John Denman Cooper (25 February 1889 — 1952) was a footballer who played for Barnsley and Newport County.
Cooper was a member of the Barnsley side who won the FA Cup in 1912[3] beating West Bromwich Albion in the replay after the first match ended goalless.
[4] In the replay he made an important save, diving onto his side, to save a quick shot from Bob Pailor, the WBA centre forward,[5] though the ball was finally cleared by Bob Glendinning.
[1] On 16 October 1920, Cooper was punched to the ground after confronting Millwall supporters throwing missiles at him.
Millwall's ground, The Den, was closed for two weeks as a result.