Ted Drake was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 6 goals. His first cap was against Italy on 14th November 1934 at 22 years old, and his last was vs France on 26th May 1938 aged 25. Drake, born on 16th August 1912, in Southampton, has a FA Legacy Number of 607 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.
Ted Drake - 5 caps (6 goals)
- Full Name: Edward Joseph Drake
- Born: 16th August 1912, Southampton
- Died: 30th May 1995, Raynes Park, London aged 82
- England Career: 1934 - 1938
- Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Arsenal (5)
- FA Legacy Number: 607
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Italy (FR) on 14th November 1934 aged 22 years, 2 months, 29 days - Last Cap: v
France (FR) on 26th May 1938 aged 25 years, 9 months, 10 days - First Goal: v Italy (FR) on 14th November 1934 aged 22 years, 2 months, 29 days
- Career Length: 3 years, 192 days
- Starts: 5
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
1 - Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 3
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 4
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Away
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 4
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Centre Forward
- 5
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 5
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 5
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Cliff Bastin
- 4 Matches
- Eric Brook
- 4 Matches
- Eddie Hapgood
- 4 Matches
- George Male
- 4 Matches
- Jack Barker
- 3 Matches
- Ray Bowden
- 3 Matches
- Cliff Britton
- 3 Matches
- Sammy Crooks
- 3 Matches
- Wilf Copping
- 2 Matches
- Stanley Matthews
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 13 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- FRA, 4 - 2, 26th May 1938 (FR)
Arsenal, Cap: 5.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 10 days. 
HUN, 6 - 2, 2nd Dec 1936 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 4.
Age: 24 years, 3 months, 17 days.
WAL, 1 - 2, 5th Feb 1936 (HC) 
Arsenal, Cap: 3.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 20 days.
IRE, 2 - 1, 6th Feb 1935 (HC) Arsenal, Cap: 2.
Age: 22 years, 5 months, 21 day.- ITA, 3 - 2, 14th Nov 1934 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 2 months, 29 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.