Adrian Coote

Adrian Coote
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Personal information
Date of birth (1978-09-30) 30 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Belton, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Norwich City 54 (3)
2000 → Roda JC Kerkrade (loan) 0 (0)
2001–2003 Colchester United 35 (4)
2002 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 5 (1)
2003–2004 Wivenhoe Town 31 (12)
2004–2005 Dereham Town 24 (11)
2005–2007 Wroxham 29 (17)
2006 → Acle Rangers (loan)[1]
2007 Dereham Town 2 (1)
2007–2008 Gorleston (0)
2009-2009 Carpathians 6 (6)
International career
1998–1999 Northern Ireland U21 12 (4)
1999–2001 Northern Ireland 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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,[2] near Great Yarmouth, Coote came through the youth system at Norwich City, for whom he scored 3 goals in 61 appearances. While at Carrow Road, he won six full international caps with Northern Ireland.

Norwich sold Coote to Colchester United for £50,000,[2] but was unable to establish himself in the side, and, after a loan spell at Bristol Rovers where he scored once against Leyton Orient,[3] 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."[2]

References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats: Adrian Coote
  2. ^ a b c "Former Canary player escapes driving ban". Lowestoft Journal. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-2 L Orient". BBC. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

Sources

  • Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7


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