Mick Scott: Halifax’s humble legend 32 years on from Challenge Cup success

[Total Rugby League]

Rugby League World’s Time Machine takes a trip back thirty years to 1987 when Halifax were at the peak of their powers, winning a memorable Challenge Cup final at Wembley. It’s in a quiet corner of a once vibrant Halifax pub that I meet up with Mick Scott. The Plummet Line was home to Halifax fans of the ’80s and…

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[Phil]

Great read, those were definitely the days 

[Padge]

Top bloke, met him a few times in his playing days always time for everbody.

When Mick was at Wigan we once stood on the terraces at Halifax with Micks dad, he was a top bloke, he was supporting Wigan while Mick was playing for them and told us the minute Mick left Wigan he would be back to supporting Fax. He had us in stitches for much of the match.

 

[Superb Chops]

Thank you Matthew, a fantastic read. 'Fax had a great team and to see those names brings back many memories.

[John Drake]

4 hours ago, Phil said:

Great read, those were definitely the days 

 

1 hour ago, Superb Chops said:

Thank you Matthew, a fantastic read. 'Fax had a great team and to see those names brings back many memories.

There's stuff as good as this in Rugby League World every month y'know.

Just sayin' … I'm never off duty, me...

Rush out and buy, etc, so we can keep paying people to write more of it. And if you already buy it, we thank you and appreciate it.

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This month's issue includes a Time Machine feature on the Wigan v York Challenge Cup semi final in 1984 with one of the York players involved sharing his memories of the occasion.

[Phil]

3 hours ago, Padge said:

Top bloke, met him a few times in his playing days always time for everbody.

When Mick was at Wigan we once stood on the terraces at Halifax with Micks dad, he was a top bloke, he was supporting Wigan while Mick was playing for them and told us the minute Mick left Wigan he would be back to supporting Fax. He had us in stitches for much of the match.

 

Laurie, was the steward at Siddal when I played there 

[Wigan Riversider]

Think Mick's try at Elland Road took Wigan to Wembley in 1984.

Regular for Wigan in early 80s.

Neither him nor Brian Juliff who also went to Halifax ever let us down.

Fond memories.

[bamfordsbeans]

Great memories.

Managed to get a drink from the Challenge Cup that night sat on a juke box next to Graham Eadie.

I still drink in the Plummet and watch the rugby on Friday nights,although as the article stated its not the pub it was in the 80's.

The decline in numbers drinking there probably mirrors Fax's decline in attendances.

Lets hope for a change in fortune for both starting tomorrow.

[dixiedean]

Played a massive role in Wigan's resurgence. Joined the year of our first season back in top division. Top of the tackle count every game. Stayed till 1985, but didn't play at Wembley, as we won our first CC for twenty years.

Unsung workhorse doing the hard yards to set the platform for the flashier.

Edit : Played for Wigan in the 1984 Wembley defeat to Widnes.

[headtackle]

As a Saints fan must admit Halifax outplayed us that day and deserved the win

I still have nightmares over Mark Elia not scoring that try !

Good to see Halifax fortunes on the up - hopefully no repeat though this weekend

 

[Bullseye]

Some great names in that Fax cup winning team.  Eadie, Anderson, Rix, Stephen's, Neller, Beevers, McCallion, Dixon, Pendlebury...and Mick.

That cup final was a great game and the semi win over Widnes was even better.

It started to come apart for Fax after that when Anderson retired from playing and the Aussies weren't the same quality but what a great few years for them.

[Lounge Room Lizard]

People like Mick Scott are what make Rugby League special for me. Willing to do anything for the game, club or person if asked with no questions asked. Halifax (and Siddal) would be a lot worse off without Mick. No doubt most clubs, both amateur and pro have somebody similar that has been a rock and done everything. Such people like Mick are what this game is about. Pop down to the Shay and Mick is often there. A friendly face willing to help or pass you on to somebody who can.

The Plummet Line was known as the Rugby Pub and was packed no matter what the weather. The Stories are legendary but true of that time. Its a shame that Fax has mirrored the Plummet Line. Crowds have dropped as new more trendy places have come along. The Plummet Line probably fights to stay open as much as the Fax does to keep going. Hopefully both see better days soon.