Arthur Cooper (footballer, born 1921)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2008 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shelton St. Mark's | |||
| Shelton Labour Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1947 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 4 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Cooper (16 March 1921 – 2008) was an English footballer who played at left-half for Port Vale between 1941 and 1947.
Career
[edit]Cooper played for Shelton St. Mark's and Shelton Labour Club before joining Port Vale in October 1941.[1] He played regular football in the war leagues. He lost his place in September 1946 and only played four matches in the Football League Third Division South in the 1946–47 season.[1] He was released from The Old Recreation Ground by manager Gordon Hodgson in April 1947 with one goal in 71 appearances in all competitions for the club.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 66. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Arthur Cooper at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)