Mark Cooper (footballer, born 1968)
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Mark Nicholas Cooper (born 18 December 1968) is an English former association football player and manager who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Yeovil Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Nicholas Cooper[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1968-12-18) 18 December 1968 (age 55)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Wakefield, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1987 | Bristol City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1989 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
1989–1991 | Exeter City | 50 | (12) |
1990 | → Southend United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Birmingham City | 39 | (4) |
1992–1994 | Fulham | 14 | (0) |
1993 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 10 | (4) |
1994 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | (1) |
1994–1996 | Exeter City | 88 | (20) |
1996–1997 | Hartlepool United | 31 | (9) |
1997 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
1997–1998 | Leyton Orient | 1 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Rushden & Diamonds | 17 | (8) |
2000 | → Telford United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Hednesford Town | 24 | (4) |
2001–2002 | Forest Green Rovers | 48 | (18) |
2002–2007 | Tamworth | 104 | (31) |
2007 | Hinckley United | 15 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Kettering Town | 1 | (1) |
Total | 457 | (115) | |
Managerial career | |||
2004–2007 | Tamworth | ||
2007–2009 | Kettering Town | ||
2009–2010 | Peterborough United | ||
2010–2011 | Darlington | ||
2012 | Kettering Town | ||
2013 | AFC Telford United | ||
2013–2015 | Swindon Town | ||
2016 | Notts County | ||
2016–2021 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
2021–2022 | Barrow | ||
2022– | Yeovil Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cooper followed his father Terry into the sport, starting his career with Bristol City in 1987. During a 22-year playing career he was at 17 clubs, including three on loan and two spells at Exeter City. He played 457 league games, during which he scored 115 goals, with his five-year spell at non-League Tamworth being his longest at any club. At two of his final three clubs, he also combined the role with being manager. He then went into management full-time, with clubs both outside and within the Football League.