Kevin Cooper
| Date of birth | 08 February 1975 |
| Place of birth | Derby |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
In a season that saw Stockport County sell four key players, it was perhaps Kevin's departure to First Division rivals Wimbledon that hit the Edgeley Park faithful hardest.
Five goals and many more assists from 34 appearances represented a decent return from the midfield man who was equally as happy rolling up his sleeves and defending at the other end of the field.
County's loss was definitely the Dons' gain when Kevin moved on for a substantial fee shortly before the transfer deadline.
He became an instant hit with the club's fans and scored in consecutive home matches towards the end of the season against Nottingham Forest and Crewe.
A hard-working tricky winger who can operate down both flanks, he also occasionally featured in a more central role.
Kevin was made available for transfer by Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 2005, and rejoined his former boss Dave Jones at Cardiff City with a three-year contract.
Kevin was made available for transfer by the Bluebirds in May 2007.
He joined Chesterfield in February 2008 with a contract to June 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Derby County | 02 Jul 1993 | 07 Aug 1997 | |
| Stockport County | 24 Mar 1997 | 04 May 1997 | L |
| Stockport County | 07 Aug 1997 | 15 Mar 2001 | |
| Wimbledon | 15 Mar 2001 | 27 Mar 2002 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 Mar 2002 | 27 Jul 2005 | |
| Sunderland | 07 Jan 2004 | 18 Mar 2004 | L |
| Norwich City | 19 Mar 2004 | 10 May 2004 | L |
| Cardiff City | 27 Jul 2005 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Yeovil Town | 29 Sep 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 | L |
| Walsall | 23 Feb 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Tranmere Rovers | 25 Oct 2007 | 25 Nov 2007 | L |
| Chesterfield | 08 Feb 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Newport County | 16 Jul 2008 | 31 Oct 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Stockport County | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Stockport County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Stockport County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Stockport County | League Division 1 | 34 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 11 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 39 | 1 |
10 |
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| 2001-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 13 | 13 |
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5
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| 2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Norwich City | League Division 1 | 6 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 15 | 15 |
6 |
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| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 31 | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Walsall | League Two | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | Yeovil Town | League One | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Chesterfield | League Two | 2 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 06 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2005 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Cardiff City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Cardiff City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Luton Town v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Southampton v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Cardiff City v Barnet | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Luton Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.