Peter Coupar Explained

Peter Coupar
Fullname:Peter Coupar
Birth Date:17 October 1866
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Death Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1887
Clubs1:Dundee Wanderers
Years2:1888–1889
Clubs2:Bolton Wanderers
Caps2:3
Goals2:1
Years3:1889
Years4:1889–1891
Clubs4:Stoke
Caps4:14
Goals4:5
Years5:1891
Totalcaps:17
Totalgoals:6

Peter Coupar (17 October 1866 – 6 July 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played for in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Stoke.[1]

Career

Coupar started his career playing for his local club Dundee Wanderers.[1] 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. 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.[1] He left at the end of the campaign for Northern League side Middlesbrough Ironopolis.

Career statistics

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

Honours

with Stoke

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.