Gary Cooper (born 20 November 1965) is an English former professional footballer born in Hammersmith, London, who played as a midfielder or defender. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, Brentford, Maidstone United, Peterborough United and Birmingham City.[4] Cooper played for England at youth level.[1][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Brentford (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Fisher Athletic[2] | 48 | (3) |
| 1989–1991 | Maidstone United | 60 | (7) |
| 1991–1993 | Peterborough United | 90 | (10) |
| 1993–1996 | Birmingham City | 62 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Welling United[3] | 30 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | England youth | 10 | (1) |
| 1985 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editFisher Athletic[1]
Birmingham City[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Source includes Football Conference statistics only, not Southern League: Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference. Tony Williams Publications. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ Harman. Alliance to Conference. pp. 719, 723.
- ^ "Gary Cooper". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Match results under 18 1980–1990". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
editGary Cooper at Soccerbase
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