Ted Drake

Date of birth16 August 1912
Place of birthSouthampton, Hampshire
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre forward
Died29 May 1995

England International

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1935, 1938, FA Cup winner 1936. Initially signed as an amateur at Southampton in June 1931. Ted is an Arsenal legend. He holds the club record for goals scored in all competitions with 44 in the 1934-35 season as well as the record for the League - 42 in the same season. Famously scored all seven against Aston Villa on 14 December 1935.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1931-32 Southampton League Division Two 11
5
1932-33 Southampton FA Cup 1
1932-33 Southampton League Division Two 33
20
1933-34 Arsenal League Division One 10
7
1933-34 Southampton FA Cup 2
1
1933-34 Southampton League Division Two 27
22
1934-35 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
1934-35 Arsenal League Division One 41
42
1935-36 Arsenal FA Cup 3
3
1935-36 Arsenal League Division One 26
24
1936-37 Arsenal FA Cup 3
7
1936-37 Arsenal League Division One 26
20
1937-38 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
1937-38 Arsenal League Division One 27
17
1938-39 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1938-39 Arsenal League Division One 38
14
1944-45 FA Services XI FA Tour 2
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
14 Nov 1931 Swansea Town v Southampton W 3-4 League Division Two
21 Nov 1931 Southampton v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division Two
28 Nov 1931 Notts County v Southampton L 5-0 League Division Two
26 Mar 1932 Southampton v Swansea Town W 3-0 League Division Two
28 Mar 1932 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division Two
02 Apr 1932 Barnsley v Southampton D 3-3 League Division Two
09 Apr 1932 Southampton v Notts County W 3-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1932 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
23 Apr 1932 Southampton v Bristol City D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Apr 1932 Leeds United v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
07 May 1932 Southampton v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1932 Millwall v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
29 Aug 1932 Southampton v Port Vale D 2-2 League Division Two
03 Sep 1932 Southampton v Manchester United W 4-2 League Division Two
05 Sep 1932 Port Vale v Southampton W 0-2 League Division Two
10 Sep 1932 Southampton v Bury W 1-0 League Division Two
17 Sep 1932 Lincoln City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Sep 1932 Southampton v West Ham United W 4-3 League Division Two
01 Oct 1932 Fulham v Southampton L 4-2 League Division Two
08 Oct 1932 Southampton v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division Two
15 Oct 1932 Bradford City v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
22 Oct 1932 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 5-0 League Division Two
29 Oct 1932 Southampton v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1932 Oldham Athletic v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
26 Nov 1932 Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1932 Burnley v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
10 Dec 1932 Southampton v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division Two
17 Dec 1932 Charlton Athletic v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
24 Dec 1932 Southampton v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1932 Swansea Town v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
31 Dec 1932 Southampton v Millwall L 2-3 League Division Two
14 Jan 1933 Stoke City v Southampton L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 1933 Bury v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
22 Feb 1933 Chesterfield v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
25 Feb 1933 Southampton v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1933 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1933 Grimsby Town v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
18 Mar 1933 Southampton v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 League Division Two
25 Mar 1933 Stoke City v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
01 Apr 1933 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Apr 1933 Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1933 Southampton v Notts County W 6-2 League Division Two
15 Apr 1933 Southampton v Burnley W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Apr 1933 Notts County v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
29 Apr 1933 Southampton v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 League Division Two
26 Aug 1933 Southampton v Bradford City W 4-1 League Division Two
28 Aug 1933 Oldham Athletic v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
02 Sep 1933 Port Vale v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Sep 1933 Southampton v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Division Two
09 Sep 1933 Southampton v Notts County W 3-2 League Division Two
16 Sep 1933 Swansea Town v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
23 Sep 1933 Southampton v Millwall L 2-3 League Division Two
30 Sep 1933 Lincoln City v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Oct 1933 Southampton v Bury W 1-0 League Division Two
21 Oct 1933 Southampton v Burnley W 2-1 League Division Two
28 Oct 1933 Brentford v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
04 Nov 1933 Southampton v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division Two
11 Nov 1933 Manchester United v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
18 Nov 1933 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Division Two
25 Nov 1933 West Ham United v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
02 Dec 1933 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Dec 1933 Grimsby Town v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
16 Dec 1933 Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue W 5-0 League Division Two
23 Dec 1933 Preston North End v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1933 Southampton v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
13 Jan 1934 Southampton v Northampton Town D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1934 Northampton Town v Southampton L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1934 Notts County v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Feb 1934 Southampton v Swansea Town W 1-0 League Division Two
10 Feb 1934 Southampton v Lincoln City W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Feb 1934 Bury v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Feb 1934 Southampton v Hull City D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Mar 1934 Burnley v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
10 Mar 1934 Southampton v Brentford D 0-0 League Division Two


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
1934-35 England British Home Championship 1
1934-35 England International Friendly 1
1
1934-35 England Trial Match 1
2
1935-36 England British Home Championship 1
1936-37 England International Friendly 1
3
1937-38 England International Friendly 1
2


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
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
05 Feb 1936 England v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
02 Dec 1936 England v Hungary W 6-2 International Friendly
26 May 1938 France v England W 2-4 International Friendly


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