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Kopel was born in Falkirk and was a Scottish schoolboy international before signing for Manchester United as a schoolboy in 1964.
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Frank Kopel
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Born in Falkirk, he had an 18-year professional football career, during which he played for Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, and Arbroath. He then went into coaching, becoming assistant manager at Arbroath and Forfar Athletic with a spell on the coaching staff in between. He turned professional in 1966 and made his debut as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at home to Burnley on 9 September 1967.
He made his full debut – and his only other appearance for the 1967-1968 season – on 28 October 1967, playing at right-back in a 3–1 defeat away to Nottingham Forest.
Kopel made a further 10 appearances for Manchester United during the 1968-1969 season, including his European debut against Anderlecht on 27 November 1968, but he spent most of the season as a back-up to the club"s first-choice full-backs, Shay Brennan and Tony Dunne. Kopel spent over two years at Blackburn but made little impact and was released in December 1971.
He joined in January 1972. The first signing made by the club"s new manager Jim McLean.
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. Kopel has the honour of having a Supporters Club named after him, Frank Kopel"s Travelling Shindig. In 2011 he was inducted into "s official Hall of Fame.
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