David (Davie) Cooper (February 25, 1956 - March 23, 1995) was a professional football player. He was a Scotland international and played as a left winger. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (83rd in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

He started his career at Clydebank F.C. where he was an instant success, helping the club to the second division championship in 1975-1976. Some of the major clubs began to take notice of his ability and in 1977 he was signed by Rangers manager Jock Wallace for £100,000. With Rangers, Cooper won three League Championships and three Scottish Cups. By season 1988-1989 he was no longer a first team regular and moved to Motherwell for £50,000. He went on to win the Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991 before returning to his former club Clydebank in 1994. Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Jock Wallace (1935 - 1996) was a professional football (soccer) player and manager. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

He died of a brain haemorrhage on March 23, 1995 whilst he was still playing for his first team Clydebank F.C. A cerebral hemorrhage is a condition in the brain in which a blood vessel leaks. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (83rd in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The early years

Davie Cooper was born in Hamilton, Scotland on Saturday February 25, 1956. He attended Beckford Street Primary in Hamilton before moving on to Udston Primary, and it was to be at the latter that Davie's talent started to flourish as captain of the school team. He played then at left-half (the equivalent of left midfield in contemporary footballing terms) and at inside left (roughly equivalent to a modern-day deep-lying striker). The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cooper moved up to St. John's Grammar School (now Hamilton Grammar School), which had no team playing before third year. He soon went on to secure a regular starting place with local juvenile team Udston United.

As a boy he was a Rangers supporter and when he was not playing it was to Ibrox that he went with his father and brother. His brother, John, had a two year spell with Hull City when he was 16, but he failed to secure a career as a professional footballer. Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. ... Hull City Association Football Club are an English football team based at the KC Stadium (Kingston Communications Stadium) in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ...

Cooper himself later moved on to Hamilton Avondale from where he would subsequently sign for Clydebank. He played with the Under-16 team before moving up to Under-18. At the time he was working as an apprentice printer with the brothers who ran Avondale. Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ...

He had gained a cap for the Scottish Amateur League, but his first International recognition came when he represented his country at Under-18 level against the Home Nations. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... Home Nations (often written as the common noun home nations) is a term used to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — collectively but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a state[]. The term is also used to...

Rangers, Motherwell, Clyde and Clydebank, together with English sides Coventry City and Crystal Palace, all expressed an interest in signing the young Cooper. After his brother's less than pleasant experience on Humberside, however, Davie was hesitant about the step up to professional football. But when Cooper became too old to play for Avondale in the younger age groups, and after having served his apprenticeship as a printer, a career in professional football began to become a more realistic prospect. Cooper's bosses asked Jack Steedman, owner of Clydebank, to help persuade the youngster to turn professional. Steedman is said, perhaps apocryphally, to have turned up with the takings from the 'puggy' - the fruit machine - in the 'Bankies' social club as the lure. The sum involved varies, but the story has it that the objective was to "persuade" Cooper to sign. The result was that in the summer of 1974, Davie Cooper became a Clydebank player. Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... Clyde Football Club is a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... Clydebank Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is a football club based in Coventry, England. ... Crystal Palace Football Club are an English professional football team based in SE25, South East London and currently play in the Coca-Cola Championship, the second level of English football. ... East Yorkshire Holderness Kingston upon Hull Beverley Boothferry Scunthorpe Glanford Great Grimsby Cleethorpes The Arms of Humberside County Council Humberside was a non-metropolitan county of England from April 1, 1974 until April 1, 1996. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Cooper's career at Clydebank

Davie Cooper made his debut for Clydebank, as a substitute, against Airdrie in the League Cup, in one of the then mini-leagues around which the competition was organised, which also included St. Mirren and Stirling Albion. The game took place on Saturday, August 10 at Broomfield and it proved to be a rather inauspicious debut for the youngster as the home team won, after leading 1-0 at the break, 4-0. Cooper came on to replace Joe McGovern. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional association football team based in the town of Airdrie . ... The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League members. ... Saint Mirren Football Club (usually referred to simply as St Mirren, or by the nicknames The Buddies or The Saints) are a Scottish football club based in the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire. ... Stirling Albion FC are a football club currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cooper's full debut came also against Airdrie and again in the Scottish League Cup on Wednesday August 28, but again Airdrie won, this time by 2-1. The game was also his first appearance at New Kilbowie Park. The 'Bankies' finished bottom of the section. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ...

