DEREK Whitehead, former fullback for the Warrington Wolves rugby league side, has died at 81.
The club confirmed that Derek passed away on Saturday at a nursing home in Swinton, after moving in shortly before Christmas 2024.
Derek notably lifted the Lance Todd Trophy – awarded to the man of the match – after kicking seven goals to beat Featherstone Rovers in the 1974 Challenge Cup final.
It was the first time the club won the competition for 20 years.
He was inducted into the Warrington Players Association Hall of Fame in 2008.
