Dan Coupe Explained

Dan Coupe
Fullname:Daniel Coupe
Birth Date:1885
Birth Place:Worksop, England
Position:Right back
Years1:1906–1909
Clubs1:Worksop Town
Years2:1909
Clubs2:Manchester City
Caps2:1
Goals2:0

Daniel Coupe (1885–1952) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City as a right back.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Coupe served as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War.[4] He was wounded by a mustard gas shell on 2 October 1917 and evacuated to several medical facilities before being transferred to 5th Northern General Hospital, Leicester, where he stayed for the next month.[5] Eventually transported back to the frontline, Coupe suffered a gunshot wound to the left arm on 22 March 1918. After the war, Coupe was discharged in January 1919.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City1909–10Second Division100010
Career Total100010

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 67.
  2. Web site: Doug Coupe - Manchester City Player Statistics . 12 August 2020 . StatCity.
  3. Web site: Coupe Daniel Manchester City 1909 . 12 January 2023 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
  4. News: Daniel Coupe Service Record . en-US . Football and the First World War . 4 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Coupe, Daniel . 12 August 2020 . The Royal Leicestershire Regiment.