Ernie Copland Player Profile

Player Details

  • Full Name: Ernest George Copland
  • Born: October 14th, 1923 (Montrose)
  • Died: December 16th, 1971 (Prospect City, South Australia, Australia)
  • Height: 1.78m
  • Position: Forward
  • Signed: December 31st, 1948
  • First Manager: Archie Anderson
  • Career Totals: 23 appearances, 9 goals
  • Also Played For: Dundee, Montrose Roselea, Raith Rovers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1949-50 16 6 0 0 18.8% 31.3% 50.0%
1948-49 7 3 0 0 57.1% 28.6% 14.3%
Totals: 23 (0) 9


 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
 12/04/50 First Round Second Replay vs. Dundee (A) 1 - 2
 08/04/50 Division B vs. Queen's Park (A) 2 - 2
 05/04/50 First Round Replay vs. Dundee (A) 3 - 3
 01/04/50 Division B vs. Dunfermline (H) 2 - 1
 29/03/50 First Round vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 05/04/50 First Round Replay vs. Dundee (A) 3 - 3
 29/03/50 First Round vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2
 25/03/50 Division B vs. Morton (A) 1 - 3
 11/03/50 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 1 - 2
 10/12/49 Division B vs. Albion Rovers (A) 1 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 05/04/50 First Round Replay vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 3
 05/04/50 First Round Replay vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 3
 29/03/50 First Round vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 25/03/50 Division B vs. Morton (A)  1 - 3
 11/03/50 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 2
 10/12/49 Division B vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 02/04/49 Division B vs. East Stirling (H)  5 - 1
 08/01/49 Division B vs. Alloa (H)  2 - 1
 05/01/49 First Round First Leg vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 12/04/50 First Round Second Replay vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 08/04/50 Division B vs. Queen's Park (A)  2 - 2
 05/04/50 First Round Replay vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 3
 01/04/50 Division B vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 1
 29/03/50 First Round vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 25/03/50 Division B vs. Morton (A)  1 - 3
 18/03/50 Division B vs. Albion Rovers (H)  1 - 3
 11/03/50 Division B vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  1 - 2
 18/02/50 Division B vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  3 - 8
 04/02/50 Division B vs. Ayr Utd (H)  0 - 0
 28/01/50 First Round vs. Third Lanark (A)  1 - 2
 21/01/50 Division B vs. Dundee United (A)  4 - 3
 31/12/49 Division B vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 2
 17/12/49 Division B vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 10/12/49 Division B vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 05/11/49 Division B vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 4
 16/04/49 Division B vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 1
 06/04/49 First Round Replay vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 2
 02/04/49 Division B vs. East Stirling (H)  5 - 1
 08/01/49 Division B vs. Alloa (H)  2 - 1
 05/01/49 First Round First Leg vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 0
 20/11/48 Division B vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 01/09/48 Division B vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 1


Biography

Copland initially featured as a trialist while a Montrose Roselea player before signing late in December 1948. He featured irregularly during his first year at the club before an impressive run during spring 1950 saw Dundee snap him up in the middle of April, just prior to the end of the 1949-50 campaign.

Debut

September 1st, 1948
Dumbarton 1 - 1 Arbroath

Scottish League (Division B)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Ernie was born on this date in Montrose.

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Copland initially featured as a trialist while a Montrose Roselea player before signing late in December 1948. He featured irregularly during his first year at the club before an impressive run during spring 1950 saw Dundee snap him up in the middle of April, just prior to the end of the 1949-50 campaign.

  • Last Goal - Dundee 3 - 3 Arbroath

  • Last Appearance - Dundee 2 - 1 Arbroath