Michael Edward Harrison (born 9 April 1956) in Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a former first-class rugby union footballer, playing on the wing for Wakefield and England. He was educated at QEGS Wakefield and played for Yorkshire schools at under 16 and 19 levels and North East Schools against Australian schools. He also won a schools athletics vest for Yorkshire as a sprinter and triple jumper and competed in the national schools championships. He was involved in a serious car accident in 1975 and eye injuries prevented him playing rugby for more than two years.