Davie's Scottish League debut came in the Second Division, in the last season before League re-construction, on Saturday, August 31. The game was against Queen of the South at Palmerston Park, with the 'Bankies' going down 3-0 at the hands of the 'Doonhamers'. The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Queen of the South Football Club is a professional football club, based in Dumfries, which currently plays in the Scottish Football League. ...

Cooper was left on the bench for the visit of Stranraer in midweek and although he replaced Norrie Hall he was unable to help the Bankies win as they recorded their second 3-0 defeat in two games. After that he drifted out of the team and it was not until the end of October that he became an almost permanent fixture in the Clydebank line-up. Stranraer FC are a football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...

Davie first played on the winning side for the Bankies on November 30, when Clydebank beat Cowdenbeath at Kilbowie by 2-1. His first goal for the Bankies came two games later when, again at Kilbowie, he scored the third goal in the 4-1 defeat of Alloa Athletic. November 30 is the 334th day (335th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... Cowdenbeath F.C. is a part-time Scottish football team currently playing in the third division of the Scottish Football League. ... Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. ...

Davie ended the season with 29 starts, 2 as a sub, and scored 5 goals.

In the 1975-1976 League, the Bankies led from the off in the 26 game Second Division and Cooper was one of four ever-presents that season, He was amongst the goals that season too, finishing top of the Clydebank list with 13 in the League, three of which were penalties. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

His first hat-trick in Senior football included two penalties on a dark and cold Saturday, as the Bankies defeated Alloa Athletic 3-1. In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Players taking up positions prior to a penalty kick; note that the goalkeeper is not yet in the required position A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending... Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. ...

Cooper played in all of the Bankies 49 games that season, scoring 22 goals and seeing the club promoted to the First Division. Scottish Division One is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system. ...

The 1976-1977 season saw Cooper make his international debut for Scotland's under-21s. It came in the Czech town of Pilsen. Cooper played alongside the likes of Roy Aitken, George Burley and John Wark in a 0-0 draw. His cap that October night meant that he missed the Clydebank game Brockville the only match he missed all season. He secured another three caps that season - against Wales, Switzerland and England. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Plzeň (Czech name) or Pilsen (German equivalent, sometimes used in English) is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... George Elder Burley (born June 3, 1956 in Cumnock, Kyle, East Ayrshire) is an ex-footballer. ... John Wark (born Glasgow, 4 August 1957) was a footballer who grew up in the outstanding young Ipswich Town side of the 1970s and went on to become a player synonymous with the club. ... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

In the League, the Bankies were the only real rivals to a superbly talented young St. Mirren side, steered by an inexperienced and fiery manager by the name of Alex Ferguson. The season involved a 6-0 win at Bayview and the Bankies record victory of 8-1 over Arbroath at New Kilbowie when Cooper scored his second and final hat-trick for the Bankies. Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. ...

The Bankies eventually sealed promotion to the Premier Division in the fourth last game of the season with a memorable win over Dundee. Clydebank finished runners-up to St. Mirren and became the first Scottish team to be promoted in successive seasons. The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is the top division within the current structure of football in Scotland. ... Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football (soccer) team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. ...

Davie Cooper's last goal for the Bankies was against Raith Rovers in a 2-0 win at New Kilbowie on April 23, 1977. His last game was at Brockville in a 4-2 win, a week later. Raith Rovers F.C. are a professional football club who currently play in the Scottish Football League (Division 2). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Cooper's career at Rangers

Davie was included in the Scotland squad for the Home International Championship and the trip to South America, but immediately before he left for Chile, he signed for Rangers to the dismay of the Clydebank support. The fee involved was £100,000 and it was reported that he received a signing on fee of £10,000 and was on a wage of £150 per week. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ...

To say that Davie made a dream start to his Ibrox career would be an understatement, as he appeared in 52 of Rangers 53 major matches in the 1977-1978 season, as Jock Wallace's side won the domestic treble. Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Jock Wallace (1935 - 1996) was a professional football (soccer) player and manager. ... The treble is a term in football, meaning to win a countrys top division and its two cup competitions in the same season. ...

