Thomas Coupar Explained

Thomas Coupar
Fullname:Thomas Coupar
Birth Date:1862
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Death Date:Unknown
Position:Forward
Years1:1888–1890
Clubs1:Bolton Wanderers
Caps1:5
Goals1:1

Thomas Coupar (1862 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers.[1]

1888-1889

Thomas Coupar made his League debut, and played at centre-forward, on 8 September 1888 at Pike's Lane, the then home of Bolton Wanderers. The opposition was Derby County. Bolton Wanderers lost the match 6–3. Thomas Coupar scored his debut and only League goal on 15 September 1888 at Pike's Lane, when the opposition were Burnley. Thomas Coupar scored the third of Bolton Wanderers three goals in the match. Bolton Wanderers lost 4–3. Thomas Coupar played in three of 22 League games played by Bolton Wanderers in season 1888–89. He scored one League goal. He also played as a forward in a front-line that scored three-League-goals-or-more in a match on two occasions.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004. SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: English National Football Archive. 2018-01-02. (registration & fee required)