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Davie Cooper was listed as an association football player. Davie Cooper was born in Hamilton, United Kingdom on February 25, 1956. Death is recorded on March 23, 1995, at the age of 39.
My Take
Davie Cooper moves me more than most footballers I write about. A Hamilton boy who once worked as an apprentice printer, he rose to become a winger whose left foot was the stuff of legend in Scottish football. Then, in 1995, he was gone at just thirty-nine. That early loss casts everything in a different light. His story is a working-class fairytale that ends too soon, yet endures precisely because it transcends goals and results. I think the measure of a player is how warmly the game remembers him, and Cooper is remembered with real love. I tip my hat to that left foot.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Davie Cooper
- Name (Japanese)
- デーブ・クーパー
- Reading
- でーぶ・くーぱー
- Born
- February 25, 1956 – March 23, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Hamilton, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davie%20Cooper
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2710296
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Davie Cooper born?
Born February 25, 1956.
When did Davie Cooper die?
Died March 23, 1995, aged 39.
Where was Davie Cooper from?
Davie Cooper was from Hamilton, United Kingdom.
What did Davie Cooper do?
Davie Cooper worked as association football player.
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