Cooper, Paul

Paul Cooper

Clubs played for: Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Manchester City, Stockport County. (1971-1990)

Born: 1953

Birthplace: Brierley Hill

Position: Goalkeeper

Biography: Long serving goalkeeper who played over 400 League games for Ipswich Town in his thirteen year stay at Portman Road. He settled in the Liverpool area where he worked for a fim selling nuts and bolts. Paul and his wife now operate a golfing holidays company in Tenerife. (Won a UEFA Cup medal with Ipswich in 1981)

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Cooper, Paul My late cousin Ron Haycroft and myself used to use the pub that your late parents kept. You use to come up to the betting shop just up the road when you visited your parent pub. I last saw your brother about three years ago, he was wearing a Ipswich town football shirt.
30-09-22 Graham Westwood

Cooper, Paul His parents kept a pub down Cresset Lane Brockmoor, Brierley hill in the late 70s early 80s but never saw him in there
23-02-21 Alan

Cooper, Paul Legend!


Cooper, Paul the way he used to lean to one side when the opposition were about to take a penalty.


Cooper, Paul fantastic keeper, paul along with a long list of players never picked for england and should have done