Cooper was born at Plaistow in what was then Essex in 1868, the son of the owner of a wool warehouse.
The family moved to Beckenham in Kent during the 1880s and Cooper attended Dulwich College where he played in the Cricket XI in 1885 and 1886.
Wisden described Cooper as "a steady bat, medium-paced bowler, and good slip fieldsman" in his obituary.
Professionally, Cooper was a leading supplier of artist's materials, having trained as a painter himself.
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