Willie Cooper


William Cooper was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Aberdeen, his List of [one-club men in association football|only club at the professional level].
Cooper played Scottish [Junior Football Association|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 [Scottish Cup Final|1937], and the Scottish League Cup in 1947 Scottish [League Cup Final (April)|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