Warrington, Leigh, Superstars legend Des Drummond has died

Jamaica-born winger Drummond also played for Western Suburbs, Workington Town, Chorley Chieftans, Prescot Panthers and Barrow in an illustrious career spanning 21 years.

The Club is deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of former player Des Drummond.

Our thoughts are with Des' loved ones at this sad time. A minute's silence will take place before kick-off this evening.

— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) January 29, 2022

Drummond moved to England from Jamaica in the 1960s with his parents and brother Alva, whom Des followed by signing for Leigh in 1976.

He enjoyed early success, with Leigh reaching the final of the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy but his highest honour at club level was winning the Championship with Leigh under Alex Murphy in 1981-82.

Drummond finished top of the try-scoring charts that season.

By this point he had already made his international debut with Great Britain, with whom he went on to gain 24 caps as a first-choice on the wing throughout much of the 1980s.

Drummond's profile leapt to another level when he became a national celebrity in 1983 through finishing second in BBC TV series Superstars.

He famously recorded a time for the 100m that would have qualified him for the 100m heats at the 1984 Olympic Games.

As Leigh began to faulter, Warrington stepped in to give Drummond a new lease of life.

He played in the Challenge Cup Final defeat to Wigan at Wembley in 1990 but lifted the Regal Trophy as captain when The Wire overhauled Bradford Northern in the 1991 final at Headingley.

When his time at Warrington ended in 1992, he spent three years with Workington Town before completing his career with brief spells at Chorley in 1996 and then Prescot and Barrow in 1997.