Willie Cooper
Willie Cooper was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Aberdeen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Cooper | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1948 | Aberdeen | 347 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1934–1935 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Cooper played junior football with Mugiemoss before starting his professional career with Aberdeen in 1928. Cooper played almost 400 senior games for Aberdeen in a 20-year career which was temporarily halted by the Second World War in 1939. Two years after resuming his career, he played a large part in Aberdeen's 1947 Scottish Cup run but missed the final through injury. The Scottish Football Association gave Aberdeen permission to award him a winners' medal, despite him not playing.[1] He represented the Scottish League XI twice, before the war.[2]
References
- "Willie Cooper". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- "Willie Cooper". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
External links
- Aberdeen players, Neil Brown
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