Jim Drake

Who was Jim Drake?

James "Jim" Gerald Drake was an English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative for Great Britain, English League XIII, and Cumberland, and at club level for Heworth ARLFC, Hull, and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a Fullback, Prop, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 1, 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Drake was the older twin brother of fellow professional rugby league footballer, Bill Drake.

Through injury, Drake missed Hull's 10-9 victory over Halifax in the 1955-56 Rugby Football League Championship final at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956.

Drake played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10 for English League XIII while at Hull in the 8-26 defeat to France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.

Drake played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10 in Hull's 13-30 defeat to Wigan in the 1958–59 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 9 May 1959.

Drake won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 1960 against France.

Drake also represented Cumberland.