Arthur Cooper (16 March 1921 – 2008) was an English

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who played at left-half for

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between 1941 and 1947.

Career

Cooper played for Shelton St. Mark's and Shelton Labour Club, before joining

in October 1941. He played regular football in the war leagues, but lost his place in September 1946 and only played the four matches in the

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in the 1946–47 season. He was released from

The Old Recreation Ground The Old Recreation Ground was a football stadium located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and home to Port Vale F.C. from 1913 to 1950. It was the sixth ground the club used. Structure and facilities The stadium was in rather bad conditio ...

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Gordon Hodgson in April 1947 with one goal in 71 appearances in all competitions for the club.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Arthur 1921 births 2008 deaths People from Etruria, Staffordshire Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players