George Cooper (footballer, born 1932)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingswinford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1994 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1955 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| 1955–1959 | Crystal Palace | 70 | (27) |
| 1959–1960 | Rochdale | 32 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Cooper (1 October 1932 – 1994)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Rochdale.
Career
[edit]Cooper was born in Kingswinford, then within Staffordshire but subsequently part of the West Midlands. He began his career with Brierley Hill Alliance, then playing in the Birmingham & District League. In January 1955,[2] he signed for Crystal Palace of the Third Division South. He made a goal-scoring debut in an away 4–1 win at Walsall on 12 March. He went on to make eight appearances that season scoring twice.[3] In the subsequent four seasons, Cooper made a further 62 league appearances (25 goals)[4] before moving on to Rochdale in January 1959.[2] He made a total of 75 appearances in all competitions for Palace scoring 28 times.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cooper died in 1994, aged 61–62.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 204–11. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 202–3. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 204–11. ISBN 0907969542.
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- 1932 births
- 1994 deaths
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- People from Kingswinford
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
- English men's footballers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs