Craig Cooper Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Craig Brian Cooper
  • Born: January 17th, 1973 (Arbroath)
  • Height: 1.78m
  • Position: Winger
  • Signed: August 3rd, 1997
  • First Manager: Dave Baikie
  • Career Totals: 75 appearances, 9 goals
  • Also Played For: Montrose, Peterhead


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2000-01 - - - - - - -
1999-00 12 (12) 0 2 0 25.0% 41.7% 33.3%
1998-99 15 (4) 1 7 1 36.8% 15.8% 47.4%
1997-98 31 (1) 8 7 1 53.1% 25.0% 21.9%
Totals: 58 (17) 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
 25/03/00 Second Division vs. Ross County (H) 1 - 2
 18/03/00 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 2 - 2
 19/02/00 Third Round Replay vs. Motherwell (A) 0 - 2
 12/02/00 Second Division vs. Ross County (A) 1 - 1
 01/02/00 Third Round vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 29/08/98 Second Division vs. Forfar (H) 2 - 1
 09/05/98 Third Division vs. Queen's Park (H) 1 - 1
 06/01/98 Second Round vs. Queen of South (H) 1 - 1
 20/12/97 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (H) 3 - 1
 25/10/97 Third Division vs. Montrose (H) 1 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 29/08/98 Second Division vs. Forfar (H)  2 - 1
 09/05/98 Third Division vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 1
 06/01/98 Second Round vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 1
 20/12/97 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 25/10/97 Third Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 2
 18/10/97 Third Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 04/10/97 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 0
 20/09/97 Third Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 13/09/97 Third Division vs. Ross County (H)  2 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 01/04/00 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 2
 25/03/00 Second Division vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 2
 18/03/00 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  2 - 2
 11/03/00 Second Division vs. Stirling (A)  1 - 1
 04/03/00 Second Division vs. Partick Thistle (A)  0 - 2
 29/02/00 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  3 - 2
 19/02/00 Third Round Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 2
 12/02/00 Second Division vs. Ross County (A)  1 - 1
 05/02/00 Second Division vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 2
 01/02/00 Third Round vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 22/01/00 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H)  1 - 1
 15/01/00 Second Round Replay vs. Fraserburgh (A)  3 - 1
 08/01/00 Second Round vs. Fraserburgh (H)  0 - 0
 27/12/99 Second Division vs. Partick Thistle (H)  0 - 0
 02/10/99 Second Division vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  2 - 2
 25/09/99 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H)  1 - 2
 18/09/99 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  3 - 1
 11/09/99 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  2 - 1
 28/08/99 Second Division vs. Ross County (A)  0 - 2
 24/08/99 Second Round vs. Stirling (A)  1 - 1
 21/08/99 Second Division vs. Partick Thistle (A)  3 - 1
 14/08/99 Second Division vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 1
 31/07/99 First Round vs. Queen of South (A)  0 - 1
 22/07/99 Semi Final vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 10/04/99 Second Division vs. Alloa (A)  2 - 1
 03/04/99 Second Division vs. Partick Thistle (H)  2 - 1
 20/03/99 Second Division vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 1
 13/03/99 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 5
 06/03/99 Second Division vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 1
 27/02/99 Second Division vs. Queen of South (A)  0 - 3
 20/02/99 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 16/02/99 Second Division vs. Livingston (A)  0 - 1
 30/01/99 Second Division vs. Clyde (H)  0 - 3
 19/01/99 Second Division vs. Forfar (H)  2 - 2
 09/01/99 Second Division vs. Inverness CT (A)  0 - 2
 19/12/98 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 05/12/98 First Round vs. Partick Thistle (H)  1 - 2
 28/11/98 Second Division vs. Clyde (A)  0 - 3
 21/11/98 Second Division vs. Partick Thistle (H)  1 - 0
 14/11/98 Second Division vs. Livingston (H)  2 - 2
 29/08/98 Second Division vs. Forfar (H)  2 - 1
 04/08/98 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  0 - 2
 01/08/98 First Round vs. Clydebank (H)  0 - 1
 09/05/98 Third Division vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 1
 02/05/98 Third Division vs. East Stirling (A)  1 - 1
 29/04/98 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  2 - 0
 25/04/98 Third Division vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 2
 18/04/98 Third Division vs. Ross County (A)  0 - 1
 11/04/98 Third Division vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 04/04/98 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 28/03/98 Third Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 0
 21/03/98 Third Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 14/03/98 Third Division vs. Alloa (H)  3 - 0
 07/03/98 Third Division vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 1
 03/02/98 Third Division vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 3
 10/01/98 Third Division vs. Queen's Park (H)  2 - 2
 06/01/98 Second Round vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 1
 27/12/97 Third Division vs. Montrose (A)  0 - 1
 20/12/97 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 13/12/97 Third Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 2
 06/12/97 Third Division vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 0
 29/11/97 Third Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 22/11/97 Third Division vs. Alloa (H)  2 - 3
 15/11/97 Third Division vs. Ross County (A)  0 - 0
 25/10/97 Third Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 2
 18/10/97 Third Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 04/10/97 Third Division vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 0
 27/09/97 Third Division vs. Alloa (A)  0 - 3
 20/09/97 Third Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 13/09/97 Third Division vs. Ross County (H)  2 - 2
 09/09/97 Third Division vs. Queen's Park (A)  2 - 3
 30/08/97 Third Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  3 - 1
 23/08/97 Third Division vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 0
 16/08/97 Third Division vs. East Stirling (H)  2 - 0
 09/08/97 First Round vs. Stranraer (A)  4 - 4


