Mike Wainwright (born 25 February 1975) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played in the second-row.

He played for the Salford City Reds and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, the Leigh Centurions (Heritage No.

He has previously played in the Super League for the Warrington Wolves, the Salford City Reds and the Leigh Centurions.

He left the Warrington Wolves at the end of the 1999's Super League IV to join the Salford City Reds, his game developed at the Willows and he returned a more experienced[citation needed] and confident[citation needed] player in 2003's Super League VIII, playing the best[citation needed] rugby of his career as the club moved to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Following his career in rugby, Mike moved into financial services and is currently working as 'Head of Partnerships' for AFEX based in Manchester.