Wilf Copping (584) | englandstats.com - The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: Wilfred Copping
Born:: 17th August 1907, Barnsley
Died:: June 1980, Southend-on-Sea aged 72
England Career:: 1933 - 1939
Positions:: Left Half
Clubs (and caps):: Leeds United (7) & Arsenal (13)
FA Legacy Number:: 584
Career Summary:: Wilf Copping (17th August 1907 - June 1980) was an international footballer who represented England 20 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Italy on 13th May 1933 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Romania on 24th May 1939 aged 31. Copping, born on 17th August 1907, in Barnsley, has a FA Legacy Number of 584 and played as a Left Half for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v Italy (FR) on 13th May 1933 aged 25 years, 8 months, 27 days
Last Cap:: v Romania (FR) on 24th May 1939 aged 31 years, 9 months, 7 days
Career Length:: 6 years, 10 days
Starts:: 20
Substitute:: 0
Withdrawn:: 0
Full Games:: 20

England Match Statistics

FriendlyFR 12 0 0 0 0
British Home ChampionshipHC 8 0 0 0 0
Competitive 8 0 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Away 11 0 0 0 0
Home 9 0 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Drawn 1 0 0 0 0
Won 14 0 0 0 0
Lost 5 0 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Left Half 20 0 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Committee 20 0 0 0 0

Totals
20
0
0
0
0

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8 Matches

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8 Matches

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6 Matches

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6 Matches

Harry Hibbs
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Willie Hall
6 Matches

Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
45 sources from 20 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

ROU, 2 - 0, 24th May 1939 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 20.
Age: 31 years, 9 months, 7 days.
UEFA, 3 - 0, 26th Oct 1938 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 19.
Age: 31 years, 2 months, 9 days.
WAL, 2 - 4, 22nd Oct 1938 (HC) Arsenal, Cap: 18.
Age: 31 years, 2 months, 5 days.
SCO, 0 - 1, 9th Apr 1938 (HC) Arsenal, Cap: 17.
Age: 30 years, 7 months, 23 days.
TCH, 5 - 4, 1st Dec 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 16.
Age: 30 years, 3 months, 15 days.
WAL, 2 - 1, 17th Nov 1937 (HC) Arsenal, Cap: 15.
Age: 30 years, 3 months, 0 days.
IRE, 5 - 1, 23rd Oct 1937 (HC) Arsenal, Cap: 14.
Age: 30 years, 2 months, 6 days.
FIN, 8 - 0, 20th May 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 13.
Age: 29 years, 9 months, 3 days.
SWE, 4 - 0, 17th May 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 12.
Age: 29 years, 9 months, 0 days.
NOR, 6 - 0, 14th May 1937 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 11.
Age: 29 years, 8 months, 28 days.
BEL, 2 - 3, 9th May 1936 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 10.
Age: 28 years, 8 months, 23 days.
AUT, 1 - 2, 6th May 1936 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 9.
Age: 28 years, 8 months, 20 days.
IRE, 2 - 1, 6th Feb 1935 (HC) Arsenal, Cap: 8.
Age: 27 years, 5 months, 20 days.
ITA, 3 - 2, 14th Nov 1934 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 7.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 28 days.
SCO, 3 - 0, 14th Apr 1934 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 6.
Age: 26 years, 7 months, 28 days.
FRA, 4 - 1, 6th Dec 1933 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 5.
Age: 26 years, 3 months, 20 days.
WAL, 1 - 2, 15th Nov 1933 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 4.
Age: 26 years, 2 months, 29 days.
IRE, 3 - 0, 14th Oct 1933 (HC) Leeds United, Cap: 3.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 28 days.
SUI, 4 - 0, 20th May 1933 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 12 days.
ITA, 1 - 1, 13th May 1933 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 1.
Age: 25 years, 8 months, 27 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.