Davie's first League goal in Rangers colours was netted against St Mirren at Love Street on the September 17, 1977 in a 3-3 draw. (His last goal for Rangers came almost exactly 11 years later also against St Mirren). His first Ibrox goal for the club came a fortnight later in a 4-1 win against Clydebank and he went on to notch another in the same match direct from a corner kick. Cooper netted 8 goals in total in his first season, the most important of which was his only goal in the League Cup, which he saved for the final against Celtic, notching the first in a 2-1 victory. This was to be the first of many Hampden appearances for Davie in a Rangers jersey and where he admitted himself, he played some of his best football. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... In association football a corner kick is awarded if the defensive team is the last to touch the ball before it crosses its own goal line (goal line of the end of the field it is defending) outside of the goal itself (whether by kicking or off the hands of... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP) is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ...

His contribution was impressive because the Rangers strike duo of Gordon Smith and Derek Johnstone scored 65 goals between them. Derek Johnstone (born November 4, 1953 in Dundee) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played mainly for Rangers. ...

The following season saw Rangers retain both cups with Davie playing in the majority of League Cup games and all the Scottish Cup ones. In the League they were runners-up to Glasgow rivals Celtic by a three point margin. However in the three competitions Coop netted 10 goals. The Rangers manager of the time John Greig had a problem with the laid-back attitude of Cooper, who was the complete opposite of Greig as a player. John Greig (born September 11, 1942 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish professional football player who, despite his boyhood allegiance to hometown Heart of Midlothian F.C., spent his entire career in Glasgow with Rangers F.C.. A determined, forceful player, Greig made 857 appearances for Rangers (including a club...

Davie scored an outrageous and widely remembered goal against Celtic in the 1979 Drybrough Cup Final. He took the ball on his chest with his back to the goal, then proceeded to beat four defenders while playing keepie uppie, before slipping the ball into the back of the net. This goal was voted the greatest ever Rangers goal ever as voted by worldwide fans. Davie received the ball on his chest with his back to goal on the edge of the box and seemingly nowhere to go. Cooper flicked the ball in the air four times with his left foot takin him past four Celtic defenders before putting the ball in the net. The Drybrough Cup was a football competition held between Scottish clubs from 1971 to 1980. ... Keepie uppie is the art of juggling with a football using feet, knees, chest, shoulders, and head. ...

The 1979-1980 season was the first of only three terms during his time at Ibrox that the club failed to win a trophy, with their final league position of 5th not winning the club a place in European competition. Aberdeen won the Premier Division, Celtic the Scottish Cup beating Rangers in the Final and Dundee United the League Cup. For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ...

The summer of 1980 almost saw the end of Cooper's Rangers career as Brighton's Alan Mullery put in a bid for both Cooper and Gordon Smith. Greig however would only let one go and Mullery plumped, perhaps wrongly, for Smith. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ... Alan Patrick Mullery MBE (born November 23, 1941, Notting Hill, London) was a footballer who enjoyed an eventful and outstanding career with Tottenham Hotspur and England in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

The following season (1980-1981) was to be, in the main, another disappointing one for Davie, as John Greig used the Cooper talent sparingly in league matches (starting fewer than half the games) and even more sporadically in the Scottish Cup. He was recalled to the starting line-up for the final replay against Dundee United and promptly tore United to shreds as Rangers regained the Cup. This was to be Davie's last Scottish Cup winners medal for the Ibrox side. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1981-1982 saw Davie start his 21st consecutive League Cup tie for Rangers as they won through to the Final to defeat the holders, Dundee United, who were going for a hat-trick of victories in the competition. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Davie's only goal in the Ibrox side's 11 ties came in the Final. Coop' also returned to the manager's plans in the League missing only 6 fixtures as Rangers finished third.

The end of the season brought the club's 7th successive Scottish Cup Final but they suffered a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Aberdeen. However, it saw yet another medal to add to the Cooper collection.

The 1982-1983 term saw two significant landmarks in the Cooper career: His first hat-trick for Rangers (in a Sectional League Cup tie against Kilmarnock) and his first and only European goal, netted against Borussia Dortmund at Ibrox, in the UEFA Cup. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. ... BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

1982-83 was also to prove to be his most prolific goalscoring season for the club, netting 12 times in all competitions. Despite this, it was to prove yet another season without trophies. Although Rangers reached both Cup Finals, Celtic were victorious in the League Cup and Aberdeen, for the second successive year, secured the Scottish Cup.

