Mike Patton (rugby league)

New Zealand rugby league footballer

This article is about the New Zealand rugby player. For others, see Michael Patton.

Mike Patton

Personal information

Full name| Michael Patrick Patton
Born|  (1966-01-10) 10 January 1966 (age 58)
New Zealand

Playing information

Position| Stand-off
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
19??–85  | Mangere East Hawks |  |  |  |  |
1986  | Manukau Magpies |  |  |  |  |
1987–??  | Glenora Bears |  |  |  |  |
| Total  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
| Auckland |  |  |  |  |
1990–91  | New Zealand |  |  |  |  |

Source: [1]

Michael Patrick Patton[2] is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in six Test matches, including matches that counted towards the 1992 World Cup.

## Playing career[edit]

Patton originally played for the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition and won the Lipscombe Cup in 1985 as the ARL's sportsman of the year. Patton spent the 1986 season with the Manukau Magpies.[3] An Auckland representative, Patton again won the Lipscombe Cup in 1987, although by this time he was playing for the Glenora Bears.

He was called up into the New Zealand in 1990 and played in six Test matches, coming off the bench in all of them.

In 1992 he won the Rothville Trophy as the ARL player of the year.[citation needed]

## Later years[edit]

Patton went on to become a self-made millionaire.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ PATTON, Michael Patrick 1990 - 91 - Kiwi #625 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
3. ^ 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101
4. ^ Lonergan, Dean (4 April 2008). "Dean Lonergan: More guts please". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

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New Zealand squad – 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup

* Dean Bell
* Richie Blackmore
* Frano Botica
* Peter Brown
* Dean Clark
* Morvin Edwards
* Mark Elia
* Esene Faimalo
* Gary Freeman
* Clayton Friend
* James Goulding
* Daryl Halligan
* Gavin Hill
* Sean Hoppe
* Mark Horo
* Kevin Iro
* Tony Iro
* Tony Kemp
* Emosi Koloto
* Mike Kuiti
* Francis Leota
* Dean Lonergan
* Duane Mann
* George Mann
* Jarrod McCracken
* Hugh McGahan
* Gary Mercer
* Tawera Nikau
* Mark Nixon
* Sam Panapa
* Mike Patton
* Quentin Pongia
* Matthew Ridge
* Tea Ropati
* Kelly Shelford
* Kurt Sherlock
* Kurt Sorensen
* Sam Stewart
* Brent Stuart
* Brent Todd
* Paddy Tuimavave
* Brendon Tuuta
* Dave Watson
* Darrell Williams
* Jason Williams
* Mark Woods
Coaches: Tony Gordon • Bob Bailey • Howie Tamati

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