Davie Cooper
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Davie Cooper was a highly skilled Scottish professional footballer, best known as a winger for Rangers and Motherwell and regarded as one of Scotland’s most gifted players of his generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Davie Cooper canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7619093 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Davie Cooper Context triple: [Fir Park Stadium, namedAfter, Davie Cooper]
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A.
Willie Gallacher
Willie Gallacher was a prominent Scottish communist politician and trade unionist who served as one of the most influential leaders and public faces of the Communist Party of Great Britain in the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Denis Law
Denis Law is a Scottish former professional footballer best known as a prolific forward for Manchester United and the Scotland national team during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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C.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
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D.
Binny Craig
Binny Craig is a prominent volcanic hill and distinctive rocky outcrop in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Gordon Cowans
Gordon Cowans is a former English midfielder best known for his influential role in Aston Villa’s successful early-1980s side, including their 1980–81 league title and 1982 European Cup triumph.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Davie Cooper Target entity description: Davie Cooper was a highly skilled Scottish professional footballer, best known as a winger for Rangers and Motherwell and regarded as one of Scotland’s most gifted players of his generation.
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A.
Willie Gallacher
Willie Gallacher was a prominent Scottish communist politician and trade unionist who served as one of the most influential leaders and public faces of the Communist Party of Great Britain in the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Denis Law
Denis Law is a Scottish former professional footballer best known as a prolific forward for Manchester United and the Scotland national team during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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C.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
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D.
Binny Craig
Binny Craig is a prominent volcanic hill and distinctive rocky outcrop in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Gordon Cowans
Gordon Cowans is a former English midfielder best known for his influential role in Aston Villa’s successful early-1980s side, including their 1980–81 league title and 1982 European Cup triumph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish footballer
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Scottish Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year
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Scottish PFA Players’ Player of the Year ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | subarachnoid hemorrhage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cupTitleWon |
Scottish Cup with Motherwell 1990–91
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linked to:
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup with Rangers ⓘ Scottish League Cup with Rangers ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-02-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-03-23 ⓘ |
| endTime |
Motherwell F.C. career 1994
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Rangers F.C. career 1989 ⓘ |
| fullName | David Cooper ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| goalsScored |
6 goals for Scotland
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over 100 senior club goals ⓘ |
| hasHeritageNumber |
Motherwell F.C. Hall of Fame inductee
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Rangers Hall of Fame inductee ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
accurate left-footed crossing
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being one of Scotland’s most gifted players of his generation ⓘ exceptional dribbling ability ⓘ set-piece expertise ⓘ |
| leagueTitleWon |
Scottish Premier Division with Rangers
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linked to:
Scottish Premier Division
|
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Clydebank F.C.
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Motherwell F.C. ⓘ Rangers F.C. ⓘ Scotland national football team ⓘ Scottish Football League XI ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish League XI
|
| memorial |
Davie Cooper Centre in Hamilton
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Davie Cooper Stand at Fir Park, Motherwell ⓘ
linked to:
Davie Cooper Stand
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| nickname | Davie ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Rangers F.C. 1980 Scottish Cup Final performance
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Rangers F.C. 1983–84 League Cup Final performance ⓘ |
| numberOfAppearances | over 500 senior club appearances ⓘ |
| numberOfMatchesPlayed | 22 caps for Scotland ⓘ |
| occupation | professional footballer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification with Scotland
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linked to:
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
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| placeOfBirth |
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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linked to:
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
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| placeOfDeath |
Glasgow, Scotland
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linked to:
Glasgow
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| positionPlayed | winger ⓘ |
| representedBy | Scotland national football team ⓘ |
| residence |
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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linked to:
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| startTime |
Clydebank F.C. senior debut 1974
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Motherwell F.C. career 1989 ⓘ Rangers F.C. career 1977 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Davie Cooper Description of subject: Davie Cooper was a highly skilled Scottish professional footballer, best known as a winger for Rangers and Motherwell and regarded as one of Scotland’s most gifted players of his generation.
Referenced by (3)
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