Willie Cooper


William Cooper was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Aberdeen, his only club at the professional level.
Cooper played junior football with Mugiemoss before starting his professional career with Aberdeen in 1927. He played almost 400 official games for the club in a 20-year career which was temporarily halted by the Second World War in 1939. After regular competitions resumed, Cooper played a large part in Aberdeen's 1946–47 Scottish Cup run but missed the final through injury; the Scottish Football Association gave Aberdeen permission to award him a winners' medal, despite him not playing on the day. He had also collected runners-up medals from the Scottish Cup in 1937, and the Scottish League Cup in 1947.
He represented the Scottish League XI twice, before the war.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
*Games played before league season was suspended

Honours

Aberdeen