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639

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

22

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

22.00

Game
Per

Neale Cooper

Aston Villa player image

Centre Back

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Neale James Cooper

Role

CB Neale Cooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #639 |

Position

Born

Defender

24 November 1963

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Darjeeling ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1986-87

Aberdeen ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

ยฃ350k

1 July 1986

22

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1987-88

Glasgow Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

ยฃ250k

30 June 1988

24

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Neale Cooper

Previous Clubs:

1978-79 King Street ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

1979-80 Aberdeen Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scottish Premier League

1979-86 Aberdeen ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scottish Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 132 | 132 (0) | โšฝ 6 |

Played Under

Neale Cooper

Billy McNeill ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 1987 ๐Ÿ•’ 15 | 15 (0) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 |
Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1987 ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 6 (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 |

Loans Out

Neale Cooper

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Neale Cooper

Subsequent Clubs:

1988-90 Glasgow Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 17 | 17 (0) | โšฝ 1 |

1990-91 Aberdeen ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Premier League

1991-92 Reading ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 7 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1992-96 Dunfermline Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 105 | 101 (4) | โšฝ 4 |

1996-98 Ross County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Free
Scottish Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 5 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1998 Retired aged 34

Career Progression

Neale Cooper

n/a

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Youth Career

Neale Cooper

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

Neale Cooper

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

Neale Cooper

22

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

CB Neale Cooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1987 | ยฃ350k |
๐Ÿ•’ 22 | 21 (1) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #639 |
๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 10 | ๐ŸŸฅ 9 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 5 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

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Honours

Neale Cooper

Played for the Villa

First Team Debut

Neale Cooper

Debut Squad:

1986-87

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Jan 1987, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park

Billy McNeill ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1986-87

๐ŸŸจ 3 Jan 1987, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park

Billy McNeill ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

23

Final First Team Appearance

Neale Cooper

Final Appearance:

1987-88

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

23

Final Squad:

1987-88

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Graham Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Villa Career

Neale Cooper

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
22
21
1
1

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
22.00
22.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
14%
59%
41%
0.86

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
5
0

1

Villa
Goals

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Jan 1987, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Neale Cooper | 70' | Steve Hunt | 88' |

FA Cup

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0

Villa
Assists

Neale Cooper

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Competition Record

Neale Cooper

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
20
19
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

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1986-87

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
15
15
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
15.00
15.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
7%
60%
40%
0.73

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0
5.00

1987-88

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
7
6
1
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
29%
57%
43%
1.14

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
2
0
3.50

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Neale Cooper

First Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
13
13
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
7
6
1
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Neale Cooper

1986-87

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First Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
13
13
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1987-88

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Second Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
7
6
1
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 3 Jan 1987, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
21st (-1)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Jan 1987, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Feb 1987, Villa 0-1, QPR, Villa Park
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 21 Feb 1987, Villa 2-2, Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 28 Feb 1987, Villa 1-1, Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 4 Mar 1987, Villa 0-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Division One
20th (+1)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Mar 1987, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
21st (-1)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 1987, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1987, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
19th (+2)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
21st (-2)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 11 Apr 1987, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
21st (-)
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1987, Villa 0-3 Charlton, Selhurst
Division One
21st (-)
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1987-88
๐ŸŸจ 15 Aug 1987, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division Two
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1987-88
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1987, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
19th
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1987-88
๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1987, Villa 1-2 Hull, Boothferry Park
Division Two
22nd (-3)
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1987-88
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1987, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
18th (-2)
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1987-88
๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1987, Villa 0-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Two
19th (-1)
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1987-88
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 1987, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division Two
16th (+3)
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1987-88
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
11th (+5)
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FA Cup Seasons

Neale Cooper

1986-87

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

1987-88

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1986-87
๐ŸŸจ 10 Jan 1987, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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1986-87
๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1987, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
3rd Round Replay
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League Cup Seasons

Neale Cooper

1986-87

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1987-88

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Neale Cooper

1986-87

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1987-88

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

1

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Neale Cooper

1987-88
๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1987, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division Two
16th (+4)
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0

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

Neale Cooper

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International Career

Neale Cooper

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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