Career
Drake was the older (by 10-minutes) twin brother of fellow professional rugby league football player, Bill Drake. Through injury, Drake missed Hull"s 10-9 victory over Halifax in the Championship final during the 1955-1956 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956. Drake played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10 for English League XIII while at Hull in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens.
Drake played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10 in Hull"s 13-30 defeat by Wigan in the 1959 Challenge Cup final during the 1958-1959 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959.
Drake played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10, in Hull Kingston Rovers" 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1962-1963 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962. Drake also represented Cumberland.
