Name: Edward Cashfield "Ted" Harper
Nickname: '-'
Country:
EnglandClub: Blackburn Rovers
Position: ★CF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 24-26 years (22/08/1901)
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Attack: 89
Defence: 35
Balance: 85
Stamina: 77
Top Speed: 87
Acceleration: 86
Response: 94
Agility: 85
Dribble Accuracy: 73
Dribble Speed: 83
Short Pass Accuracy: 70
Short Pass Speed: 67
Long Pass Accuracy: 67
Long Pass Speed: 72
Shot Accuracy: 90
Shot Power: 84
Shot Technique: 86
Free Kick Accuracy: 62
Curling: 65
Header: 85
Jump: 84
Technique: 74
Aggression: 95
Mentality: 75
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 70
Injury Tolerance: C
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Early Peak
CARDS:
P13 – Goal Poacher
S03 – 1-on-1 Scoring
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction – Scoring - Positioning - 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.
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