[8] On 16 September 1968 Coulman announced that he was crossing codes and turning professional rugby league for Salford.
This meant that as well as being banned from anything to do with rugby union he would also be resigning from Staffordshire Police - who he had joined as a cadet on leaving school in 1961.
[9] His last game of rugby union was for the county police team on 18 September 1968 as he signed for Salford the following day.
His appearance for the police was controversial as the rugby union ban took effect as soon as Coulman intimated that he was turning professional.
[12] Mike Coulman played right-second-row and was man of the match in Salford's 2-6 defeat by Widnes in the 1974 Lancashire Cup at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 2 November 1974.