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 (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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bolton Wanderers	1888–89[1]	The Football League	3	1	0	0	3	1
Stoke	1889–90[1]	The Football League	11	3	0	0	11	3
	1890–91[2]	Football Alliance	3	2	3	2	6	4
Career Total			17	6	3	2	20	8

Honours

with Stoke

• Football Alliance champions: 1890–91

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.