Biography

Cooper was an S form signing with Arbroath as a youth before playing for local amateur team Portcullis for several seasons prior to Montrose signing him in 1993. Over several seasons and managers, various attempts were made to sign Cooper until finally he put pen to paper Montrose in early August 1997 after appearing as a trialist during pre-season. The deal involving Roddy Wylie heading to Links Park and 'Coops' was a popular figure in his time at the club, helping us to promotion from the Third Division in his first season at Gayfield and winning the Web and Supporters Player of the Year trophies in the process. Cooper fell out of manager Dave Baikie's plans after several seasons at the club and he moved on to Peterhead in September 2000 alongside Kevin Tindal after an initial loan spell.

Debut

August 9th, 1997
Stranraer 4 - 4 Arbroath

Scottish Challenge Cup (First Round)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Craig was born on this date in Arbroath.

    Wednesday, January 17th, 1973

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Cooper was an S form signing with Arbroath as a youth before playing for local amateur team Portcullis for several seasons prior to Montrose signing him in 1993. Over several seasons and managers, various attempts were made to sign Cooper until finally he put pen to paper Montrose in early August 1997 after appearing as a trialist during pre-season. The deal involving Roddy Wylie heading to Links Park and 'Coops' was a popular figure in his time at the club, helping us to promotion from the Third Division in his first season at Gayfield and winning the Web and Supporters Player of the Year trophies in the process. Cooper fell out of manager Dave Baikie's plans after several seasons at the club and he moved on to Peterhead in September 2000 alongside Kevin Tindal after an initial loan spell.

    Sunday, August 3rd, 1997

  • Debut - Stranraer 4 - 4 Arbroath

    Saturday, August 9th, 1997

  • First Goal - Arbroath 2 - 2 Ross County

    Saturday, September 13th, 1997

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 2 - 1 Forfar

    The sun had disappeared but it was still a fine warm Saturday for the first local derby of the season against Forfar Athletic at Gayfield. Feeling my age, with a gammy hip, I limped into the ground where, at long last, they were selling the new home strip - the away ones have not yet arrived. The pie, this was not an official testing session, was superb (for a change) and so good that I went to get another (which was also superb) before kick off - then had indigestion for the rest of the match.

    Saturday, August 29th, 1998

  • Last Appearance - Alloa 2 - 1 Arbroath

    Having recorded our first victory of the season over Alloa on Tuesday night we meet them again today for our last match against them for the season and possibly a few if they, as looks likely, get promoted and we stay where we are.

    Saturday, April 1st, 2000