Eddie Hapgood

Date of birth27 September 1908
Place of birthBristol
NationalityEnglish
PositionLeft back
Died20 April 1973

England captain

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, FA Cup winner 1930, 1936 and runner-up 1932.

Eddie Hapgood is an Arsenal and England legend.

He was signed by Herbert Chapman from Kettering Town and developed into a consistently brilliant footballing left back, Arsenal and England captain.

Famous for his courage during the 'Battle of Highbury', his career was cut short by the Second World War.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1927-28 Arsenal League Division One 3
1928-29 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1928-29 Arsenal League Division One 17
1929-30 Arsenal FA Cup 8
1929-30 Arsenal League Division One 38
1930-31 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1930-31 Arsenal League Division One 38
1930-31 Football League Inter League 1
1931-32 Arsenal FA Cup 6
1931-32 Arsenal League Division One 41
1931-32 The Rest Trial Match 1
1932-33 Arsenal League Division One 38
1932-33 The Rest Trial Match 1
1933-34 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1933-34 Arsenal League Division One 40
1934-35 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1934-35 Arsenal League Division One 34
1
1934-35 England XI King George V Jubilee Trust Fund 1
1934-35 Football League Inter League 1
1935-36 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1935-36 Arsenal League Division One 33
1935-36 Football League Inter League 1
1936-37 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1936-37 Arsenal League Division One 32
1
1937-38 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1937-38 Arsenal League Division One 41
1938-39 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1938-39 Arsenal League Division One 38
1938-39 Football League Inter League 1


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 Mar 1932 England v The Rest W 1-4 Trial Match
22 Mar 1933 England v THE REST W 1-5 TRIAL MATCH


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1932-33 England International Friendly 2
1933-34 England British Home Championship 3
1933-34 England International Friendly 2
1934-35 England British Home Championship 3
1934-35 England International Friendly 2
1934-35 England Trial Match 1
1935-36 England British Home Championship 3
1935-36 England International Friendly 3
1935-36 England Jubilee Fund Unofficial 1
1936-37 England International Friendly 1
1937-38 England British Home Championship 1
1937-38 England International Friendly 3
1938-39 England Anniversary Full 1
1938-39 England British Home Championship 3
1938-39 England International Friendly 3
1939-40 England War Time 3
1940-41 England War Time 2
1941-42 England War Time 5
1942-43 England War Time 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 May 1933 Italy v England D 1-1 International Friendly
20 May 1933 Switzerland v England W 0-4 International Friendly
14 Oct 1933 Ireland v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
15 Nov 1933 England v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
14 Apr 1934 England v Scotland W 3-0 British Home Championship
10 May 1934 Hungary v England L 2-1 International Friendly
16 May 1934 Czechoslovakia v England L 2-1 International Friendly
29 Sep 1934 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1934 England v Italy W 3-2 International Friendly
06 Feb 1935 England v Ireland W 2-1 British Home Championship
27 Mar 1935 England v THE REST D 2-2 TRIAL MATCH
06 Apr 1935 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
18 May 1935 Netherlands v England W 0-1 International Friendly
21 Aug 1935 Scotland v England L 4-2 Jubilee Fund UNOFF
19 Oct 1935 Ireland v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
04 Dec 1935 England v Germany W 3-0 International Friendly
05 Feb 1936 England v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
04 Apr 1936 England v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
06 May 1936 Austria v England L 2-1 International Friendly
09 May 1936 Belgium v England L 3-2 International Friendly
20 May 1937 Finland v England W 0-8 International Friendly
09 Apr 1938 England v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
14 May 1938 Germany v England W 3-6 International Friendly
21 May 1938 Switzerland v England L 2-1 International Friendly
26 May 1938 France v England W 2-4 International Friendly
22 Oct 1938 Wales v England L 4-2 British Home Championship
26 Oct 1938 England v Rest of Europe W 3-0 Anniversary Full
09 Nov 1938 England v Norway W 4-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 1938 England v Ireland W 7-0 British Home Championship
15 Apr 1939 Scotland v England W 1-2 British Home Championship
13 May 1939 Italy v England D 2-2 International Friendly
18 May 1939 Yugoslavia v England L 2-1 International Friendly
11 Nov 1939 Wales v England D 1-1 War Time
13 Apr 1940 England v Wales L 0-1 War Time
11 May 1940 Scotland v England D 1-1 War Time
03 May 1941 Scotland v England W 1-3 War Time
07 Jun 1941 Wales v England W 2-3 War Time
04 Oct 1941 England v Scotland W 2-0 War Time
25 Oct 1941 England v Wales W 2-1 War Time
17 Jan 1942 England v Scotland W 3-0 War Time
18 Apr 1942 Scotland v England L 5-4 War Time
09 May 1942 Wales v England L 1-0 War Time
10 Oct 1942 England v Scotland D 0-0 War Time
24 Oct 1942 England v Wales L 1-2 War Time
27 Feb 1943 England v Wales W 5-3 War Time


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.