Jimmy Cooper

Life and career

Cooper was born in Glasgow in 1939. He made nine appearances in the 1960–61 Scottish Division One season as his team finished just above the relegation places, and the following season he scored twice from eight appearances for Airdrieonians as they avoided the drop by an even narrower margin. After a trial, Cooper signed for English club Brighton & Hove Albion, newly relegated to the Football League Third Division. He played in around half the matches as the team suffered a second consecutive relegation, and a similar number in 1963–64. After his third season was spent entirely in the reserves, and then moved into South African football with Addington and Cape Town City.