- Derek Whitehead
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Derek Whitehead Personal information Full name Derek Whitehead Playing information Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 13 st 0 lb (83 kg; 182 lb) Position Fullback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1963–≥1968 Swinton 1968–1969 Oldham 49 2 139 284 1969–1979 Warrington 274 17 713 21 1516 Total 323 19 852 21 1800 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥1969–≤1979 Lancashire 5 1 15 0 33 1971–1971 Great Britain 3 1 6 0 15 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk Derek Whitehead is an English former Butcher, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, Oldham and Warrington, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 1.
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International honours
Derek Whitehead won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1971 against France (2 matches), and New Zealand.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Derek Whitehead played Fullback, i.e. number 1, and won the Lance Todd Trophy in Warrington’s 24-9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1974 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on the 11th May, 1974.
Testimonial match
Derek Whitehead's Testimonial match at Warrington took place in 1980.
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Derek_Whitehead/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
External links
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Derek Whitehead joins Hall of Fame
- Better than winning the Lance Todd Trophy
- Derek Whitehead :: 1969-1979
- Alan Buckley was 'a hell of a centre'
- Lance Todd winner is backing Wolves
Lance Todd Trophy winners 1946 Billy Stott • 1947 Willie Davies • 1948 Frank Whitcombe • 1949 Ernest Ward • 1950 Gerry Helme • 1951 Cecil Mountford • 1952 Billy Ivison • 1953 Peter Ramsden • 1954 Gerry Helme • 1955 John "Jack" Grundy • 1956 Alan Prescott • 1957 Jeff Stevenson • 1958 Rees Thomas • 1959 Brian McTigue • 1960 Tommy Harris • 1961 Dick Huddart • 1962 Neil Fox • 1963 Harold Poynton • 1964 Frank Collier • 1965 Ray Ashby & Brian Gabbitas • 1966 Len Killeen • 1967 Carl Dooler • 1968 Don Fox • 1969 Mal Reilly • 1970 Bill Kirkbride • 1971 Alex Murphy • 1972 Kel Coslett • 1973 Steve Nash • 1974 Derek Whitehead • 1975 Ray Dutton • 1976 Geoff Pimblett • 1977 Steve Pitchford • 1978 George Nicholls • 1979 David Topliss • 1980 Brian Lockwood • 1981 Mick Burke • 1982 Eddie Cunningham • 1983 David Hobbs • 1984 Joe Lydon • 1985 Brett Kenny • 1986 Bob Beardmore • 1987 Graham Eadie • 1988 Andy Gregory • 1989 Ellery Hanley • 1990 Andy Gregory • 1991 Denis Betts • 1992 Martin Offiah • 1993 Dean Bell • 1994 Martin Offiah • 1995 Jason Robinson • 1996 Robbie Paul • 1997 Tommy Martyn • 1998 Mark Aston • 1999 Leroy Rivett • 2000 Henry Paul • 2001 Sean Long • 2002 Kris Radlinski • 2003 Gary Connolly • 2004 Sean Long • 2005 Kevin Sinfield • 2006 Sean Long • 2007 Paul Wellens & Leon Pryce • 2008 Paul Wellens • 2009 Michael Monaghan • 2010 Lee Briers • 2011 Jeff Lima
Categories:- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Living people
- Oldham Roughyeds players
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Swinton Lions players
- Warrington Wolves players
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