Richard Cooper (footballer, born 1979)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Anthony Cooper | ||
Date of birth | 27 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | (0) |
2001 | → York City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2001–2004 | York City | 87 | (4) |
2004–2005 | Alfreton Town | 11 | (0) |
2005– | Eastwood Town[1] | 97 | (0) |
International career | |||
England Youth | |||
Managerial career | |||
2020 | Mansfield Town (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 2 August 2007 (UTC) |
Richard Anthony Cooper (born 27 September 1979) is an English football coach, manager and former footballer. He is currently Academy Manager at Mansfield Town[2] after a spell with Eastwood Town where he was assistant manager.
Prior to his coaching role, Cooper played for Nottingham Forest, York City and Alfreton Town.[3]
Following an injury which curtailed his footballing career, and prior to taking on his role as coach at Mansfield Town, he also worked as a business development manager.[4] In October 2020, Cooper was named as interim manager of Mansfield Town, after his brief spell in charge of Mansfield he reverted back to his role as Academy Manager following the appointment of Nigel Clough as manager. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Richard Cooper". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
- ^ "Mansfield Town - Academy Staff".
- ^ "Eastwood Town FC". Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- ^ "Richard Cooper transfers to Mansfield Town FC". motivair.co.uk. 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Richard Cooper named temporary Mansfield Town manager".
External links
[edit]- Richard Cooper at Soccerbase
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nottingham
- English men's footballers
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Eastwood Town F.C. players
- Alfreton Town F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- England men's youth international footballers
- Mansfield Town F.C. managers
- English football managers
- Association football coaches
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs