George Iain Cooper (born 30 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Didsbury & Chorlton in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. He started his career at Crewe Alexandra, having come through their academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Iain Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Didsbury & Chorlton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Crewe Alexandra | 122 | (14) |
| 2018–2020 | Peterborough United | 34 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Chesterfield | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Warrington Rylands | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Preston Lions | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 7 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCrewe Alexandra
editCooper graduated through the Crewe Alexandra Academy to sign a three-year professional contract in April 2014.[3] Aged 17, he made his first team debut for Crewe Alexandra on 2 September 2014, replacing Bradden Inman 71 minutes into a 3–0 defeat to Rochdale in a Football League Trophy first round match.[4] On 26 September 2014, Cooper made his first league appearance for Crewe Alexandra in a 6–1 defeat at the hands of Milton Keynes Dons. On 11 October 2014, he scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–1 victory over Coventry City.
In April 2017, Crewe triggered a contract extension clause keeping Cooper at Crewe until June 2018.[5]
Peterborough United
editIn January 2018, he signed for Peterborough United on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] He scored on his Peterborough debut, in a 3–0 win against Oldham Athletic.
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
editOn 29 August 2019, Cooper joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal.[7] He played the majority of the season at left wing-back, and finished the season with a recorded 12 assists, as Argyle were promoted to League One.
Upon his return to Peterborough, Cooper was transfer-listed and left out of Posh's 'Salary Cap Squad', along with George Boyd, Jason Naismith and Louis Reed.[8]
Plymouth Argyle
editOn 2 September 2020, Cooper re-joined Argyle, this time permanently, for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year contract.[9]
Chesterfield
editOn 27 June 2022, Cooper's contract at Plymouth Argyle was cancelled by mutual consent and he subsequently joined Chesterfield on a free transfer.[10]
Warrington Rylands
editOn 24 February 2023, Cooper signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands.[11]
Preston Lions
editOn 19 June 2023, Cooper signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club Preston Lions.[12]
West Didsbury & Chorlton
editA year later, in June 2024, Cooper returned to English non-league football, signing for North West Counties Football League Premier Division side West Didsbury & Chorlton.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 November 2022
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2014–15[14] | League One | 22 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2015–16[15] | League One | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[16] | League Two | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 10 | |
| 2017–18[17] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | 122 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 142 | 15 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2017–18[18] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2018–19[19] | League One | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Total | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 5 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[20] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2020–21[21] | League One | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2021–22[22] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2022–23[23] | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 190 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 244 | 25 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
- League One Apprentice Award: 2014–15[24]
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "George Cooper". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Academy winger rewarded with a three-year deal after emerging through the Academy". crewealex.net. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Crewe 0 – 3 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Academy product's deal extended by further year". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "George Cooper: Peterborough United sign Crewe Alexandra midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Coops Swoops In". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Club Confirm Salary Cap Squad". Peterborough United FC. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Green George - Cooper Signs Permanent Deal". Plymouth Argyle FC. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Cooper Signs for Chesterfield FC". Chesterfield FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ @RylandsFC (24 February 2023). "⚽️✍️COOPER JOINS CLEGGY'S CREW✍️⚽️ We are delighted to announce the signing of ex @crewealexfc and @ChesterfieldFC midfielder George Cooper. #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "WELCOME TO PRESTON GEORGE COOPER". Preston Lions FC. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "West Didsbury & Chorlton sign ex-Crewe, Peterborough, Plymouth, Chesterfield player". Fan Banter. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by George Cooper in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Winners announced for The Football League Awards 2015". The Football League. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
External links
edit- George Cooper at Soccerbase
- George Cooper at My Football Data