The following two seasons (1983-1984 and 1984-1985) saw Davie succeed again in the League Cup, wrapping up winners medals No 4 and No 5. The Rangers management changed, with Jock Wallace returning to Ibrox in place of John Greig. In hindsight, Greig's treatment of Cooper's mercurial skills was widely held to have been ineffective. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jock Wallace (1935 - 1996) was a professional football (soccer) player and manager. ... John Greig (born September 11, 1942 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish professional football player who, despite his boyhood allegiance to hometown Heart of Midlothian F.C., spent his entire career in Glasgow with Rangers F.C.. A determined, forceful player, Greig made 857 appearances for Rangers (including a club...

Rangers, despite Davie missing only six matches during this time, continued to disappoint in the Premier Division, securing only fourth in the table on each occasion.

Davie had become a regular in the Scotland team where, prior to the 1986 World Cup, he had played in 11 straight games. He played in the crucial match against Wales at Ninian Park, coming on as substitute for Gordon Strachan and scoring the penalty that took Scotland another step on the road to Mexico. The night also brought sadness as Jock Stein, the Scotland manager, died. The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... This article is about the country. ... Ninian Park is a football stadium in Cardiff, Wales. ... Gordon David Strachan OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ... John Jock Stein CBE (5 October 1922 - 10 September 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. ...

Scotland had to beat Australia for the privilege to cross the Atlantic and Cooper was on the score sheet in the 2-0 win. Cooper, who had been prominent in the run up to the World Cup, was employed sparingly by Alex Ferguson in Mexico, making just two appearances. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for more...

With the arrival of Graeme Souness as Rangers manager in April 1986, optimism was high for the following campaign and Davie Cooper was to play a major part once more. Graeme James Souness (born Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 May 1953) is a former professional football player and manager. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The League Cup returned to Ibrox with victory over Celtic in the Final of 1986-1987, the winner coming from the penalty spot after referee Davie Syme adjudged that Terry Butcher was impeded by Roy Aitken thus he pointed to the spot and it was netted by Davie Cooper. After a hesitant start, Rangers won the League championship for the first time in 9 years. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cooper not only set up a substantial fraction of Rangers goals, but netted 8 in league matches himself.

1987-1988 saw Davie again produce the unexpected on the Hampden stage in the League Cup Final, with an unstoppable free-kick to net Rangers first goal in the 3-3 draw against Aberdeen. The Ibrox side eventually won 5-3 on penalties and so Davie was able to claim his seventh winners medal. Celtic claimed the other two domestic trophies in their Centenary season. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In his last season at Ibrox, Cooper became increasingly frustrated as Graeme Souness used his talents sparingly and often favoured Mark Walters as his first-choice winger. This lack of first-team games was to lead to his leaving the club. Davie Cooper's career as a Rangers player began to draw to a close at Hampden in May 1989 in another Scottish Cup Final, as Rangers chased their first treble in 11 years. Unfortunately for Davie, who appeared as a substitute, a Joe Miller goal retained the cup for Celtic. Mark Everton Walters (born June 2, 1964) is a former professional footballer from Birmingham, England. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the beginning of the 1988/89 season(Tuesday 9th August 1988), Cooper's testimonial match against Girondins de Bordeaux saw over 43,000 spectators watch Rangers win 3-2 with Butcher, Drinkell and McCoist netting for Rangers. A testimonial match, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football (soccer) and especially in England, where a club puts on a match in honor of a player for service to the club. ... FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team, playing in the city of Bordeaux. ...

Cooper finished his Rangers career with 75 goals in 540 appearances.

Motherwell and back to Clydebank

Most commentators agreed that Davie Cooper's Rangers career placed him amongst the club's most celebrated players. Although he did not want to leave Rangers, the lure of regular first team football persuaded him to sign for former team-mate Tommy McLean at Motherwell in August 1989. In his four and a half seasons at Fir Park, Davie played over 150 times for the "Steelmen" and was instrumental in the club winning its first major trophy in 39 years, in the epic Scottish Cup Final of 1991 which saw Dundee United defeated 4-3 after extra-time. The move also revived Cooper's Scotland career and he earned another four caps before injury put paid to his chances of going to the 1990 World Cup Finals in Italy. Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fir Park is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, Scotland. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ...

