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 1977-78
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1977 | Warrington | 19-13 | Huyton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Sep 1977 | Dewsbury | 7-17 | Warrington | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Warrington | 14-17 | Salford | (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 1977 | Wigan | 17-8 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Warrington | 22-10 | St. Helens | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 05 Oct 1977 | Oldham | 13-11 | Warrington | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 Oct 1977 | Warrington | 10-16 | Leeds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1977 | Blackpool Borough | 10-31 | Warrington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Bradford Northern | 23-12 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Nov 1977 | Warrington | 19-10 | Salford | (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Nov 1977 | Wigan | 9-24 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 Nov 1977 | Featherstone Rovers | 11-14 | Warrington | (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Wakefield Trinity | 5-15 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04 Dec 1977 | Warrington | 18-7 | Wakefield Trinity | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Dec 1977 | Bramley | 8-20 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Dec 1977 | Warrington | 28-5 | Hull | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Warrington | 10-12 | Wigan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Jan 1978 | Workington Town | 13-21 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Warrington | 30-7 | Bramley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 1978 | Warrington | 9-4 | Widnes | (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 1978 | Castleford | 17-12 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 Feb 1978 | St. Helens | 17-6 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Warrington | 14-10 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Warrington | 6-15 | Widnes | (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 1978 | Hull | 10-8 | Warrington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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