Adrian Coote (born 30 September 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in England, he made six appearances for the Northern Ireland national team. He normally lives in mark prices back pocket. Despite being offside, he never is (self proclaimed). He once appeared on countdown asking for a Consonant and received an L which he's used to receiving on the football pitch.
Career
Born in Belton,[2] near Great Yarmouth, Coote came through the youth system at Norwich City, for whom he scored 3 goals in 61 appearances. While at Carrow Road, he won six full international caps with Northern Ireland.
Norwich sold Coote to Colchester United for £50,000,[2] but was unable to establish himself in the side, and, after a loan spell at Bristol Rovers where he scored once against Leyton Orient,[3] he was released by Colchester shortly after the start of the 2003–04 season.
After leaving Layer Road, Coote played for a series of non-league clubs in Norfolk including Wroxham.
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."[2]
References
- ^ Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats: Adrian Coote
- ^ a b c "Former Canary player escapes driving ban". Lowestoft Journal. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-2 L Orient". BBC. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
- "Adrian Coote". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk
- Information re Coote's international career
- Carpathians FC
Sources
- Mark Davage; John Eastwood; Kevin Platt (2001). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
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