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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Kopel[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 16 April 2014 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Kirriemuir, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1964–1966 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1969 | Manchester United | 10 | (0) |
1969–1972 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | (0) |
1972–1982 | Dundee United | 284 | (7) |
1982–1984 | Arbroath | 62 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1982–1983 | Arbroath (assistant) | ||
1991–1992 | Forfar Athletic (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Frank Kopel (28 March 1949 – 16 April 2014) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back. Born in Falkirk, he had an 18-year professional football career, during which he played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Dundee United and Arbroath. He then went into coaching, becoming assistant manager at Arbroath and Forfar Athletic with a spell on the Dundee United coaching staff in between.