Frank Kopel

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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|3|28
cityofbirth = Falkirk
countryofbirth = Scotland
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position = Left back
youthyears = 1964-67
youthclubs = Manchester United
years = 1967–69 1969–71 1972–82
1982–84
clubs = Manchester United Blackburn Rovers Dundee United Arbroath
caps(goals) = 008 (0)

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Frank Kopel born (28 March 1949 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Kopel signed for Manchester United in 1964 as a schoolboy and progressed to the first team, playing ten competitive matches between 1967 and 1969. Blackburn Rovers paid £25,000 to sign him and he stayed at Ewood Park until his release in 1971, signing for Dundee United in early 1972. Kopel would remain at Tannadice for the next ten years, playing nearly 400 first team games, and picking up two League Cup and two Scottish Cup runners-up medals during his time with the Terrors. In 1982, he moved to Arbroath as player/coach, before retiring from playing in 1984. He returned to United to coach and his son, Scott, was an apprentice at Tannadice.cite web|url=http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?pg=291|title=Dundee United A - Z ( K )|publisher=Dundee United FC website] Frank has the honour of a Dundee United Supporters Club being named after him, the Frank Kopel's Travelling Shindig.

Honours

* Scottish Cup "Runner-up"|2|1973-74, 1980–81

* League Cup|2|1979–80, 1980–81

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