Derek Tapscott
| Date of birth | 30 June 1932 |
| Place of birth | Barry |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Centre forward |
Wales International
Coming from a family of 17, Derek was renowned for his speed and energy. He was Arsenal's top scorer in 1955-56 and 1956-57.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Oct 1953 | 01 Sep 1958 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Sep 1958 | 01 Jul 1965 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Arsenal | League Division One | 5 | 5 |
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| 1954-55 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 13 |
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| 1955-56 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1955-56 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | 17 |
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| 1956-57 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1956-57 | Arsenal | League Division One | 38 | 25 |
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| 1957-58 | Arsenal | League Division One | 8 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1954 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1954 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1954 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1954 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1954 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1955 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1955 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1955 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1955 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Bedford Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1956 | Bedford Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1956 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1956 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1956 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Newport County v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Preston North End v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1957 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Arsenal v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.