FAMILY TIES
CAN YOU THINK OF A SINGLE PLAYER WHO SCORED SEVEN GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME?

Legendary figure: Arsenal’s Ted Drake

FROM a young age, I was never quite sure why my family was obsessed with Arsenal. In fact, I only found out when I was about seven years old. The reason was my great- grandfather Ted Drake, a man who graces the Emirates Stadium mural beside David Seaman – his back turned to the fans at the home of The Arsenal.
Ted isn’t just an Arsenal icon; he is a football icon. On December 14, 1935, he scored seven goals at Villa Park, and it would have been eig...