While with Motherwell, Davie had been working in a coaching capacity with the reserve and youth sides. In December 1993 he returned to Clydebank as a player, but also to assist in coaching duties. As in his first period at the club, Davie began on the losing side as Clydebank lost 0-2 to Ayr United at New Kilbowie on January 4, 1994. In 1993-1994 he played in a total of 20 games, including sixteen starts and four as a substitute. In 1994-1995 he was almost an ever-present in the side, until the start of February when he played against Hearts in the Scottish Cup Third Round Replay at Tynecastle on February 7, 1995. But despite the Bankies best efforts they were unable to overcome the Edinburgh team. That was Davie's last First XI appearance. The last goal he scored was against Airdrie in the B&Q Cup Semi-Final - typically it was a first class strike. Davie Cooper made his last appearance in a Clydebank jersey in a Reserve fixture at New Kilbowie on February 21 against Hamilton Academical. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Tynecastle is a football stadium situated in the Scottish capital. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamilton Academical are a football club from Hamilton, Scotland. ...

A month later on Wednesday March 22 he suffered a brain haemorrhage at Broadwood Stadium, where he and the former Celtic, Arsenal and Aberdeen Scottish international Charlie Nicholas were recording a coaching film for youngsters. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (82nd in leap years). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Charlie Nicholas (born on December 30, 1961) is a former professional football player. ...

His funeral took place at Hillhouse Parish Church, Hamilton on Monday March 27, 1995. The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Davie Cooper is remembered as one of the most significant players in the histories of Clydebank, Rangers and Motherwell football clubs. In his eulogy to Cooper, the then Rangers manager, Walter Smith, said that "God gave Davie Cooper a talent. He would not be disappointed with how it was used." Walter Smith OBE (born February 24, 1948 in Lanark) is a Scottish former football player, but is better known as a football manager. ...

External links

• DavieCooper.com
• Rangers FC - Cooper's entry in the Rangers Hall of Fame.
• Scottish Football Association - International appearances.
• Sporting Heroes - Career record.

	Scotland squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup
1 Leighton | 2 Gough | 3 Malpas | 4 Souness | 5 McLeish | 6 Miller | 7 Strachan | 8 Aitken | 9 Bannon | 10 Bett | 11 McStay | 12 Goram | 13 Nicol | 14 Narey | 15 Albiston | 16 McAvennie | 17 Archibald | 18 Sharp | 19 Nicholas | 20 Sturrock | 21 Cooper | 22 Rough | Coach: Ferguson Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Jim Leighton (born 24 July 1958) is a former football goalkeeper. ... REDIRECT Richard_Gough_(soccer) ... Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (born August 3, 1962 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer. ... Graeme James Souness (born Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 May 1953) is a former professional football player and manager. ... Alexander McLeish (born January 21, 1959 in Barrhead, Scotland) nicknamed Big Eck, is a former professional footballer and is currently manager of the Scotland national team. ... William God Miller (born May 2, 1955 in Glasgow) is a former professional football player who played only for Aberdeen. ... Gordon David Strachan OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... James (Jim) Bett (born November 25, 1959 in Hamilton is a former professional football player who predominantly played for Aberdeen. ... Paul McStay MBE (born 22 October 1964, in Hamilton) is a former football player who spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic F.C. He signed for Celtic aged seventeen from Celtic Boys Club and was given the role of captain of the club in 1990. ... Andrew Lewis Goram (b. ... Steve Nicol (born Irvine, Scotland, December 11, 1961) was a tough and talented defender who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s. ... David Narey, MBE (born 12 June 1956 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United F.C., coinciding with Uniteds most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. ... Arthur Albiston (born July 14, 1957 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish football player. ... Frank McAvennie (born November 25, 1959 in Lanark) is a former Scottish football striker. ... Steve Archibald (born Glasgow, September 7, 1956) is a retired Scottish football player. ... Graeme Sharp was born in Glasgow on 16 October 1960. ... Charlie Nicholas (born on December 30, 1961) is a former professional football player. ... Paul Whitehead Sturrock (born 10 October 1956, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is the current manager of Swindon Town and the former manager of Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee United and St Johnstone. ... Alan Rough is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Glasgow football team, Partick Thistle F.C.. He was also a succesful goalkeeper for the Scotland national team. ... Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for more...