Ted Platt
| Date of birth | 26 March 1921 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Platt was the goalkeeping back-up at Arsenal to first-choice gloveman and latter day manager George Swindin and then to Jack Kelsey in the immediate post-war era.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Jan 1939 | 01 Sep 1953 | |
| Portsmouth | 01 Sep 1953 | 01 Aug 1955 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Arsenal | League Division One | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1948-49 | Arsenal | League Division One | 10 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1949-50 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 12 | 6 | |||
| 1950-51 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1950-51 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 1952-53 | Arsenal | League Division One | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1946 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1949 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1950 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1951 | Arsenal v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1951 | Carlisle United v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1951 | Arsenal v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1951 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1951 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1952 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.