Born Barnsley 1909, Wilf was the original Iron Man. Reknowned for his fair but bone-jarring tackles he was also a long throw expert. Joining LUFC in 1929, he was part of the formidable all English International half back line of Edwards-Hart-Copping. Winning his first cap in 1933, he was signed by Arsenal a year later, securing 2 championship and one FA Cup medal before returning to Leeds in 1939. He retired in 1942. Capped 20 times by England, 7 while at LUFC.

	Spells
Signed From		Type	Joined	Left For		Left
	Glasgow Schools	Apprentice	Jun 1971		Nottingham Forest	Jun 1979
	Nottingham Forest	Permanent	Jul 1981		Sunderland	Jun 1985

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	Player Record	Apps	Start	(Sub)	Unused Sub	Goals
League		171	171	(0)	0	4
FA Cup		9	9	(0)	0	0
TOTAL		180	180	(0)	0	4

	Season by Season	Apps	Start	(Sub)	Unused Sub	Goals
1971-1972		0	0	(0)	1	0
Europe 0 0 (0) 1 0
1972-1973		6	4	(2)	6	1
League 4 3 (1) 1 1 FA Cup 0 0 (0) 1 0 Europe 2 1 (1) 4 0
1973-1974		14	9	(5)	11	1
League 6 3 (3) 10 0 FA Cup 1 0 (1) 1 0 League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0 Europe 6 5 (1) 0 1
1974-1975		33	32	(1)	3	2
League 18 18 (0) 0 2 FA Cup 8 8 (0) 0 0 League Cup 1 0 (1) 0 0 Europe 6 6 (0) 3 0
1975-1976		46	46	(0)	0	2
League 42 42 (0) 0 2 FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0 League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1976-1977		47	47	(0)	0	3
League 41 41 (0) 0 3 FA Cup 5 5 (0) 0 0 League Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1977-1978		48	47	(1)	1	6
League 41 40 (1) 1 3 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 1 League Cup 6 6 (0) 0 2
1978-1979		51	51	(0)	0	10
League 40 40 (0) 0 6 FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2 League Cup 8 8 (0) 0 2
1979-1980		1	1	(0)	0	0
League 1 1 (0) 0 0
1981-1982		41	40	(1)	1	0
League 37 36 (1) 1 0 FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0 League Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1982-1983		48	48	(0)	0	5
League 42 42 (0) 0 5 FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0 League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0
1983-1984		29	29	(0)	0	4
League 24 24 (0) 0 4 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0 League Cup 4 4 (0) 0 0
1984-1985		43	43	(0)	0	1
League 39 39 (0) 0 1 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0 League Cup 3 3 (0) 0 0

