Gary Cooper (footballer, born 1965)

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| name = Gary Cooper

| image =

| fullname = Gary Cooper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = London, England

| death_date =

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| position = Midfielder, defender

| youthyears1 = – | youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

| years1 = 1983–1986 | clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1985 | clubs2 = → Brentford (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1986–1989 | clubs3 = Fisher AthleticSource includes Football Conference statistics only, not Southern League: {{cite book |last=Harman |first=John |title=Alliance to Conference |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |date=2005 |isbn=978-1-869833-52-7 |page=259}}| caps3 = 48 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1989–1991 | clubs4 = Maidstone United| caps4 = 60 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 1991–1993 | clubs5 = Peterborough United | caps5 = 90 | goals5 = 10

| years6 = 1993–1996 | clubs6 = Birmingham City | caps6 = 62 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1996–1997 | clubs7 = Welling United{{cite book |last=Harman |title=Alliance to Conference |pages=719, 723}}| caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1983–1984 | nationalteam1 = England youth | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 1985 | nationalteam2 = England U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

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Gary Cooper (born 20 November 1965) is an English former professional footballer born in Hammersmith, London, who played as a midfielder or defender. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, Brentford, Maidstone United, Peterborough United and Birmingham City.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/garycooper.html |title=Gary Cooper |website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=30 November 2016}} Cooper played for England at youth level.{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |date=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=79 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU18pg4.html |title=Match results under 18 1980–1990 |website=England Football Online |publisher=Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood |date=9 October 2024 |access-date=14 October 2024}}