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Neil Cooper

Central Defender

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Position: Central Defender
Date of Birth: Tuesday, August 12, 1958
Birthplace: Aberdeen
Total Yellow Cards: 20
Total Red Cards: 4
Nationality: Scottish
Height: 5' 10 1/4
Weight: 11st 10lbs
Signed: 26th August 1974
As a player, Neil struggled to get a first team game at Pittodrie because his fellow central defenders were the likes of Willie Miller, Willie Garner and Alex McLeish. However, he had a big influence on the players when he returned to Pittodrie and in particular coached the youth team, often playing in reserve matches so that he could influence the players on the pitch.
Became a manager in his own right at Forfar Athletic and later at Inverurie Locos.

Aberdeen Senior Debut


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Date Result Competition Venue Attendance Age at debut Type RedTv Report
10/04/1974 Aberdeen 2 - 0 Morton Scottish Reserve League 534
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Appearances

Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1997-98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996-97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994-95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 3 1 0
1993-94 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 4 0 0
1992-93 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 3 12 0 0
1991-92 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0
1979-80 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 3 6 0 2
1978-79 21 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 6 7 0 2
1977-78 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 1 0 12 0 1
1976-77 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 1 9 1 2
1975-76 29 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 2 6 6 0 3
1974-75 21 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 7 9 1 1 0
1973-74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals 220 9 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 269 12 28 65 4 10
Total Appearances/Goals:   281 28
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