Edward Joseph Drake, died on May 29, 1995, aged 82. Ted Drake was an apprentice at the Southampton Gasworks before he made his debut for Hampshire in 1931 and shared a vital stand of 86 with Phil Mead against Glamorgan. He made 45 but never reached this score again in the 15 further matches he played over the next six years, first as an amateur and then as a professional. However, he found greater glory in the winters, when Hampshire would have paid him ten shillings a week, as one of the great center-forwards of his era, first with Southampton and then with Arsenal, where he was transferred in 1934 for £5,000. He only won five England caps, but scored 42 goals in the 1934-35 season, an Arsenal record, and went on to manage Chelsea to the 1955 League Championship. He married the girl he met at the gasworks dance, not a detail associated with modern football stars of his magnitude.
This montage is truly unique as it was handmade in deals the Invictus Collectables studio using top quality materials and equipment. It features an authentic Ted Drake autograph. The autograph comes with our Certificate of Authentication and unique serial number. The montage is approximately 35x35cm framed. We used a premium wooden frame with a front-pane for a high-quality finish.
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Product code: Arsenal Legend deals Ted Drake Signed Montage With COA