Peter Coupar

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]

Peter Coupar
Personal information
Full name Peter Coupar[1]
Date of birth 17 October 1866[1]
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland[1]
Date of death 6 July 1944(1944-07-06) (aged 77)[2]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887 Dundee Wanderers
1888–1889 Bolton Wanderers 3 (1)
1889 Kidderminster Harriers
1889–1891 Stoke 14 (5)
1891 Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Total 17 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 1888–89[1] The Football League 310031
Stoke 1889–90[1] The Football League 11300113
1890–91[2] Football Alliance 323264
Career Total 17632208

Honours
with Stoke

References
  1. Peter Coupar at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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