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Comment: This contains inappropriate self-promotion by subjects grandson sourced to Instagram, this should be removed. Theroadislong (talk) 19:41, 26 July 2026 (UTC)
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Albert Cooper is a British sports photographer, best known for his decades-long career covering Manchester United, the England football team, and figures including Muhammad Ali, primarily while working with the Daily Mirror.[1]
Career
[edit]Albert's photography career spanned roughly 40 years, during which he served as a staff photographer for the Daily Mirror[2] and worked closely with Manchester United and the England national football team[3]. His archive includes images of Muhammad Ali[4], as well as extensive coverage of English football through some of its most significant decades. He retired from professional photography in 2000.
Legacy
[edit]Following his retirement, Cooper volunteered for over 20 years at Squires Gate[5], a local football club, continuing his connection to the sport that defined his working life.
Since 2021, Cooper's grandson, Matthew King, has worked to archive and preserve his photographic collection under a project known as the Albert Cooper Collection.[6] King founded the art brand Hue to showcase this work, independently curating several exhibitions of Cooper's photography, including a dedicated show, Muhammad Ali: Unseen, featuring hand-produced silver gelatin prints restored from the original archive. Hue has since expanded beyond Cooper's archive to showcase the work of other photographers at its exhibitions. Cooper's work is also displayed in a permanent exhibition at a football stadium connected to Squires Gate.[7]
The 1966 World Cup Final photograph
One of Cooper's best known images came from the 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley.[8] Working as one of The Sun's northern sports photographers, Cooper was sent to cover the match but was denied pitch access, shooting instead from a makeshift platform at the back of a stand with a 300mm lens and no tripod. Struggling with the distance and equipment, he captured little of note during the match until, in the chaos after the final whistle, he photographed brothers Jack and Bobby Charlton sinking to their knees[9] in an exhausted embrace as England secured victory.
References
[edit]- ^ Lines, Andy (2026-07-09). "Mirror photographer who took iconic Charlton brothers World Cup photo opens show". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ^ Lines, Andy (2025-11-09). "Lost Muhammad Ali photos seen for first time in 59 years after decades in garage". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ^ "Albert Cooper looks back at the day he took this iconic photo of Jack and Bobby Charlton at 1966 World Cup - Northern Life Magazine". 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ^ "Verifying Device". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ^ "Squires Gate V Wythenshawe Town". Issuu. 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Wilson, Jonathan (2023-10-22). "Bobby Charlton's hug with Jack was a pure moment for two tangled brothers". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (2023-10-22). "Jack and Bobby Charlton's Wembley hug was a pure moment for two tangled brothers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
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