Career
International honours
Challenge Cup final appearances
Mick Shoebottom played stand-off/five-eighth in Leeds" 11-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967-1968 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968. County Cup final appearances
Mick Shoebottom played stand-off/five-eighth in Leeds" 2-18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1964-1965 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964, and played stand-off/five-eighth in the 22-11 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968-1969 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, played scrum-half/halfback in the 23-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1970-1971 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Mick Shoebottom played scrum-half/halfback in Leeds" 9-5 victory over Saint Helens in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1970-1971 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970.
Club career
While playing for Leeds during the 1970-1971 Championship semi-final against Salford at Headingley, Mick Shoebottom dived to score a try and was subsequently carried unconscious from the field, having been caught on the head by the boot of Colin Dixon.
Although paralysed for a time, Mick Shoebottom made an arduous recovery that enabled him to live a near normal life, but he would never play rugby league again. Mick Shoebottom"s at Leeds took place in 1972.