John Denman Cooper (25 February 1889 — 1952) was a footballer who played for Barnsley and Newport County. He was a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Denman Cooper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1887-02-25)25 February 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sutton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1920 | Barnsley | 172 | (0) |
| 1920–1922 | Newport County | 81 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cooper was a member of the Barnsley side who won the FA Cup in 1912[2] beating West Bromwich Albion in the replay after the first match ended goalless. He fumbled a save in the first fifteen minutes of the first match and was saved from embarrassment by a lack of WBA forwards.[3] In the replay he made an important save, diving onto his side, to save a quick shot from Bob Pailor, the WBA centre forward,[4] though the ball was finally cleared by Bob Glendinning.
In 1920, Cooper signed for Newport County.[1] On 16 October 1920, Cooper was punched to the ground after confronting Millwall supporters throwing missiles at him. The Old Den was closed for two weeks as a result.[5]