About Howard Cooper
Born 1949. Howard Cooper is a British cricketer.
Howard Pennett Cooper (born 17 April 1949) is an English former first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire from 1971 to 1980,
In 101 first-class matches, Cooper took 233 wickets at an average of 28.02, with best innings figures of 8 for 62 against Glamorgan in 1975, and best match figures of 11 for 96 against Northamptonshire in 1976. He scored 1,191 runs, with a best score of 56, at an average of 14.34. He took 177 wickets at 23.63 in 142 one-day games, with a career best of 6 for 14 against Worcestershire in 1975.
Cooper served as the president of Yorkshire CCC Players' Association from 2017 to 2019.
Personal life Cooper's brother Ian was a footballer for Bradford City.
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first-class cricketer (born 1949)
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Howard Cooper was born on 17 April 1949.
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