Career

He set the record for the most appearances for the Great Britain Lions with 46. This record has been matched (by Garry Schofield) but never overtaken. Sullivan signed with Huddersfield in 1952 as an 18-year-old right-wing.

He made his début for Great Britain during the 1954 World Cup in France against the Australian team

Sullivan went on to appear in the final and help Great Britain to claim the first ever World Cup. He was selected to play for England while at Huddersfield in 1955 against Other Nationalities and in 1956 against France.

Mick Sullivan also represented Great Britain while at Huddersfield between 1952 and 1956 against France (2 non-Test matches). Sullivan was signed by Wigan for a record fee of £9,500 in 1957 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £480,900 in 2013).

Mick Sullivan represented Great Britain & France in the 37–31 victory over New Zealand at Carlaw Park, Auckland on 3 July 1957.

Mick Sullivan played Left-wing in Wigan"s 13-9 victory over Workington Town in the 1957-1958 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958. He was later signed by Saint Helens in 1961 for a new world record fee of £11,000. (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £484,000 in 2013).

Sullivan played his first game for Saint Helens in January 1961.

While at Saint Helens, Sullivan played for England in 1962 against France. Sullivan moved to Australia and captain-coached the Junee team in the Group 9 competition in southern New South Wales for 3 years from 1966 until 1968.

Mick Sullivan played Left-wing, id est (that is) number 5, in Huddersfield"s 15–8 victory over York in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1957-1958 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957, played Left-wing, and scored a try, in Saint Helens" 25–9 victory over Swinton in the 1961 Lancashire Cup final during the 1961-1962 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 November 1961, and played Left-wing in the 7–4 victory over Swinton in the 1962 Lancashire Cup final during the 1962-1963 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962.

Achievements

• Sullivan won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1954 against France (2 matches), New Zealand, and Australia, in 1955 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1956 against Australia (3 matches), in 1957 against France (3 matches), France, Australia, New Zealand, while at Wigan against France (2 matches), in 1958 against France, Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1959 against France (2 matches), and Australia (3 matches), in 1960 against France (3 matches), France, New Zealand, and Australia, while at Saint Helens in 1961 against France, and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1962 against France (3 matches), Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, and while at York in 1963 against Australia (World Cup 1954 3-caps, 1-try, 1957 3-caps, 3-tries, 1960 3-caps, 1-try). He scored a try against Australia in 1960, when he became the only British player to win the World Cup twice.