Copping was born in Middlecliffe , Barnsley , Yorkshire .
Copping was was rejected by his local team Barnsley , and worked for a time in the pits while playing for Middlecliffe Rovers .
Copping was born in Middlecliffe , Barnsley , Yorkshire , but was rejected by his local team Barnsley , and worked for a time in the pits while playing for Middlecliffe Rovers .