Liam Cooper (rugby league)

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Liam Cooper
Personal information
Full nameLiam Cooper
Born (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 28)
England,
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight13 st 12 lb (88 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–19 St Helens 00000
2017(DR Tooltip Kingstone Press Championship#Dual registration)Sheffield Eagles 20000
2018(loan)Whitehaven 1840016
2018(loan)Halifax 50000
2019(loan)Halifax 2230012
2020 Widnes Vikings 00000
2021–22 Whitehaven 222008
2023–24 Swinton Lions 270000
2024(loan)North Wales Crusaders 21004
2025– North Wales Crusaders 00000
Total98100040
Source: [1] [2]
As of 14 January 2025

Liam "Ronnie" Cooper [3] (born 5 October 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.

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Playing career

St Helens

He was contracted to St Helens in the Super League, and spent time on loan from the Saints at the Sheffield Eagles and Halifax in the Championship and Whitehaven in League 1.[ citation needed ]

Widnes Vikings

On 19 August 2020 it was announced that Cooper would be leaving Widnes at the end of the 2020 season. [4]

Whitehaven R.L.F.C.

On 5 Sep 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship. [5]

Swinton Lions

On 1 November 2022 it was announced that Cooper had signed for the Swinton Lions. [3]

North Wales Crusaders

On 11 December 2024 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1. [6]

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References

  1. RLP
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. 1 2 "Liam Cooper joins the Lions' Championship adventure". Swinton Lions. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. "Widnes Vikings trio to leave the club". Runcorn and Widnes World. 19 Aug 2020. Retrieved 21 Dec 2020.
  5. "Whitehaven RLFC sign Widnes Vikings forward". The Whitehaven News. 5 Sep 2020. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
  6. Shaun Davies (11 Dec 2024). "There's plenty more good news for the North Wales Crusaders". Leader Live. Retrieved 14 Jan 2025.