Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944)

English footballer (born 1944)

Terence Cooper (12 July 1944 – 31 July 2021) was an English football player and manager. He was born in Brotherton, West Riding of Yorkshire. He made twenty appearances for the England national team between 1969 until 1974. He also played for Leeds United and Middlesbrough. Cooper also managed Bristol City.

Terry Cooper
Personal information
Full name Terence Cooper[1]
Date of birth (1944-07-12)12 July 1944
Place of birth Brotherton, England
Date of death 31 July 2021(2021-07-31) (aged 77)
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1975 Leeds United 250 (7)
1975–1978 Middlesbrough 105 (1)
1978–1980 Bristol City 11 (0)
1980–1981 Bristol Rovers 50 (0)
1981–1982 Doncaster Rovers 20 (0)
1982–1984 Bristol City 60 (1)
Total 496 (9)
National team
1969–1974 England 20 (0)
Teams managed
1980–1981 Bristol Rovers
1982–1988 Bristol City
1988–1991 Exeter City
1991–1993 Birmingham City
1994–1995 Exeter City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cooper died on 31 July 2021 at the age of 77.[3]

References change

  1. "Terry Cooper". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
  3. RIP Terry Cooper