	Appearances		Date	Score		Match Events
	Portsmouth Division One	H	30/08/1930	2 : 2	D
	Derby County Division One	A	03/09/1930	1 : 4	L
	Arsenal Division One	A	06/09/1930	1 : 3	L
	Manchester City Division One	H	08/09/1930	4 : 2	W
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	13/09/1930	4 : 2	W
	Manchester City Division One	A	17/09/1930	0 : 1	L
	Blackpool Division One	A	20/09/1930	7 : 3	W
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	27/09/1930	1 : 2	L
	Sunderland Division One	H	04/10/1930	0 : 3	L
	Leicester City Division One	A	11/10/1930	0 : 4	L
	Liverpool Division One	A	18/10/1930	0 : 2	L
	Middlesbrough Division One	H	25/10/1930	7 : 0	W
	Newcastle United Division One	A	01/11/1930	1 : 4	L
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	H	08/11/1930	2 : 3	L
	West Ham United Division One	A	15/11/1930	1 : 1	D
	Chelsea Division One	H	22/11/1930	2 : 3	L
	Grimsby Town Division One	A	29/11/1930	0 : 2	L
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	06/12/1930	3 : 1	W
	Aston Villa Division One	A	13/12/1930	3 : 4	L
	Manchester United Division One	H	20/12/1930	5 : 0	W
	Birmingham City Division One	A	25/12/1930	1 : 0	W
	Birmingham City Division One	H	26/12/1930	3 : 1	W
	Portsmouth Division One	A	27/12/1930	1 : 1	D
	Manchester United Division One	A	01/01/1931	0 : 0	D
	Huddersfield Town FA Cup 3rd Round	H	10/01/1931	2 : 0	W
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	A	17/01/1931	1 : 3	L
	Newcastle United FA Cup 4th Round	H	24/01/1931	4 : 1	W
	Blackpool Division One	H	28/01/1931	2 : 2	D
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	31/01/1931	0 : 3	L
	Sunderland Division One	A	07/02/1931	0 : 4	L
	Exeter City FA Cup 5th Round	A	14/02/1931	1 : 3	L
	Leicester City Division One	H	18/02/1931	1 : 3	L
	Liverpool Division One	H	21/02/1931	1 : 2	L
	Middlesbrough Division One	A	28/02/1931	0 : 5	L
	Newcastle United Division One	H	07/03/1931	1 : 0	W
	Arsenal Division One	H	11/03/1931	1 : 2	L
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	14/03/1931	1 : 2	L
	West Ham United Division One	H	21/03/1931	3 : 0	W
	Chelsea Division One	A	28/03/1931	0 : 1	L
	Grimsby Town Division One	H	04/04/1931	0 : 0	D
	Sheffield United Division One	A	06/04/1931	1 : 1	D
	Sheffield United Division One	H	07/04/1931	4 : 0	W
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	A	11/04/1931	0 : 2	L
	Aston Villa Division One	A	18/04/1931	0 : 2	L
	Derby County Division One	H	02/05/1931	3 : 1	W
	Swansea City Division Two	A	29/08/1931	2 : 0	W
	Port Vale Division Two	A	31/08/1931	2 : 1	W
	Barnsley Division Two	H	05/09/1931	0 : 1	L
	Millwall Division Two	H	07/09/1931	0 : 1	L
	Notts County Division Two	A	12/09/1931	1 : 1	D
	Millwall Division Two	A	14/09/1931	3 : 2	W
	Plymouth Argyle Division Two	H	19/09/1931	0 : 0	D
	Bristol City Division Two	A	26/09/1931	2 : 0	W
	Oldham Athletic Division Two	H	03/10/1931	5 : 0	W
	Bury Division Two	A	10/10/1931	4 : 1	W
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two	H	17/10/1931	2 : 1	W
	Charlton Athletic Division Two	A	24/10/1931	1 : 0	W
	Stoke City Division Two	H	31/10/1931	2 : 0	W
	Manchester United Division Two	A	07/11/1931	5 : 2	W
	Preston North End Division Two	H	14/11/1931	4 : 1	W
	Burnley Division Two	A	21/11/1931	5 : 0	W
	Chesterfield Division Two	H	28/11/1931	3 : 3	D
	Nottingham Forest Division Two	A	05/12/1931	3 : 3	D
	Tottenham Hotspur Division Two	H	12/12/1931	1 : 0	W
	Southampton Division Two	A	19/12/1931	1 : 2	L
	Bradford Park Avenue Division Two	A	25/12/1931	0 : 3	L
	Bradford Park Avenue Division Two	H	26/12/1931	3 : 2	W
	Swansea City Division Two	H	02/01/1932	3 : 2	W
	Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 3rd Round	A	09/01/1932	1 : 3	L
	Barnsley Division Two	A	16/01/1932	2 : 0	W
	Notts County Division Two	H	23/01/1932	2 : 2	D
	Plymouth Argyle Division Two	A	30/01/1932	2 : 3	L
	Bristol City Division Two	H	06/02/1932	1 : 0	W
	Oldham Athletic Division Two	A	13/02/1932	1 : 2	L
	Bury Division Two	H	20/02/1932	1 : 0	W
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two	A	27/02/1932	1 : 1	D
	Charlton Athletic Division Two	H	05/03/1932	2 : 0	W
	Stoke City Division Two	A	12/03/1932	4 : 3	W
	Manchester United Division Two	H	19/03/1932	1 : 4	L
	Preston North End Division Two	A	26/03/1932	0 : 0	D
	Bradford City Division Two	A	28/03/1932	1 : 4	L
	Bradford City Division Two	H	29/03/1932	1 : 1	D
	Nottingham Forest Division Two	H	16/04/1932	1 : 1	D
	Tottenham Hotspur Division Two	A	23/04/1932	1 : 3	L
	Southampton Division Two	H	30/04/1932	1 : 0	W
	Port Vale Division Two	H	07/05/1932	0 : 2	L
	Derby County Division One	H	27/08/1932	0 : 2	L
	Blackpool Division One	A	29/08/1932	1 : 2	L
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	A	03/09/1932	1 : 1	D
	Blackpool Division One	H	05/09/1932	3 : 1	W
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	10/09/1932	1 : 1	D
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	H	17/09/1932	3 : 2	W
	West Bromwich Albion Division One	A	24/09/1932	1 : 0	W
