George Cooper (footballer, born 1996)

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George Cooper
Personal information
Full name George Iain Cooper [1]
Date of birth (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Didsbury & Chorlton
Youth career
0000–2014 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Crewe Alexandra 122 (14)
2018–2020 Peterborough United 34 (4)
2019–2020 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 27 (3)
2020–2022 Plymouth Argyle 13 (1)
2022–2023 Chesterfield 8 (0)
2023 Warrington Rylands 7 (0)
2023–2024 Preston Lions 3 (0)
2024– West Didsbury & Chorlton 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

George Iain Cooper (born 30 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Didsbury & Chorlton in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. He started his career at Crewe Alexandra, having come through their academy.

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Career

Crewe Alexandra

Cooper graduated through the Crewe Alexandra Academy to sign a three-year professional contract in April 2014. [3] Aged 17, he made his first team debut for Crewe Alexandra on 2 September 2014, replacing Bradden Inman 71 minutes into a 3–0 defeat to Rochdale in a Football League Trophy first round match. [4] On 26 September 2014, Cooper made his first league appearance for Crewe Alexandra in a 6–1 defeat at the hands of Milton Keynes Dons. On 11 October 2014, he scored his first goal for Crewe in a 2–1 victory over Coventry City.

In April 2017, Crewe triggered a contract extension clause keeping Cooper at Crewe until June 2018. [5]

Peterborough United

In January 2018, he signed for Peterborough United on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [6] He scored on his Peterborough debut, in a 3–0 win against Oldham Athletic.

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

On 29 August 2019, Cooper joined League Two side Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan deal. [7] He played the majority of the season at left wing-back, and finished the season with a recorded 12 assists, as Argyle were promoted to League One.

Upon his return to Peterborough, Cooper was transfer-listed and left out of Posh's 'Salary Cap Squad', along with George Boyd, Jason Naismith and Louis Reed. [8]

Plymouth Argyle

On 2 September 2020, Cooper re-joined Argyle, this time permanently, for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year contract. [9]

Chesterfield

On 27 June 2022, Cooper's contract at Plymouth Argyle was cancelled by mutual consent and he subsequently joined Chesterfield on a free transfer. [10]

Warrington Rylands

On 24 February 2023, Cooper signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands. [11]

Preston Lions

On 19 June 2023, Cooper signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club Preston Lions. [12]

West Didsbury & Chorlton

A year later, in June 2024, Cooper returned to English non-league football, signing for North West Counties Football League Premier Division side West Didsbury & Chorlton. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup League Cup Other [lower-alpha 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 2014–15 [14] League One 2221270310253
2015–16 [15] League One271101010301
2016–17 [16] League Two 4692020315310
2017–18 [17] League Two271301030341
Total1221480408114215
Peterborough United 2017–18 [18] League One132000000132
2018–19 [19] League One212201051293
Total344201051425
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2019–20 [20] League Two273200020313
Plymouth Argyle 2020–21 [21] League One121102021172
2021–22 [22] League One1010100030
Total131203021202
Chesterfield 2022–23 [23] National League8010000090
Career total190201508019324425

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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  3. ↑ "Academy winger rewarded with a three-year deal after emerging through the Academy". crewealex.net. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Crewe 0 – 3 Rochdale". BBC Sport . 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Academy product's deal extended by further year". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "George Cooper: Peterborough United sign Crewe Alexandra midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Coops Swoops In". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Club Confirm Salary Cap Squad". Peterborough United FC. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Green George - Cooper Signs Permanent Deal". Plymouth Argyle FC. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cooper Signs for Chesterfield FC". Chesterfield FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ↑ @RylandsFC (24 February 2023). "⚽️✍️COOPER JOINS CLEGGY'S CREW✍️⚽️ We are delighted to announce the signing of ex @crewealexfc and @ChesterfieldFC midfielder George Cooper. #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 March 2023– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "WELCOME TO PRESTON GEORGE COOPER". Preston Lions FC. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "West Didsbury & Chorlton sign ex-Crewe, Peterborough, Plymouth, Chesterfield player". Fan Banter. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Games played by George Cooper in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Games played by George Cooper in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Games played by George Cooper in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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