Ted Drake foi centroavante inglês do Arsenal, autor de 42 gols na liga em 1934-35 e de sete gols em um jogo, e depois técnico campeão inglês com o Chelsea em 1954-55.
Ted Drake
Edward Joseph Drake, known as Ted Drake, was born in Southampton, England, on August 16, 1912. He started at Southampton and, in 1934, was signed by Arsenal, where he experienced the peak of his career as a center-forward. In the 1934-35 season, he scored 42 goals in the English League, an Arsenal record for a single league season. On December 14, 1935, he scored seven goals in a 7-1 victory over Aston Villa, a feat remembered to this day. With Arsenal, he won the English League in 1934-35 and 1937-38 and the FA Cup in 1935-36, scoring the winning goal in the final against Sheffield United. At the London club, he scored 139 goals in 184 matches. For the England national team, he played five matches and scored six goals, including the famous Battle of Highbury, against Italy, in 1934. After retiring from playing, he became a manager and led Chelsea to its first English title in history, in 1954-55. He died on May 30, 1995.