Derek Pyke

Derek Pyke
Personal information
Born fourth quarter of 1959[1]
Leigh, England
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–88 Leigh
1988–90 Widnes 66 0 0 0 0
1990–91 Oldham 5 0 0 0 0
Total 71 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire

Derek Pyke (birth registered fourth quarter, 1959) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh, Widnes, and Oldham, as a prop.

Background

Derek Pyke's birth was registered in Leigh, Lancashire.

Playing career

Pyke started his career in rugby union, where he was an England schoolboys international,[2] before switching codes and joining Leigh.

In January 1988, Pyke was signed by Widnes in exchange for former Great Britain captain Harry Pinner, and £50,000.[3] He played 66 games for Widnes, and also played in the team that won the 1989 World Club Challenge.

In 1990, Pyke was transferred from Widnes to Oldham for £50,000, but suffered a serious knee injury after playing just a few games for the club. After failing to make a full recovery from the injury, Pyke announced his retirement at the end of the 1990–92 season.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Irvine, David (10 October 1979). "Victims of the code war". The Guardian. London. p. 25. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 January 1988). "Widnes pull in Pyke". The Guardian. London. p. 27. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Injury forces Pyke to retire". The Guardian. London. 23 May 1991. p. 17. (Subscription required (help)).
 
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.