Peter Coupar
FullnamePeter Coupar[1]
Birth date17 October 1866[1]
Birth placeDundee, Scotland[1]
Death date6 July 1944 (aged 77)[2]
Death placeDundee, Scotland[2]
PositionCentre forward
Years 11887
Clubs 1Dundee Wanderers
Years 21888–1889
Clubs 2Bolton Wanderers
Caps 23
Goals 21
Years 31889
Clubs 3Kidderminster Harriers
Years 41889–1891
Clubs 4Stoke
Caps 414
Goals 45
Years 51891
Clubs 5Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Totalcaps17
Totalgoals6

Peter Coupar (17 October 1866 – 6 July 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played for in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Stoke.[2]

Career

Coupar started his career playing for his local club Dundee Wanderers.[2] In 1888 he moved south of the border to Bolton Wanderers where he played three times in 1888–89 scoring once on 15 September 1888 in a 4–3 defeat against Burnley.[1] He left midway through the campaign for Kidderminster Harriers before returning to the Football League with Stoke. He played eleven times during 1889–90 scoring three goals as the Potters failed to gain re-election and had to join the Football Alliance. Coupar scored two goals in three matches in both league and cup in 1890–91 helping Stoke win the Football Alliance title and regain their league status.[2] He left at the end of the campaign for Northern League side Middlesbrough Ironopolis.[1]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers1888–89[1]The Football League310031
Stoke1889–90[1]The Football League11300113
1890–91[2]Football Alliance323264
Career Total17632208

Honours

with Stoke

References

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  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.