Jimmy Cooper (footballer)

For the English footballer active in the 1960s, see Jim Cooper (footballer).

Jimmy Cooper
Personal information
Full name James Thomson Cooper[1]
Date of birth (1939-12-28) 28 December 1939 (age 84)[2]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1960 Ardeer Thistle
1960–196? Raith Rovers 8 (0)
196?–1962 Airdrieonians 9 (2)
1962–1965 Brighton & Hove Albion 41 (6)
1965–1966 Hartlepools United 19 (1)
1966 Addington
1967–19?? Cape Town City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Thomson Cooper (born 28 December 1939), commonly known as Jim or Jimmy Cooper, is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers and Airdrieonians and in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Hartlepools United.[3][2]

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  2. ^ a b "Jimmy Cooper". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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