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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

Player #639
Aston Villa player image
Centre Back
CB Neale Cooper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #639 |
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Neale James Cooper

24 November 1963

Darjeeling 🇮🇳

India 🇮🇳

(6 ft 0 in) 1.83 m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1986-87

Aberdeen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

£350k

1 July 1986

22

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1987-88

Glasgow Rangers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

£250k

30 June 1988

24

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Neale Cooper

Previous Clubs:

1978-79 King Street 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

1979-80 Aberdeen Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scottish Premier League

1979-86 Aberdeen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scottish Premier League
🕒 132 | 132 (0) | ⚽ 6 |

Subsequent Clubs

Neale Cooper

Subsequent Clubs:

1988-90 Glasgow Rangers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Free
Scottish Premier League
🕒 17 | 17 (0) | ⚽ 1 |

1990-91 Aberdeen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Free
Scottish Premier League

1991-92 Reading 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division
🕒 7 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1992-96 Dunfermline Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Free
Scottish First Division
🕒 105 | 101 (4) | ⚽ 4 |

1996-98 Ross County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Free
Scottish Third Division
🕒 5 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1998 Retired aged 34

Progression

Neale Cooper

n/a

Appearance Record

Neale Cooper

Defender

CB Neale Cooper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1987 | £350k |
🕒 22 | 21 (1) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | #639 |
🟩 3 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 9 |
Cards 🟨 5 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Neale Cooper

Billy McNeill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1987 🕒 15 | 15 (0) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 6 |
Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1987 🕒 7 | 6 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 3 |

Honours

Neale Cooper

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Neale Cooper

Debut Squad:

1986-87

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🟨 3 Jan 1987, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park

Billy McNeill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

1986-87

🟨 3 Jan 1987, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park

Billy McNeill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

23

Loans Out

Neale Cooper

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Neale Cooper

Final Appearance:

1987-88

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟩 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

23

Final Squad:

1987-88

🟩 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Neale Cooper

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
22
21
1
1

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
22.00
22.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
14%
59%
41%
0.86

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
5
0

Career Goals

Neale Cooper

1

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🟨 10 Jan 1987, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

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

FA Cup

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Career Assists

Neale Cooper

0

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Competition Record

Neale Cooper

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
20
19
🔁 Substitute:
1
⚽ Goals:
🔥 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

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Neale Cooper

1986-87

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
15
15
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
15.00
15.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
7%
60%
40%
0.73

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0
5.00

1987-88

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
6
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
29%
57%
43%
1.14

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
2
0
3.50

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Neale Cooper

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
13
13
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
7
6
1
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 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

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
13
13
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1987-88

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Second Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
6
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

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

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

1987-88

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1986-87
🟨 10 Jan 1987, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
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1986-87
🟥 21 Jan 1987, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

Neale Cooper

1986-87

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1987-88

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 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

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1987-88

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Neale Cooper

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

Neale Cooper

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International Career

Neale Cooper

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Neale Cooper

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

Neale Cooper

28 May 2018, Aged 54

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 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
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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