Name: Edward Cashfield "Ted" Harper Nickname: '-'
Country:
EnglandClub:
Blackburn RoversPosition: ★
CFSide:
RF/BSAge:
24-26 years (22/08/1901)
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Attack:
90Defence:
35Balance:
86Stamina:
77Top Speed:
88Acceleration:
86Response:
94Agility:
85Dribble Accuracy:
73Dribble Speed:
83Short Pass Accuracy:
70Short Pass Speed:
67Long Pass Accuracy:
67Long Pass Speed:
72Shot Accuracy:
91Shot Power:
84Shot Technique:
87Free Kick Accuracy:
62Curling:
65Header:
85Jump:
84Technique:
72Aggression:
95Mentality:
75Goalkeeper Skills:
50Team Work:
70Injury Tolerance:
CCondition:
6Weak Foot Accuracy:
5Weak Foot Frequency:
5Consistency:
6Growth type:
Early PeakCARDS:P13 – Goal Poacher
P16 – Fox in the box
S03 – 1-on-1 Scoring
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction – Scoring - Positioning - Lines - 1-on-1 Scoring
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded Edward (Ted) Harper was born in Sheerness on 22nd August 1901, joining Blackburn Rovers in the First Division of the Football League in 1923.
Described as ‘strong and quick’, and “tall, speedy and a good shot”, his career took off with a remarkable 43 League goals scored in only 37 matches in 1925-26, a new Football League record, a season which saw him win his only England cap when he played against Scotland in a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford in April 1926. His 43 goal haul, still a Blackburn club record haul for a single season, included 5 goals in a 7-1 win at Newcastle United, 4 goals in a 7-0 defeat of Manchester United and two further hat-tricks. He followed this up with 35 goals in 1926-27 with 4 goals against West Ham United, before Sheffield Wednesday bought him for somewhat under £4,000 in November 1927 after 107 goals in 149 appearances for Rovers.
'The Golden Boot: Football's Top Scorers' wrote:
Critics said he looked clumsy and had no ball control, but as a goalscorer there were few better... reported the Liverpool Echo, was 'a brilliant equaliser, Harper, after a run of many yards (in which he thriced mastered efforts by McDonald to stop him) leaving Hardy helpless with a fine shot.'...The first was another opportunism and cheeky skill, pouncing on the ball after Alf Steward have saved to drill it just inside the post as he fell backwards.... Then after beating Charlie for pace, he cleverly placed the ball beyond the 'keeper'. His third was similar, a brilliant run and a powerful shot, and when he touched home his fourth the crowd roared its approval.