Mick Exley
George Henry Exley, also known by the nickname of 'Mick', was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, and coached rugby league in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby league for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Hanging Heaton WMC ARLFC, as a and later as a, and club level rugby union for Wakefield RFC Old Boys, and coached at club level for Batley.
Background
Exley was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked at Yorkshire Electric Transformer Company, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees, and he died aged 78.Playing career
Club career
Mick Exley made his début for Wakefield Trinity during April 1929, he played his last match, during his second spell, for Wakefield Trinity during April 1947.Mick Exley played at in Wakefield Trinity's 6–17 defeat by Australia in the 1933–34 [Kangaroo tour of Great Britain] match during the 1933–34 [Northern Rugby Football League season|1933–34 season] at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 28 October 1933.
Mick Exley played at in Wakefield Trinity's 13–12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 Northern [Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1945–46 season] at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.
Mick Exley played at in Wakefield Trinity's 0–8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932–33 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1932–33 Northern Rugby [Football League season|1932–33 season] at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932, played at in the 5–5 draw with Leeds in the 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1934–35 Northern [Rugby Football League season|1934–35 season] at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 27 October 1934, played at in the 2–2 draw with Leeds in the 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1934–35 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 31 October 1934, played at in the 0–13 defeat by Leeds in the 1934–35 Yorkshire Cup Final second replay during the 1934–35 season at Parkside, Hunslet on Wednesday 7 November 1934, played at in the 2–9 defeat by York in the 1936–37 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936, played on the in the 9–12 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1940–41 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1939–40 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940, and played at in the 10–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946–47 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946.
Representative honours
Mick Exley won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1932 against Wales, in 1933 against Other Nationalities, and in 1939 against France.Mick Exley was selected for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity for the 1936 [Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand].
Mick Exley won cap for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.