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 1972-73
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1972 | Swinton | 14-17 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 Aug 1972 | Warrington | 13-4 | Widnes | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 03 Sep 1972 | Warrington | 16-18 | St. Helens | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Blackpool Borough | 8-42 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Warrington | 26-7 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 Sep 1972 | Huddersfield | 23-15 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 Oct 1972 | Rochdale Hornets | 10-26 | Warrington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 Oct 1972 | Warrington | 24-12 | Workington Town | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 Oct 1972 | Barrow | 8-30 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 31 Oct 1972 | Warrington | 18-18 | Widnes | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 05 Nov 1972 | Warrington | 34-16 | York | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Whitehaven | 11-12 | Warrington | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1972 | Widnes | 14-11 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 Nov 1972 | Warrington | 16-11 | Salford | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 03 Dec 1972 | Warrington | 28-5 | Huddersfield | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Warrington | 6-6 | Leigh | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 Dec 1972 | Warrington | 20-10 | Oldham | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 07 Jan 1973 | Huyton | 8-43 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 Jan 1973 | Warrington | 13-10 | Swinton | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 Jan 1973 | Halifax | 4-7 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Warrington | 13-11 | St. Helens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 Feb 1973 | Warrington | 20-8 | Widnes | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 Feb 1973 | Warrington | 5-17 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 04 Mar 1973 | Warrington | 14-18 | Featherstone Rovers | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Warrington | 44-5 | Huyton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Workington Town | 16-16 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 21 Mar 1973 | Oldham | 11-12 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Warrington | 23-19 | Dewsbury | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 Mar 1973 | Salford | 7-10 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 01 Apr 1973 | York | 10-21 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 08 Apr 1973 | Wigan | 8-18 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Dewsbury | 18-14 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Widnes | 17-11 | Warrington | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Warrington | 30-15 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 02 May 1973 | Warrington | 16-9 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 06 May 1973 | Warrington | 7-12 | Dewsbury | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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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