Derek Robert Tapscott (born June 30, 1932) is a Welsh former football player. June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² Ethnicity: 97. ... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ...

Born in Barry, Tapscott played for Barry Town as a youth, before being signed by Tom Whittaker for Arsenal in October 1953. After a prolific run in the reserves (scoring thirteen goals in fifteen matches), he made his first-team debut against Liverpool on April 10, 1954 and scored twice. Tapscott went on to score five more goals in as many matches that season. For the famous St. ... Barry Town F.C. is a football team based in Barry. ... Thomas James Whittaker MBE ( July 21, 1898 — October 24, 1956) was an English football player, trainer and manager, chiefly associated with Arsenal F.C. Whittaker was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, though spent his early football career in the North East of England as a youth player, whilst training as an... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are a football club based in north London. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football club and the most successful team ever to have played in the English league. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The young Welsh striker became a regular the next season, and was the club's top goalscorer in both 1955-56 and 1956-57 with 21 and 27 goals respectively. In all he scored 68 goals in 132 matches for Arsenal. He made his debut for Wales not long after his Arsenal debut, on May 9, 1954 against Austria in a qualifier for the 1958 World Cup. However, Tapscott did not go to Sweden for the tournament itself, reportedly after refusing to sign for Cardiff City. Nevertheless, he still won 14 caps for his country. Strikers, also known as centre forwards, forwards, and attackers, are the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... First International Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe, this time being hosted by Sweden. ... Cardiff City Football Club is a football team based in Cardiff. ...

Ironically, Tapscott did move to Cardiff in September 1958, after an injury-ridden season at Arsenal, and spent seven seasons with the Bluebirds, helping the club get promoted to the First Division in 1960. He once scored six in a single match in the Welsh Cup, a club record that stands to this day. Tapscott left Cardiff in 1965 and saw out his career with Newport County. After retiring from playing he moved into business, working in the sporting goods trade for Gola, and wrote his autobiography, entitled Tappy (ISBN 1904091091). 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and neighbouring parts of England. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Newport County AFC are a football club with a chequered history. ... Categories: Substubs ... Autobiography (from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write) is biography, the writing of a life story, from the viewpoint of the subject. ...