26. James Coppinger

 
   


 
Position: Forward  
Squad Number: 26  
Date of Birth: 18th January 1981  
Birthplace: Middlesbrough  
Height: 5'7"  
Signed on: March 1998 for a fee of £250,000  
NUFC Debut: 26 August 2000 v Tottenham Hotspur (H)  
Previous Club(s): Darlington
Hartlepool (loan)
 		  
A highly-rated youngster, Newcastle paid £250k for Coppinger before he even got to play for Darlington.

Coppinger has shown excellent form in both the youth and reserve squads. He was loaned out to Hartlepool in March 2000.

 
 

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