Mark Cooper (footballer, born 1967)

Mark Cooper

Personal information
Full name	Mark David Cooper
Date of birth	5 April 1967
Place of birth	Watford, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1983–1987	Cambridge United	71	(17)
1987	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
1987	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	6	(2)
1987–1989	Gillingham	49	(11)
1989–1994	Leyton Orient	150	(45)
1994–1996	Barnet	67	(19)
1996–1997	Northampton Town	41	(10)
1997–199?	Welling United
Total		384	(104)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Mark David Cooper (born 5 April 1967 in Watford) is an English former association football player. He began his career with Cambridge United before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1987. He failed to break into the Spurs first team and joined Gillingham in 1987 for a fee of £102,500. This was a club record for Gillingham but his spell at Priestfield Stadium was unsuccessful and he came to be regarded as a high-priced flop for the Kent club. He moved on to Leyton Orient in 1989 and later played for Barnet, Northampton Town and Peterborough United before finishing his career in non-league football.^[1]

References

1. Triggs, Roger (January 2004). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7524-2243-5.