Paul Cooper
| Date of birth | 21 December 1953 |
| Place of birth | Brierley Hill |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 01 Jul 1971 | 01 Mar 1974 | |
| Ipswich Town | 01 Mar 1974 | 01 Jun 1987 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jun 1987 | 01 Mar 1989 | |
| Manchester City | 01 Mar 1989 | 01 Aug 1990 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Ipswich Town | League Division One | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Leicester City | League Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 32 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 1988-89 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1988-89 | Leicester City | League Cup | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 24 | 16 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1987 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1987 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1987 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Hull City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1987 | Oxford United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1987 | Leicester City v Oxford United | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 07 Nov 1987 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Leicester City v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1987 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1988 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Barnsley v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1988 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1988 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Leicester City v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Bradford City v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1988 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1988 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1988 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Oxford United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1988 | Hull City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Watford v Leicester City | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1988 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Shrewsbury Town v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Walsall v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Leicester City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1988 | Oldham Athletic v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1989 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1989 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.