Percy Hooper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1997 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | King's Lynn, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1939 | Tottenham Hotspur | 97 | |
| 1947–1948 | Swansea Town | 12 | |
| Chingford Town | |||
| King's Lynn | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Percy Hooper (17 December 1914 – July 1997) was an English professional footballer who played for Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea Town, and King's Lynn.[2]
Percy Hooper was a goalkeeper who played for Tottenham Hotspur between 1934 and 1939 making 108 appearances (97 league and 11 F.A. Cup)[3] for the club.[4] During the period of the Second World War, he guested for several teams. In the 1946/7 season he played for Swansea on 12 occasions. In 1948 he moved on to Chingford Town before ending his playing career at King's Lynn.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ [1] Percy Hooper stats on THFC official website
- ^ [2] Percy Hooper stats from Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com
- ^ [3] Percy hooper biog in Swansea City Official Website
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 1997 deaths
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
- People from Lambeth
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Chingford Town F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen