Derek Tapscott

Date of birth30 June 1932
Place of birthBarry
NationalityWelsh
PositionCentre 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
1954-55 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1954-55 Arsenal League Division One 37
13
1955-56 Arsenal FA Cup 5
4
1955-56 Arsenal League Division One 31
17
1956-57 Arsenal FA Cup 6
2
1956-57 Arsenal League Division One 38
25
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.