 | 10 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 70.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canterbury | 1975-76 | 23 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 52.17% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1980/81 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 86.49% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1981/82 | 44 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 102.27% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1982/83 | 38 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 78.95% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1983/84 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1980-83 | 157 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 107 | 43 | 7 | 68.15% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
14 Jan 2010 5:53pm
When Adams led Widnes to victory over Hull KR in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final, that was the last Challenge Cup Final were both sides didn't contain an overseas player.
20 Sep 2011 4:24pm
Mick Adams played 13 games for Canterbury in 1975 and 10 in 1976.
10 Mar 2017 6:36pm
Rest In Peace, Mick , our thoughts are with your famil xxx
10 Mar 2017 6:37pm
Rest In Peace, Mick , our thoughts are with your famil Graham & Helen Bettridge xxxx
15 Mar 2017 8:44pm
true gentleman , by todays standard, came to aust & was embraced by many in the tamworth comunity, for his down to earth approach to so many people of all ages , skin colour, & intellect. a legend in his time.
5 Nov 2025 12:03pm
I had the pleasure of meeting Mick Adams in Tamworth during the 80s. We socialised a bit and played many enjoyable games of touch football together. So skilful playing touch footy i can imagine what a fine League player he would have been. Popular with many. A gentleman and someone i consider myself lucky to have met.
Want to have your say? Add a comment.