	Birmingham City Division One	H	01/10/1932	1 : 1	D
	Sunderland Division One	A	08/10/1932	0 : 0	D
	Manchester City Division One	H	15/10/1932	2 : 1	W
	Sheffield United Division One	A	22/10/1932	0 : 0	D
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division One	H	29/10/1932	2 : 0	W
	Liverpool Division One	A	05/11/1932	1 : 0	W
	Leicester City Division One	H	12/11/1932	1 : 1	D
	Portsmouth Division One	A	19/11/1932	3 : 3	D
	Chelsea Division One	H	26/11/1932	2 : 0	W
	Newcastle United Division One	A	03/12/1932	1 : 3	L
	Aston Villa Division One	H	10/12/1932	1 : 1	D
	Middlesbrough Division One	A	17/12/1932	1 : 0	W
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	24/12/1932	4 : 3	W
	Arsenal Division One	A	26/12/1932	2 : 1	W
	Arsenal Division One	H	27/12/1932	0 : 0	D
	Derby County Division One	A	31/12/1932	1 : 5	L
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	07/01/1933	3 : 1	W
	Newcastle United FA Cup 3rd Round	A	14/01/1933	3 : 0	W
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	21/01/1933	2 : 2	D
	Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 4th Round	A	28/01/1933	0 : 0	D
	Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 4th Round Replay	H	01/02/1933	4 : 0	W
	Everton FA Cup 5th Round	A	18/02/1933	0 : 2	L
	Sunderland Division One	H	22/02/1933	2 : 3	L
	Sheffield United Division One	H	04/03/1933	1 : 3	L
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division One	A	11/03/1933	3 : 3	D
	Liverpool Division One	H	18/03/1933	5 : 0	W
	Leicester City Division One	A	25/03/1933	1 : 3	L
	Portsmouth Division One	H	01/04/1933	0 : 1	L
	Manchester City Division One	A	05/04/1933	0 : 0	D
	Chelsea Division One	A	08/04/1933	0 : 6	L
	Newcastle United Division One	H	15/04/1933	6 : 1	W
	Everton Division One	A	17/04/1933	1 : 0	W
	Everton Division One	H	18/04/1933	1 : 0	W
	Aston Villa Division One	A	22/04/1933	0 : 0	D
	Middlesbrough Division One	H	29/04/1933	0 : 1	L
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	A	06/05/1933	0 : 5	L
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	A	26/08/1933	2 : 4	L
	Middlesbrough Division One	H	28/08/1933	5 : 2	W
	Newcastle United Division One	H	02/09/1933	3 : 0	W
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	09/09/1933	0 : 0	D
	Derby County Division One	A	16/09/1933	1 : 3	L
	West Bromwich Albion Division One	H	23/09/1933	3 : 0	W
	Birmingham City Division One	A	30/09/1933	0 : 4	L
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	H	07/10/1933	2 : 1	W
	Portsmouth Division One	H	21/10/1933	1 : 0	W
	Sunderland Division One	A	28/10/1933	2 : 4	L
	Aston Villa Division One	H	04/11/1933	2 : 4	L
	Liverpool Division One	A	11/11/1933	3 : 4	L
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	H	18/11/1933	0 : 0	D
	Leicester City Division One	A	25/11/1933	2 : 2	D
	Stoke City Division One	H	02/12/1933	2 : 0	W
	Sheffield United Division One	A	09/12/1933	1 : 2	L
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division One	H	16/12/1933	3 : 3	D
	Chelsea Division One	A	23/12/1933	1 : 1	D
	Arsenal Division One	H	25/12/1933	0 : 1	L
	Arsenal Division One	A	26/12/1933	0 : 2	L
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	30/12/1933	4 : 0	W
	Middlesbrough Division One	A	01/01/1934	1 : 2	L
	Newcastle United Division One	A	06/01/1934	0 : 2	L
	Preston North End FA Cup 3rd Round	H	13/01/1934	0 : 1	L
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	20/01/1934	1 : 1	D
	Derby County Division One	H	31/01/1934	0 : 2	L
	West Bromwich Albion Division One	A	03/02/1934	3 : 0	W
	Manchester City Division One	H	24/02/1934	3 : 1	W
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	26/02/1934	2 : 0	W
	Portsmouth Division One	A	07/03/1934	1 : 2	L
	Sunderland Division One	H	10/03/1934	3 : 1	W
	Liverpool Division One	H	24/03/1934	5 : 1	W
	Everton Division One	H	30/03/1934	2 : 2	D
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	A	31/03/1934	1 : 5	L
	Everton Division One	A	02/04/1934	0 : 2	L
	Leicester City Division One	H	07/04/1934	8 : 0	W
	Sheffield United Division One	H	21/04/1934	1 : 1	D
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division One	A	28/04/1934	0 : 2	L
	Aston Villa Division One	A	30/04/1934	0 : 3	L
	Portsmouth Division One	A	08/03/1939	0 : 2	L
	Arsenal Division One	H	11/03/1939	4 : 2	W
	Brentford Division One	A	18/03/1939	1 : 0	W
	Blackpool Division One	H	25/03/1939	1 : 0	W
	Derby County Division One	A	01/04/1939	0 : 1	L
	Manchester United Division One	A	07/04/1939	0 : 0	D
	Grimsby Town Division One	H	08/04/1939	0 : 1	L
	Manchester United Division One	H	10/04/1939	3 : 1	W
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	19/04/1939	2 : 1	W
	Aston Villa Division One	H	22/04/1939	2 : 0	W
	Birmingham City Division One	A	29/04/1939	0 : 4	L
	Stoke City Division One	H	06/05/1939	0 : 0	D

	References
	OzWhite: Player Profile for Wilf Copping
	Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Wilf Copping
	Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Player Profile for Wilf Copping