Thomas Coupar (1862 – ''unknown'') was a Scottish

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who played in

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for

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club ( ) is a professional association football, football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the Englis ...

1888-1889

Thomas Coupar made his League debut, and played at centre-forward, on 8 September 1888 at

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, the then home of Bolton Wanderers. The opposition was

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. Bolton Wanderers lost the match 6–3. Thomas Coupar scored his debut and only League goal on 15 September 1888 at Pike's Lane, when the opposition were

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. Thomas Coupar scored the third of Bolton Wanderers three goals in the match. Bolton Wanderers lost 4–3. Thomas Coupar played in three of 22 League games played by Bolton Wanderers in season 1888–89. He scored one League goal. He also played as a forward in a front-line that scored three-League-goals-or-more in a match on two occasions. (registration & fee required)

Later Life and Death

Information about Coupar's life after leaving Bolton Wanderers is unknown. No public records have been found confirming his post-football occupation, emigration, or family life. His date of death remains undocumented.

References

1862 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football forwards {{Scotland-footy-forward-1860s-stub