| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Edward Cooper | ||
| 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
Born in York, Cooper played for Chesterfield, Halifax Town, Bradford City and Rochdale. For Bradford City he made 7 appearances in the Football League, scoring 4 goals.
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Billy Cooper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- Billy Cooper at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Frost, p. 393
- Frost, p. 381
- "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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- 1917 births
- 1978 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from York
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs