Английская Википедия:David Copeland (footballer)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography David Copeland (2 April 1875 – 16 November 1931) was a professional footballer who played for Ayr Parkhouse, Walsall Town Swifts, Bedminster, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Glossop North End.[1]

Football career

Copeland a forward played for his local team Ayr Parkhouse before joining Walsall Town Swifts in 1893 where he featured in 76 matches, scoring on 19 occasions. After playing for Bedminster in 1898–99, Copeland joined Tottenham Hotspur in May 1899.Шаблон:Sfn His first game for Spurs was an away match in the Southern League against Millwall which Tottenham won 3–1.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He helped Tottenham to win the Southern Football League in the 1899–1900 season and in the following season of 1900–01 he helped guide the club to their first FA Cup win.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He moved on to Chelsea in 1905 and featured in 26 matches and finding the net nine times, up until he broke his leg which nearly finished his career.Шаблон:Sfn Copeland ended his career at Glossop North End where he made a further two appearances.Шаблон:Sfn

After finishing football he worked at the Rose and Crown hotel in Erdington in Birmingham. It was reported and noted in Goodwins Spurs Alphabet that Copeland collapsed and died while chopping wood.Шаблон:Sfn

Honours

Tottenham HotspurШаблон:Sfn

References

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