William George Edward Cooper (2 November 1917 – 1978) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre forward
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
.
Career
Born in
York, Cooper played for
Chesterfield
Chesterfield may refer to:
Places Canada
* Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261, Saskatchewan
* Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut United Kingdom
* Chesterfield, Derbyshire, a market town in England
** Chesterfield (UK Parliament constitue ...
,
Halifax Town,
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
Th ...
and
Rochdale. For Bradford City he made 7 appearances in
the Football League, scoring 4 goals.
Sources
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References
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
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