Richard Cooper
| Date of birth | 27 September 1979 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Cooper broke into the first-team squad at Nottingham Forest towards the end of the year and made appearances from the subs' bench against Sheffield United and Burnley before dropping back to the reserves.
In March 2001, he joined Third Division York City on loan where he produced some fine performances and became a firm favourite with the club's supporters.
A tough-tackling defender or midfield player, he featured in a wide-right role for the Minstermen and signed permanently for them in the summer.
Cooper's contarct at York was cancelled in April 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 02 Oct 1996 | 26 Apr 2001 | |
| York City | 02 Mar 2001 | 25 Apr 2001 | L |
| York City | 26 Apr 2001 | 30 Apr 2004 | |
| Alfreton Town | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Eastwood Town | 01 Aug 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | York City | League Division 3 | 14 |
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1
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| 2001-02 | York City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | York City | League Division 3 | 23 | 2 |
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4
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| 2002-03 | York City | League Division 3 | 21 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | York City | League Division 3 | 26 | 12 |
2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 2001 | York City v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | York City v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Mansfield Town v York City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | York City v Darlington | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | York City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Hull City v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | York City v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Torquay United v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Torquay United v York City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | York City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-2 (5-6) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | York City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Hull City v York City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Bristol Rovers v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | York City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | York City v Exeter City | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Hartlepool United v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Notts County v York City | L | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | York City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Oxford United v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | York City v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Mansfield Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | York City v Colchester United | W | 2-2 (3-2) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | York City v Reading | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Grimsby Town v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | York City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | York City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | York City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | York City v Fulham | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | York City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Scunthorpe United v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Boston United v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Torquay United v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | York City v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Hull City v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2003 | York City v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Leyton Orient v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | York City v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Darlington v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | York City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Bristol Rovers v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Wrexham v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | York City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | York City v Exeter City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Oxford United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | York City v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Huddersfield Town v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | York City v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Yeovil Town v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | York City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | York City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Bury v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Mansfield Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Halifax Town v York City | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | York City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | York City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Scunthorpe United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | York City v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2003 | York City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | York City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | York City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Northampton Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | York City v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | York City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2004 | York City v Lincoln City | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Boston United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | York City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v York City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | York City v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Cambridge United v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | York City v Yeovil Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 6 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | England | World Youth Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1995 | England v Latvia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 13 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Yugoslavia v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Russia v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 14 Nov 1997 | England v Russia | W | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 12 Feb 1998 | England v Israel | W | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 26 Mar 1998 | England v France | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under 18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 23 Apr 1998 | France v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Cyprus v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under 18 | Final group B |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 05 Apr 1999 | USA v England | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Cameroon v England | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Japan v England | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.