| Neale James Cooper | photo edit | |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Scotland |   |
| Date of Birth | 24 November 1963 | |
| Place of Birth | Darjeeling India | |
| Start Date | 01 July 1996 | |
| End Date | 11 November 2002 | |
| Games | 275 | |
| Wins | 131 | |
| Draws | 62 | |
| Losses | 82 | |
| Win %age | 48% | |
| Biography | 2/7/1996 - 11/11/2002 Neale Cooper Injury stopped Neale from many appearancees in the dark blue of County but this let him concentrate on the task of managing the club into Division 1. Neale left Dunfermline Athletic to take up the challenge of player manager at Victoria Park. Four league outings and three in the Cup were Neale`s total number of games for County. Neale had previously played for Aberdeen, Aston Villa and Rangers in an illustrious career capped with international honours also. In Neale`s third season in charge a victory over Brechin City in March saw a double reason for Neale to celebrate. The club pulled 15 points clear in top spot in the Division and 18 points clear of 3rd place with only 8 games left leaving promotion and the Championship strong possibilities. In addition it was the 100th Scottish League match under the management of Cooper. In the 100 games County had won an impressive 58 and drawn and loss 21, collecting 196 points along the way. Steve Ferguson`s opening goal of the evening was County`s 200th in those 100 games. Record League wins in Neale`s time were 8-0 away to Albion Rovers and the best home win of 8-1 over Montrose in November 1997. During his time at the club he oversaw the record transfer of Derek Adams to Motherwell. Victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle came in Neale Cooper`s 150th game in charge of County. Neale secured successive promotions from Division 3 and 2 in his time at Victoria Park. Neale`s first season at Dingwall saw the club beaten all four times by Inverness Caledonian Thistle and he had to wait 4 years, following those promotions for his chance of revenge which came with an Alex Bone Penalty. | |