Wilf Copping 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.
Wilf Copping - 20 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Wilfred Copping
- Born: 17th August 1907, Barnsley
- Died: June 1980, Southend-on-Sea aged 72
- England Career: 1933 - 1939
- Positions whilst with England: Left Half
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Leeds United (7) & Arsenal (13)
- FA Legacy Number: 584
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0 - Withdrawn: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
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- 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
- Capt
- Away
- 11
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 9
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Drawn
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Won
- 14
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Left Half
- 20
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 20
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 20
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Eddie Hapgood
- 13 Matches
- Vic Woodley
- 10 Matches
- Cliff Bastin
- 9 Matches
- Eric Brook
- 9 Matches
- Len Goulden
- 8 Matches
- George Male
- 8 Matches
- Stanley Matthews
- 6 Matches
- Stan Cullis
- 6 Matches
- Harry Hibbs
- 6 Matches
- 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)
- 42 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, 29th 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.