Michael Scott (born 23 September 1954) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
He played at club level for Halifax (two spells), and Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward.
[2] Scott was re-signed from Wigan by Halifax in July 1985 for a transfer fee of £10,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £41,190 in 2014).
[3] He played in 32 games in all competitions in the 1985–86 season as Halifax pipped Wigan to the Championship by 1 point.
Scott played at second-row in Halifax's 19–18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played as a substitute (replacing second-row Les Holliday) in the 12–32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.