Jim Drake (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
James "Jim" Gerald Drake (born 20 February 1931 in Workington
— died 8 October 2008 in Hull
) was an English
rugby league
footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative played for Great Britain
, and Cumberland, and at club level for Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers
, playing at , or /, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13.
while at Hull in 1960 against France.
of the rugby league footballer, Bill Drake
.
Workington
Workington is a town, civil parish and port on the west coast of Cumbria, England, at the mouth of the River Derwent. Lying within the Borough of Allerdale, Workington is southwest of Carlisle, west of Cockermouth, and southwest of Maryport...
— died 8 October 2008 in Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
) was an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and Cumberland, and at club level for Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
, playing at , or /, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13.
International honours
Jim Drake won a cap for Great BritainGreat Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Hull in 1960 against France.
Genealogical Information
Jim Drake was the twin brotherTwin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
of the rugby league footballer, Bill Drake
Bill Drake (rugby league)
William "Bill" D. Drake is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull, and Leeds, playing at , i.e...
.