Mick Rathbone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mick Rathbone
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 6, 1958(1958-11-06)
Age	66
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Mick Rathbone Biography

Mick Rathbone is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 6, 1958 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.

He turned professional in November 1976, and played 16 games in the First Division over the course of the 1976–77 season, but his form dipped and he appeared only rarely over the next 18 months. He was dropped by new manager Alf Ramsey and – at the insistence of his teammates – demanded a transfer; Ramsey told him “You can go by all means, but who’s going to sign you? You are fucking crap!” He remained at Birmingham throughout Ramsey’s reign, however his confidence remained very low. In March 1979, centre-half Joe Gallagher berated the club’s young players in the dressing room, and Rathbone responded by informing manager Jim Smith that he intended to quit the game; Smith placated Rathbone by offering him a short break and a three-month loan spell at Blackburn Rovers to restore his confidence.

Rathbone was born in Sheldon, Birmingham, and attended Sir Wilfrid Martineau School. His parents were both factory workers. He had ambitions to become a doctor, but decided instead to pursue a career in football when Birmingham City, the club he supported, offered him an apprenticeship in December 1974; as a schoolboy Rathbone had been associated with local rivals Aston Villa. He was capped twice at youth level by England. The 17-year-old Rathbone made his first-team debut on 31 August 1976 in a League Cup defeat to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road, and had a poor game as he later admitted that “I was at fault for both goals” and “had absolutely no confidence at all” due to what he deemed to be an intimidating atmosphere in the Birmingham City dressing room. He was so low on confidence that he tried to avoid manager Willie Bell so as to avoid training with or playing for the first team. He also recalled how he was never able to effectively pass the ball, either in training or in matches, to star forward Trevor Francis due to the nerves he felt in the presence of his childhood hero. However, he made his league debut on 20 October, as a substitute replacing Archie Styles in a 1–0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

Mick Rathbone Net Worth

Mick Rathbone is one of the richest Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mick Rathbone 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael John Rathbone (born 6 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who is part of the Everton medical team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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He played 384 games in the Football League representing Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End. He played as a full back. After injury forced his retirement as a player he studied physiotherapy, and worked in that field for Halifax Town, Preston North End, and, from 2002 to 2010, Everton, where he became head of sports medicine. His son, Oliver, also became a professional footballer.

Facts & Trivia

Natalia Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mick Rathbone celebrates birthday on November 6 of every year.

Rathbone is nicknamed ‘Basil’ or ‘Baz’, in reference to actor Basil Rathbone. His son Oliver was a member of the Manchester United academy before he joined Rochdale in 2016. Rathbone’s autobiography, The Smell of Football, was longlisted for the 2011 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.