Ted Harper

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Edward "Ted" Harper (August 22, 1901-1959) was an English footballer, who scored a then record high of 43 league goals in a season in 1925/26 for Blackburn Rovers.

He also set club records by scoring 36 goals for Tottenham Hotspur in 1930-31 and later scoring 37 goals in a season for Preston North End in Division Two in the 1932-33 season, which still stands as the club goal scoring record.[1]

He played for Blackburn Rovers (1923-25 and 1933-34), Preston North End (1925-27), Sheffield Wednesday (1927-31) and Tottenham Hotspur (1931-33) in the Football League.

Harper won one cap for England against Scotland in a Home International on April 17, 1926.

Awards
Preceded by Frank Roberts	First Division top scorer 1925–26	Succeeded by Jimmy Trotter