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Alex CROPLEY

Alex Cropley - Aston Villa  - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 25 September 1976

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 16 January 1951
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Aldershot, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Aston Villa
    • Club Career Dates
      1976-1981
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 25th September 1976 in a 2-0 win at home to Leicester City (Aged: 25)
    • Club Career
      65 League apps (+2 as sub), 7 goals
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Alex CROPLEY - Aston Villa - League appearances.

Alex Cropley is pictured playing for Aston Villa in their 2-0 win against Leicester City.

 

Club career: 67 League game 7 goals.



Arsenal:   1974-1975     Played     7     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   20     Scored   4   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played     3     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred September 1976
 
Aston Villa:   1976-1977     Played   32     Scored   3   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   17     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   17     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1979-1980     Played     1     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Newcastle United:   1979-1980     Played     3     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)   (on   loan)
 
Aston Villa:   1980-1981     Played     0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

Transferred to Portsmouth in September 1981

from Toronto, Canada

 

1981–1982    Portsmouth    10    (2)

 

Alex Cropoey worked as a taxi driver in Stranraer and Edinburgh.

In 2016 he wrote a book "Crops" The Alex Cropley story.

Luath Press Ltd.

Alex Cropley was diagnosed as suffering from dementia

in December 2020