Derek Tapscott

Derek Robert " Tappy " Tapscott (* June 30, 1932 in Barry, † 12 June 2008) was a Welsh football player.

The striker began his career at Barry Town in the Southern League. In 1953 he moved to FC Arsenal for £ 2.750. Already in his first game in April 1954 against Liverpool, he contributed two goals in a 3-0 victory. He was appointed to the first squad of the Welsh national team for a World Cup qualifier against Austria Subsequently, for whom he played 14 games and scored four goals. For the World Cup in Sweden, he was not part of the Welsh squad. Tapscott played five years for Arsenal and scored in 132 matches in the league and the cup 68 goals. In September 1958 he joined for £ 10,000 to Cardiff City. For the club, he played 234 first-and second-division and cup matches and scored as the top scorer of the time until 1965 101 goals. Including two legendary goals for club: Firstly the winning goal in the 1-0 victory against his former club Arsenal, but he scored with his hand. Secondly, the goal in the second round of the European Cup Winners' Cup against Benfica Cupverteidiger. From far right he hit the ball properly, but drew the goalkeeper himself into his own goal. 1959, 1964 and 1965 Tapscott won the Welsh Cup. In 1965 he left Cardiff and went for a year to AFC Newport County and then another two years to Cinderford Town.

At the age of 39 years, he ended his active career and focused on his work as a representative of a sports clothing company. Published in 2004, Tapscott his autobiography.

Writings

• Tappy. From Barry Town to Arsenal, Cardiff City and beyond ( with Terry Grandin ), Vertical, Skipton 2004, ISBN 1904091091