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Ted Drake
Ted Drake played for Arsenal Football Club. The former English forward joined Arsenal from Southampton in 1934 for £6,500. Drake retired as an Arsenal player in 1945. In total, he made 184 appearances for Arsenal and scored 139 goals, making him one of Arsenal’s all-time top goalscorers. As a manager, Drake won the First Division title with Chelsea. He was born on August 16, 1912 and passed away on May 30, 1995 at the age of 82.
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Arsenal’s men from history – Ted Drake
Edward Joseph ‘Ted’ Drake was one of Arsenal’s most prolific goalscorers of all time, scoring 42 goals in total during the 1934/35 season alone.