Des Drummond
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Full name | Desmond Lloyd Drummond | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica | 17 June 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 January 2022 | (aged 63)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 0 lb (76 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desmond Lloyd Drummond (17 June 1958 – 29 January 2022) was an England and Great Britain international rugby league footballer who played on the wing in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[1]
Background
Drummond was born on 17 June 1958 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, and was of English-Jamaican descent.[7][8]
During his youth he grew up in North West England and made Bolton his adopted hometown.[9]
Career
Leigh
Drummond won 24
The arrival of
Warrington
Drummond played his first game for Warrington on Sunday 8 February 1987. He also scored Warrington's Try of The Season in the
Later career
Drummond then enjoyed an
Honours
- Open Rugby World XIII: September 1981, February 1982, October 1982[16]
Outside rugby league
Drummond's rise to celebrity status was precipitated by his performances in the televised all-around sports competition Superstars, finishing second in the 1983 Series final,[17] and clocking a world competition record 10.85 seconds for the 100 metres (noted Great Britain rugby league speedster Martin Offiah was reported to have recorded a hand held 10.8 seconds for the 100, showing just how fast Drummond was).[18]
An exceptional power-lifter and all-round athlete, Drummond's '
Retirement and death
After finally retiring from the professional game, Drummond took up an amateur role as coach to the Bolton rugby league club. He died on 29 January 2022, at the age of 63.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Rothmans RL Yearbook 1989-90 by Raymond Fletcher and David Howes pages 107 and 108
- ^ Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86 by Raymond Fletcher and David Howes page 239
- ^ Rothmans RL Yearbook 1993-94 by Raymond Fletcher and David Howes page 37, ISBN 0747278903
- ^ "The J squad". Sky Sports. 24 August 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-870518-04-8.
- ^ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/19905012.family-rugby-league-legend-des-drummond-thanks-fans-tributes/, Family of rugby league legend Des Drummond thanks fans for tributes, The Bolton News, 7 February 2022
- ^ "Drummond, Des". Leigh Centurions. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ISBN 9781134221455.
- ^ "1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "1989-1990 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Drummond is back". The Bolton News. Newsquest. 5 June 1996. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "The Barrow RL foreign legion". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "A complete history of the World XIII". Total Rugby League. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Superstars roll of honour". BBC. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ "Superstars Records at a Glance". BBC. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ Parsons, Mike (29 January 2022). "Wire legend Des Drummond has died". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2022.