- Home
- Club
- History & Statistics
- Hall of Fame
Jim Drake
Prop forward
Date of Birth
20.02.1931Place of Birth
Workington
Profile
Hull FC apps: 244
Hull FC tries: 38
International honours: Great Britain
Hull FC debut: 1951
James Gerald Drake was a fearless and feared member of Hull FC’s pack who gained representative honours with Cumberland and Great Britain. He was the older twin brother of fellow Hall of Famer, Bill Drake.
A cornerstone of the Black and Whites’ go-forward in the 1950s, he made 244 appearances for the Airlie Birds.
Jim was signed initially as a full-back, but Roy Francis saw an ability and fierceness which he felt could be utilized in the forwards. He played in the back-row on a few occasions, but it was as a blind-side prop in which he came to the fore.
He was fearless and as hard as all forwards needed to be in those days. He occasionally stepped over the bounds of legality, but if a threat to Hullβs winning pay was in danger, Jim would be the man to deal with it.
@ hullfcofficial
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
Your July award winners! π (π€: @Getextra , @ss_testingltd ) β«οΈβͺοΈ #COYH https://t.co/cbIOCjlYun
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
Will Smith claims the @ss_testingltd Try of the Month award for July for his memorable effort on debut against Toul⦠https://t.co/ORpCBoBwSp
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
Brad Fash is your @Getextra Player of the Month for July! πΎ Full Story π https://t.co/VyQXvvAAgC https://t.co/qsJtA9PuRI
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
π¨ π²π±% π’ππ π§π₯πππ‘ππ‘π πͺπππ₯ π¨ π Make the most of up to 65% off our Principal, Alternate, Coaches, and Match Day Rangesβ¦ https://t.co/Vhi5JAkZA7
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
π A reminder that voting remains open for the @Getextra Hull FC Supporters' Player of the Year award, brought to yoβ¦ https://t.co/7xHl1lGNtd
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
A huge moment for Women's sport in Hull this Autumn...π The MKM Stadium will host its first ever Women's Rugby Leaβ¦ https://t.co/x3U4KlpBzi
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
πΆββοΈ Our Learning Disability Super League team are raising funds for kits, equipment and travel for their 2023 campβ¦ https://t.co/GTVdWUfzFX
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
Fancy taking part in Boot It with @AtropaPharmacy at Sunday's fixture against St Helens? π€ π§ Email competition @hul β¦ https://t.co/sOeowmmNzA
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
Supporters are invited to submit their photos and tributes for members of the Black & White family who we have sadl⦠https://t.co/8UMFnkoF2b
-
@ hullfcofficial • Aug 11
π Wishing a big happy birthday to our junior members celebrating today! π₯³π π Leland Atkinson β«οΈβͺοΈ #COYH https://t.co/Bit2sLddjG