Derek Tapscott
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Derek Robert Tapscott | ||
Date of birth | 30 June 1932 | ||
Place of birth |
Barry , Wales | ||
Date of death | 12 June 2008 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1953 |
Barry Town | 57 | (28) |
1953–1958 | Arsenal | 132 | (68) |
1958–1965 | Cardiff City | 194 | (79) |
1965–1966 | Newport County | 13 | (1) |
Cinderford Town | |||
Haverfordwest County | |||
Carmarthen Town | |||
International career | |||
1954–1959 | Wales | 14 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Derek Robert Tapscott (30 June 1932 – 12 June 2008) was a Welsh professional
Early life
Born in
In October 1950, he was called up for his
Club career
Arsenal
Tapscott played for
The young Welsh
Tapscott played for the Gunners in Manchester United's last ever domestic match before the Munich air disaster in February 1958 - a 5-4 win for the visitors in a game Tapscott described as "the best I ever played in".[7] An injury sustained while playing for Wales during the 1957–58 season, put Tapscott out of Arsenal's first team, and he then struggled to oust his replacement Vic Groves once he had returned to full fitness. He thus left Arsenal in September 1958, moving to Cardiff City, whom he had rejected earlier on in the season. In all, he scored 68 goals in 132 matches for Arsenal.[4][1]
Cardiff City
Joining the "Bluebirds" for a fee of £10,000,[8] Tapscott made his debut in a 4–1 win over Grimsby Town. Cardiff, managed by his former manager at Barry Town, Bill Jones, won promotion back to the First Division in 1960. This came with Tapscott forming an effective partnership with his ex-Arsenal teammate Brian Walsh. Tapscott is also the club's record holder for the most goals scored within a game with six netted during a 16–0 win over Knighton Town in the Welsh Cup.[9][10]
Tapscott was also part of the Cardiff side that played in the club's first ever European competition when they reached the quarter-finals of the
Altogether Tapscott scored 102 goals from a sum of 234 appearances for the club making him Cardiff City's sixth-highest goalscorer of all time.[2][3]
Later career
Following his release, Tapscott received offers from South African side Addington and a player-manager role at
International career
Having made just one appearance for the Arsenal first team, Tapscott was named in the
International goals
- Results list Wales' goal tally first.
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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1. | 22 October 1955 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales | England | 2–1 | 1956 British Home Championship
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2. | 23 November 1955 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Austria | 1–2 | Friendly
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3. | 26 November 1958 | Villa Park, Birmingham, England | England | 2–2 | 1959 British Home Championship
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4. | 22 April 1959 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Northern Ireland | 1–4 | 1959 British Home Championship |
After football
After retiring from playing he moved into business, working in the sporting goods trade for Gola and Diadora until his retirement in 1997. Tapscott then went on to write his autobiography that was published in 2004 which he entitled Tappy: From Barry Town to Arsenal, Cardiff City and Beyond.[14][1]
He died on 12 June 2008,
Honours
Club
- Cardiff City[1]
- Welsh Cup: 1959
Individual
- Barry Town Hall of Fame: 2012[16]
References
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- Tapscott, Derek (2004). Tappy from Barry Town To Arsenal, Cardiff City and Beyond. Vertical Additions. ISBN 1-904091-09-1.
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales The Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
- ^ a b c d e "Derek Tapscott: Arsenal and Wales striker". Independent.co.uk. 15 June 2008.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-462-0. Statistics correct as of end of 2015–16 season.
- ^ ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
- ^ a b c "Derek Tapscott". arsenal.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Arsenal v Liverpool, 10 April 1954". 11v11.com.
- ^ "London XI 1-0 Basel". World Football.net.
- ^ "Arsenal 4, Man United 5: Five days before Munich, Highbury's greatest ever game". 4 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Tappy". cardifcityfc.co.uk. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Glanville, Brian (20 June 2008). "Obituary: Derek Tapscott". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "CLUB RECORDS". Cardiff City FC.co.uk.
- ^ "Sporting Lisbon 1–2 Cardiff City". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Derek Tapscott: Arsenal and Wales striker". The Independent. London. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Wales national football team results – 1950 – 1959". Welsh Football Online. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Tappy: From Barry Town to Arsenal, Cardiff City and Beyond". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Bluebirds mourn striker Tapscott". BBC Sport. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Cardiff City legend Derek Tapscott dies". South Wales Echo. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2013.