Richard Cooper (footballer, born 1979)
Richard Anthony Cooper (born 27 September 1979) is an English football coach, manager and former footballer. He is currently Academy Manager at Mansfield Town[2] after a spell with Eastwood Town where he was assistant manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Anthony Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | → York City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | York City | 87 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Alfreton Town | 11 | (0) |
| 2005– | Eastwood Town[1] | 97 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020 | Mansfield Town (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 2 August 2007 (UTC) | |||
Prior to his coaching role, Cooper played for Nottingham Forest, York City and Alfreton Town.[3]
Following an injury which curtailed his footballing career, and prior to taking on his role as coach at Mansfield Town, he also worked as a business development manager.[4] In October 2020, Cooper was named as interim manager of Mansfield Town.[5]
References
- "Richard Cooper". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
- "Mansfield Town - Academy Staff".
- "Eastwood Town FC". Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
- "Richard Cooper transfers to Mansfield Town FC". motivair.co.uk. 2007.
- "Richard Cooper named temporary Mansfield Town manager".
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