Dick Manley

Dick Manley
Full nameDonald Charles Manley
Date of birth(1932-02-17)17 February 1932
Place of birthExeter, England
Date of death9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 89)
SchoolHele's School
Occupation(s)Cabinet maker
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963 England 4 (0)

Donald Charles Manley (17 February 1932 – 9 June 2021) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Manley was born in Exeter and educated at Hele's School.[2]

A pacy flanker, Manley won a County Championship with Devon in 1956-57 and played all four matches of England's title-winning 1963 Five Nations campaign, making his national debut at the late age of 30.[3]

Manley, a cabinet maker by trade, gave long service to the Exeter Rugby Club as a player and administrator. He made 400 appearances for Exeter, which included a season as captain in 1962–63, then was club president from 1994 to 2014.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Manley's Year". Express & Echo. 4 May 1963.
  2. ^ "Donald Charles (Dick) Manley, 1932-2021". www.englandrugby.com. 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ Bale, Steve (27 May 2017). "Exeter's mix of waifs, strays and local talent proves to be a winning blend". The Times.
  4. ^ "Obituary - Dick Manley". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. 10 June 2021.