Ellery Hanley

Cuthwyn Ellery Hanley (born 27 March 1961) is an English former rugby league footballer and coach. Over a nineteen-year professional career (1978–1997), he played for Bradford Northern, Wigan, Balmain, Western Suburbs and Leeds. He won 36 caps for Great Britain, captaining the team from 1988 to 1992, and two for England. Nicknamed 'Mr Magic' and 'The Black Pearl', he played most often as a stand-off or loose forward after starting out as a centre or wing. Hanley won the Man of Steel Award a record three times, the Lance Todd Trophy once and the Golden Boot in 1988. He was awarded the MBE in January 1990 for services to the game. In 2005 he was inducted into the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. After his playing career he had spells as head coach of Great Britain, St Helens and Doncaster.