Des 'Black Flash' Drummond

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Desmond Lloyd Drummond
Nickname(s)
Black Flash
Born
Tuesday, 17th June, 1958
Died
Saturday, 29th January, 2022 (Aged 63 years and 226 days)
Place Of Birth
Sauannah-La-Mar, Jamaica

Biography

Great Britain Test winger, the most capped player in English club Leigh's history when he toured Australia with the 1984 Lions, ‘guested’ for battlers Wests in 1986.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
European Championship 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Lancashire Cup 26 14 -   - 50 18 8 0 69.23% List
English Championship 261 112 -   - 407 136 113 12 52.11% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 19 8 -   - 30 7 11 1 36.84% List
Test Series 14 2 -   - 6 2 11 1 14.29% List
Regal Trophy 31 18 -   - 67 20 11 0 64.52% List
Challenge Cup 32 10 -   - 40 21 11 0 65.63% List
Premiership Trophy 7 2 -   - 8 2 3 2 28.57% List
The Ashes 6 - -   - - 0 6 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Leigh Leopards 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
UK Second Division 54 30 2   - 124 45 7 2 83.33% List
World Cup 3 - -   - - 1 0 2 33.33% List
NRL 9 2 -   - 8 2 7 0 22.22% List
Tour Matches Warrington Wolves 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
UK Third Division 23 6 -   - 24 10 13 0 43.48% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1980-88 24 8 -   - 28 10 12 2 41.67% List
England 1980-81, 1984 5 1 -   - 3 4 1 0 80.00% List
Overall1980-1988 29 9 0   0 31 14 13 2 48.28% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1980-1982 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1980-1987 3 - -   - - 1 0 2 33.33% List


Representative

England - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Europe 1984 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRL 1986 9 2 -   - 8 2 7 0 22.22% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1986 9 2 -   - 8 2 7 0 22.22% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Leigh 1980/81 30 17 -   - 51 16 13 1 53.33% List
Leigh 1981/82 38 16 -   - 48 28 8 2 73.68% List
Leigh 1982/83 29 19 -   - 57 13 13 3 44.83% List
Leigh 1983/84 31 16 -   - 64 16 15 0 51.61% List
Leigh 1984/85 11 5 -   - 20 6 5 0 54.55% List
Leigh 1985/86 29 21 2   - 88 27 2 0 93.10% List
Warrington 1986/87 17 8 -   - 32 8 8 1 47.06% List
Warrington 1987/88 30 17 -   - 68 18 10 2 60.00% List
Warrington 1988/89 30 12 -   - 48 17 13 0 56.67% List
Warrington 1989/90 36 14 -   - 56 21 14 1 58.33% List
Warrington 1990/91 36 9 -   - 36 19 15 2 52.78% List
Warrington 1991/92 29 8 -   - 32 15 13 1 51.72% List
Bramley 1992/93 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Workington 1992/93 3 1 -   - 4 3 0 0 100.00% List
Workington 1993/94 32 16 -   - 64 23 7 2 71.88% List
Workington 1994/95 29 8 -   - 32 13 15 1 44.83% List
Chorley 1996 11 4 -   - 16 4 7 0 36.36% List
Prescot 1997 4 1 -   - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List
Barrow 1997 5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Leigh 1980-85 168 94 2   - 328 106 56 6 63.10% List
Warrington 1986-91 178 68 -   - 272 98 73 7 55.06% List
Workington 1992-94 64 25 -   - 100 39 22 3 60.94% List
Bramley 1992 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Chorley 1996 11 4 -   - 16 4 7 0 36.36% List
Prescot 1997 4 1 -   - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List
Barrow 1997 5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List
Overall1980-1997 434 192 2   0 720 252 166 16 58.06% List

Your Say

  • Brian
    29/05/2020

    Composing my Warrington 17 over the last 50 years during lockdown and Dessie is on the opposite wing to John Bevan, wish we could have this pairing now.

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Contributions: Michael Borg, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94