Derek Whitehead
Born: 14 Feb 1944
Died: 05 Apr 2025 (Age: 81)
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 15Clubs Played For: 2
Tries in a Game: 2
Goals in a Game: 10
Drops in a Game: 2
Points in a Game: 21
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
International Total |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 33 |
Representative Total |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Wolves | 274 | 245 | 29 | 18 | 713 | 21 | 1,519 |
| Swinton Lions | 99 | 91 | 8 | 22 | 260 | 0 | 586 |
| Club Total |
| Grand Total | 382 | 345 | 37 | 42 | 994 | 21 | 2,153 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970-71 | International | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 1974-75 | Representative | Lancashire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 1973-74 | Representative | Lancashire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 1968-69 | Representative | Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-78 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 1976-77 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 47 |
| 1975-76 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 98 |
| 1974-75 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 33 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 159 |
| 1973-74 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 46 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 155 | 7 | 333 |
| 1972-73 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1 | 272 |
| 1971-72 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 5 | 218 |
| 1970-71 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 34 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 5 | 192 |
| 1969-70 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 0 | 175 |
| 1967-68 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 31 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 163 |
| 1966-67 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 99 | 0 | 222 |
| 1965-66 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 170 |
| 1964-65 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Matches In 1965-66
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1965 | Barrow | 6-20 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 Oct 1965 | Swinton | 21-5 | Oldham | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 Oct 1965 | Swinton | 14-7 | New Zealand | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Workington Town | 24-4 | Swinton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Hull | 8-2 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Leigh | 4-9 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Swinton | 27-12 | Hull | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 26 Jan 1966 | Widnes | 5-2 | Swinton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Blackpool Borough | 7-28 | Swinton | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 02 Feb 1966 | Swinton | 7-7 | Warrington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Swinton | 9-4 | Leigh | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Whitehaven | 9-19 | Swinton | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Warrington | 2-7 | Swinton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Swinton | 18-5 | Oldham | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 04 Mar 1966 | Swinton | 19-9 | Rochdale Hornets | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 09 Mar 1966 | Swinton | 7-25 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 Mar 1966 | Swinton | 18-2 | Barrow | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 Mar 1966 | St. Helens | 16-4 | Swinton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 Mar 1966 | Oldham | 10-12 | Swinton | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 04 Apr 1966 | Swinton | 21-2 | Workington Town | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 08 Apr 1966 | Swinton | 8-2 | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Swinton | 20-6 | St. Helens | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Swinton | 12-7 | Salford | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 Apr 1966 | St. Helens | 10-15 | Swinton | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Swinton | 43-2 | Featherstone Rovers | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 07 May 1966 | Swinton | 2-33 | Halifax | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | International (Test) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 33 | |
| Domestic | BBC Floodlit Trophy | 17 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 79 | |
| Domestic | Captain Morgan Trophy | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 30 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 30 | 7 | 106 | 1 | 235 | |
| Domestic | Club Championship | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 30 | |
| Domestic | Lancashire Cup | 14 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 69 | |
| Domestic | League | 274 | 26 | 703 | 15 | 1511 | |
| Domestic | League Cup | 14 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 82 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 11 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 52 | |
| Domestic | Premiership | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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