Graham Cooper (footballer, born 1962)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983-1988 | Huddersfield Town | 74 | (13) |
| 1988-1991 | Wrexham | 63 | (16) |
| 1990 | → York City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1991 | Northwich Victoria | ? | (?) |
| 1991-1992 | Halifax Town | 39 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Graham Cooper (born 22 May 1962 in Huddersfield) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town before moving to Wrexham for a fee of £25,000 in 1987. He had a loan spell with York City before joining Halifax Town in January 1991. He was released by Halifax in May 1992 having played just twice for the Shaymen.
He later played for Lepton Highlanders in the Huddersfield District League.
In 2001 he was named Man of the Match in the Herald Cup Final as played for Kingsteignton Athletic against Paignton Villa at Plainmoor. Cooper was known during his professional career for his love of the band Whitesnake, singer Tom Jones and the racehorse Dancing Brave.
He currently plays for South Devon Football League side Hele rovers F.C. and in March 2008 was named in their squad for the 2008 Herald Cup Final against Buckland Athletic .[1]