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Billy Cooper (footballer)

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Billy Cooper
Personal information
Full name William George Edward Cooper[1]
Date of birth (1917-11-02)2 November 1917
Place of birth York, England
Date of death 1978(1978-00-00) (aged 60–61)
Place of death Halifax, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1939 Chesterfield
1939–1946 Halifax Town 2 (0)
1946–1948 Bradford City 7 (4)
1948–19?? Rochdale 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William George Edward Cooper (2 November 1917 – 1978) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

Career

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Born in York, Cooper played for Chesterfield, Halifax Town, Bradford City and Rochdale.[2][3] For Bradford City he made 7 appearances in the Football League, scoring 4 goals.[4][5]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ "Billy Cooper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ Billy Cooper at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Frost, p. 393
  4. ^ Frost, p. 381
  5. ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 October 2013.