Alexander James Cropley was born on 16 January 1951 and is a retired footballer who played as a midfielder for Hibernian, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Portsmouth.
13 Facts About Alex Cropley
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Alex Cropley's father is Jack Cropley, who was playing for Aldershot at the time.
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Alex Cropley made his debut for the Gunners against Carlisle United on 7 December 1974.
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Alex Cropley then broke his leg in a match away to Middlesbrough in January 1975 and broke it again soon after his comeback.
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Alex Cropley then linked up with Aston Villa in September 1976, having played 30 league games with five goals scored altogether for Arsenal.
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Alex Cropley appeared in the League Cup Final of 1977 against Everton.
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Alex Cropley then had a spell on loan at Newcastle United from January to June 1980, returning to Villa in July of that year.
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Alex Cropley left Villa Park in March 1981 to feature a month later for club Toronto Blizzard in the North American Soccer League.
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Alex Cropley then left Blizzard in October 1981 and to link up in the following month for Portsmouth.
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Alex Cropley then ended his days as a professional footballer in 1982 due to persistent and serious injuries at the relatively young age of 31.
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Alex Cropley's son Jordan is a footballer, who played for Hibernian's academy.
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An autobiography entitled Crops: The Alex Cropley Story was released in 2013.
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Alex Cropley was diagnosed as suffering from dementia in December 2020.