Career
International honours Challenge Cup final appearances Mick Exley played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11 in Wakefield Trinity"s 13–12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup final during the 1945-1946 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946. County Cup final appearances Mick Exley played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12, in Wakefield Trinity"s 0-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1932 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1932-1933 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 1932, played Right-second-row in the 5-5 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1934-1935 season at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 27 October 1934, played Right-second-row in the 2-2 draw with Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1934-1935 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 31 October 1934, played Right-second-row in the 0-13 defeat by Leeds in the 1934 Yorkshire Cup final second replay during the 1934-1935 season at Parkside, Hunslet on Wednesday 7 November 1934, played Right-second-row in the 2-9 defeat by York in the 1936 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1936-1937 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936, played centre, id est (that is) number 5, in the 9-12 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1940 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1939-1940 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940, and played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, in the 10-0 victory over Hull in the 1946 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1946-1947 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946. Notable tour matches Mick Exley played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12 in Wakefield Trinity"s 6-17 defeat by Australia during the 1933-1934 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 28 October 1933.
Mick Exley was the Landlord of the Commercial Inn, Thornes Lane, Wakefield from 1945 until 1952, and later the Black Swan, Castleford Road, Normanton.