Adrian Coote
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Coote | ||
| Date of birth | September 30, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Belton, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Carpathians F.C.[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2001 | Norwich City | 54 | (3) |
| 2000 | → Roda JC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Colchester United | 35 | (4) |
| 2002 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Wivenhoe Town | ||
| 2004–2005 | Dereham Town | 24 | (11) |
| 2005–2007 | Wroxham | 29 | (17) |
| 2006 | → Acles Rangers (loan)[2] | ||
| 2007 | Dereham Town | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Gorleston | ? | (0) |
| 2009– | Carpathians F.C.[1] | 6 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–1999 | Northern Ireland U21 | 12 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Northern Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Adrian Coote (born 30 September 1978 in Belton,[3] nr Great Yarmouth) is a former professional footballer.
Coote, a striker, came through the youth system at Norwich City, for whom he scored 3 goals in 61 appearances. While at Carrow Road, he won 6 full international caps with Northern Ireland. His 5% goals to games ratio earnt him the nickname, 'Adrian Shoot,' as the fans always wanted to see him score and regularly chanted, 'Shoooot,' whenever he had the ball. He was given this name by a group of Norwich City supporters known as, 'The Barclay Boys.' Coote got the 'Haircut of the Month' award in the popular football Magazine Shoot in February 1997, his wet look gelled curtains were the must have haircut of every young boy.
Norwich sold Coote to Colchester United for £50,000,[3] but was unable to establish himself in the side, and, after a loan spell at Bristol Rovers where he scored once against Leyton Orient,[4] he was released by Colchester shortly after the start of the 2003-04 season.
Since leaving Layer Road, Coote has played for a series of non-league clubs in Norfolk including Wroxham. He currently plays for Rampart Signs FC in the Halls Group Great Yarmouth Sunday League Division Three, and Carpathians FC in the Great Yarmouth and District Football League Division 2.
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.”[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Home". Carpathiansfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats: Adrian Coote
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/content/lowestoftjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=LOWOnline&category=NEWS&tBrand=LOWOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED06%20Oct%202009%2020%3A32%3A33%3A597
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 1-2 L Orient". BBC. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
Sources
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7