Ted Platt

Edward Platt (26 March 1921 – 20 September 1996) was an English professional footballer. He played 100 games in the Football League as a goalkeeper for Arsenal, Portsmouth and Aldershot.

Career Platt, who had previously been with Bath City, joined Arsenal when 17 years of age in January 1939 from Southern League club Colchester United for whom he was a reserve goalkeeper and made a total of 53 appearances for the club in the Football League. Arsenal won England's top league, the First Division, in 1952-53 but, sharing goalkeeper duties with George Swindin and Jack Kelsey, Platt made only three league appearances in the championship winning team and left the club at the end of the season.

In July 1953 Platt joined Portsmouth, and subsequently signed with Aldershot.

Within ten days, in November 1955, Platt joined Southern Football club Worcester City, staying with the club until the end of the following 1956–57 campaign. He signed with Ashford Town of the Kent League in the summer of 1957 and played with them for one season.