Adrian Coote (born 30 September 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a
striker. Born in England, he made six appearances for the
Northern Ireland national team.
Career
Born in
Belton,
near
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth ( ), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside resort, seaside town which gives its name to the wider Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. Its fishing industry, m ...
, Coote came through the youth system at
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club is a professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1902. Since 1935, Norwich have played their h ...
, for whom he scored 3 goals in 61 appearances. While at
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a association football, football stadium in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of EFL Championship club Norwich City F.C., Norwich City. The stadium is east of the city, near Norwich railway station and the River Wensum.
...
, he won six full international caps with
Northern Ireland
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.
Norwich sold Coote to Colchester United for £50,000,
but was unable to establish himself in the side, and, after a loan spell at
Bristol Rovers where he scored once against
Leyton Orient,
he was released by Colchester shortly after the start of the 2003–04 season.
After leaving
Layer Road, Coote played for a series of non-league clubs in Norfolk including Wroxham.
Coote, who is now a sales manager for Brighthouse, said: "I did have some injury problems. I just fell out of love with football and am now moving on with my life - which is a good life."
References
External links
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Career information at ex-canaries.co.ukCarpathians FC
Sources
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1978 births
Living people
Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Norwich City F.C. players
Roda JC Kerkrade players
Colchester United F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Wivenhoe Town F.C. players
Dereham Town F.C. players
Wroxham F.C. players
Gorleston F.C. players
Northern Ireland men's international footballers
Footballers from Great Yarmouth
Men's association football forwards
Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
English Football League players
People from the Borough of Great Yarmouth
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