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9-06-2015, 23:05

Drake keeps Gunners on top

Allison had mixed fortunes in the transfer market as he sought to keep Arsenal at the top of the pile. Fie told a young Len Shackleton that he wouldn’t make the grade, and it was Sunderland and Newcastle who would benefit from the services of one of the great inside-forwards of the postwar era. If Allison made a long-term mistake with Shackleton, he certainly made an inspired signing shortly after Chapman’s death. The acquisition of Ted Drake from Southampton undoubtedly helped maintain the club’s supremacy. In 1934-35, his first full season at Highbury, Drake hit 42 league goals, making him the First Division’s top marksman. In December 1935 Drake hit all seven of Arsenal’s goals when they won 7-1 at Villa Park, and he also scored the goal which beat Sheffield United in the 1936 Cup Final.

Wednesday win goal feast

Above: West Brom attack the Sheffield Wednesday goal. The 1935 Final was one of the most exciting ever, with rapid changes in fortune and the highest tally of goals since 1903 when Bury defeated Derby County by 6 goals to nil. The crowd had hardly settled after kick-off before Wednesday scored their first goal and Rimmer’s final goal for the Midland's team crossed the line in the last minute of the game.

Top: Albion's Pearson punches clear a dangerous free kick. The scores were level at half-time, 2-2.

Left: Enthusiastic Sheffield Wednesday supporters trying to touch the Cup as the team coach drives away from the stadium.

Opposite above: While the other members of the team are in Brighton preparing for their FA Cup-tie with Bolton Wanderers, George Hunt (left) and Ted Drake remain at Highbury for treatment. They are seen in the electrical room where Drake is receiving infra-red rays. Hunt played with Arsenal for just one season, coming from Spurs in October 1937 for a fee of ?7500 and transferring to Bolton for ?4000 in March 1938.

Opposite below: A disputed goal at the Burnley end of the field when Sheffield Wednesday met Burnley in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Villa Park in 1935. Sheffield went on to win by 3 goals to nil having defeated Arsenal in the previous round.