Frank Kopel Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Frank Kopel
  • Born: March 28th, 1949 (Falkirk)
  • Died: April 16th, 2014 (Kirriemuir)
  • Height: 1.74m
  • Position: Left Back
  • Signed: February 4th, 1982
  • First Manager: Ian Stewart
  • Career Totals: 72 appearances, 1 goals
  • Also Played For: Blackburn Rovers, Dundee United, Manchester United


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1983-84 10 0 0 0 40.0% 20.0% 40.0%
1982-83 44 1 2 0 52.3% 18.2% 29.5%
1981-82 18 0 1 0 44.4% 38.9% 16.7%
Totals: 72 (0) 1


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 19/11/83 Second Division vs. East Fife (H) 0 - 2
 12/11/83 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A) 0 - 3
 05/11/83 Second Division vs. East Stirling (A) 3 - 0
 29/10/83 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H) 3 - 1
 22/10/83 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (H) 1 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 22/09/82 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 6 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 22/09/82 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  6 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 19/11/83 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  0 - 2
 12/11/83 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 3
 05/11/83 Second Division vs. East Stirling (A)  3 - 0
 29/10/83 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H)  3 - 1
 22/10/83 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 15/10/83 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 08/10/83 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 0
 28/09/83 Second Division vs. Montrose (A)  4 - 0
 24/09/83 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 2
 30/07/83 Quarter Final vs. Dundee United (A)  0 - 2
 14/05/83 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 4
 07/05/83 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  5 - 2
 30/04/83 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H)  3 - 2
 23/04/83 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  2 - 0
 16/04/83 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  1 - 1
 09/04/83 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  4 - 0
 02/04/83 Second Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 1
 26/03/83 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (A)  3 - 0
 19/03/83 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  3 - 1
 12/03/83 Second Division vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 0
 05/03/83 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 26/02/83 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 3
 23/02/83 Second Division vs. Forfar (H)  3 - 3
 16/02/83 Second Division vs. Montrose (A)  1 - 2
 05/02/83 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H)  3 - 0
 29/01/83 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (H)  2 - 2
 22/01/83 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 2
 15/01/83 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  3 - 1
 08/01/83 Second Round vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 1
 03/01/83 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  0 - 3
 01/01/83 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  1 - 1
 27/12/82 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 2
 18/12/82 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 1
 04/12/82 Second Division vs. Stirling (A)  0 - 1
 27/11/82 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  0 - 0
 20/11/82 Second Division vs. East Stirling (A)  3 - 1
 13/11/82 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  0 - 2
 16/10/82 Second Division vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 1
 09/10/82 Second Division vs. Stranraer (A)  1 - 0
 02/10/82 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 25/09/82 Second Division vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 2
 22/09/82 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  6 - 1
 18/09/82 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  4 - 1
 15/09/82 Second Division vs. Forfar (H)  2 - 1
 11/09/82 Second Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 2
 08/09/82 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 04/09/82 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 01/09/82 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 28/08/82 Group Stage vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 0
 25/08/82 Group Stage vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 21/08/82 Group Stage vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 3
 18/08/82 Group Stage vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 0
 14/08/82 Group Stage vs. Alloa (H)  1 - 2
 04/08/82 First Round vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 1
 15/05/82 Second Division vs. Stranraer (A)  3 - 1
 08/05/82 Second Division vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 0
 01/05/82 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 1
 24/04/82 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 21/04/82 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  1 - 1
 17/04/82 Second Division vs. Stirling (A)  2 - 3
 10/04/82 Second Division vs. Clyde (H)  0 - 5
 03/04/82 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  2 - 2
 27/03/82 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (H)  0 - 0
 24/03/82 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 1
 20/03/82 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  2 - 0
 17/03/82 Second Division vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 1
 13/03/82 Second Division vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 0
 27/02/82 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 0
 20/02/82 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 2
 17/02/82 Second Division vs. Brechin City (A)  2 - 2
 13/02/82 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 1
 06/02/82 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  0 - 3


Biography

Kopel was signed in February 1982 as a player/ coach after his release from Dundee United. He spent just under 22 months at the club as a regular in our defence before leaving in late November 1983 after the sacking of Ian Stewart, the manager who had bought him to Gayfield.

Debut

February 6th, 1982
Berwick Rangers 3 - 0 Arbroath

Scottish League (Second Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Frank was born on this date in Falkirk.

    Monday, March 28th, 1949

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Kopel was signed in February 1982 as a player/ coach after his release from Dundee United. He spent just under 22 months at the club as a regular in our defence before leaving in late November 1983 after the sacking of Ian Stewart, the manager who had bought him to Gayfield.

    Thursday, February 4th, 1982

  • Debut - Berwick Rangers 3 - 0 Arbroath

    Saturday, February 6th, 1982

  • First Goal - Stenhousemuir 1 - 6 Arbroath

    Wednesday, September 22nd, 1982

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 0 - 2 East Fife

    Saturday, November 19th, 1983