Paul Cooper (footballer, born 1953)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul David Cooper | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Cannock, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boney Hay Juniors | |||
| Cannock Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 8 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Birmingham City | 17 | (0) |
| 1974 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1987 | Ipswich Town | 446 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Leicester City | 56 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Manchester City | 15 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Stockport County | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 565 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul David Cooper (born 21 December 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, most of them for Ipswich Town, where he won the 1978 FA Cup and the 1981 UEFA Cup and also gained a reputation for saving penalties. With 575 appearances for Ipswich, he is ranked fourth in the club's all-time appearances list.