Herbert Cooper was an English cricket

Cricket

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er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

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 from 1905 to 1910

Cooper was born at Dukinfield

Dukinfield

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, Cheshire, He made his debut for Derbyshire in a single match in the 1905 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1905

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1905 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-four years. It was their eleventh season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.-1905 season:Derbyshire played...

 against Leicestershire

Leicestershire County Cricket Club

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 when he failed to score in either innings. He played twice in the 1906 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1906

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1906 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty five years. It was their twelfth season in the County Championship and they finished bottom of the table having won two matches in the County Championship.-1906...

 and then turned out nine times in the 1907 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1907

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1907 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty six years. It was their thirteenth season in the County Championship and they finished bottom of the table having won two matches in the season.-1907 season:Derbyshire...

. After a break in 1908 he played two games in the 1909 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1909

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1909 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty eight years. It was their fifteenth season in the County Championship and they won two matches to finish fifteenth in the Championship table.-1909 season:Derbyshire played...

 and a single game in the 1910 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1910

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1910 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty nine years. It was their sixteenth season in the County Championship and they won two matches to finish fifteenth in the Championship table.-1910 season:Derbyshire played...

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Cooper was a right-hand batsman and played 28 innings in 15 first class matches with a top score of 23 and an average of 9.00.

Cooper died at Moorhey, Oldham

Oldham

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, Lancashire at the age of 79.