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Bill Drake (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
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. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
while at Hull in 1962 against France, and won a cap for Great Britain
while at Hull in 1962 against France.
final though injury, he was replaced by Mike Smith who became the only player to ever make a first team début in a Challenge Cup final.
of the rugby league footballer, Jim Drake
.
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...
former professional 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 1960s who at representative level has 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 England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Hull, and Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
International honours
Bill Drake won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Hull in 1962 against France, and won a cap 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"....
while at Hull in 1962 against France.
Club career
Bill Drake missed the 1959–60 Challenge CupChallenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final though injury, he was replaced by Mike Smith who became the only player to ever make a first team début in a Challenge Cup final.
Genealogical Information
Bill Drake is 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, Jim Drake
Jim Drake (rugby league)
James "Jim" Gerald Drake 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...
.