Cropley, Alex
| Position | Midfield |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 16/01/1951 |
| Place of Birth | Aldershot |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Signed From | Edina Hibs |
| Sold To | Arsenal |
| Games Played | 199 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 186 |
| Games On As Sub | 13 |
| Goals | 49 (including 6 penalties) |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
Managers Selected By (including times as substitute)
| Manager | Num Times Played Under |
|---|---|
| Turnbull, Eddie | 162 |
| MacFarlane, Willie | 21 |
| Ewing, Dave | 14 |
| Shankly, Bob | 2 |
In Starting Lineup Alongside
| Player | Num Times In Starting Lineup With |
|---|---|
| Stanton, Pat | 176 |
| Blackley, John | 162 |
| Schaedler, Erich | 155 |
| Black, Jim | 143 |
| Duncan, Arthur | 142 |
| Gordon, Alan | 113 |
| Brownlie, John | 106 |
| Edwards, Alex | 106 |
| O'Rourke, Jimmy | 97 |
| Herriot, Jim | 72 |
| McArthur, Jim | 68 |
| Bremner, Des | 60 |
| Hamilton, Johnny | 45 |
| Spalding, Derek | 39 |
| Harper, Joe | 36 |
| Hazel, John | 34 |
| Higgins, Tony | 28 |
| McEwan, Billy | 28 |
| Munro, Iain | 28 |
| Smith, Bobby | 20 |
| Baker, Joe | 19 |
| Stevenson, Eric | 19 |
| Graham, Johnny | 17 |
| Marshall, Gordon | 17 |
| Shevlane, Chris | 15 |
| McBride, Joe | 14 |
| Jones, Mervyn | 12 |
| Baines, Roy | 11 |
| McKenzie, Roddy | 11 |
| Auld, Bertie | 10 |
| Davidson, Kenny | 10 |
| Duncan, Bobby | 7 |
| Pringle, Alex | 6 |
| Blair, Jim | 5 |
| Adair, Gerry | 4 |
| Robertson, Bobby | 4 |
| Cormack, Peter | 3 |
| Hunter, Willie | 3 |
| Murray, Willie | 3 |
| Davis, Joe | 2 |
| Madsen, John | 2 |
| Marinello, Peter | 2 |
| Murphy, John | 2 |
| Wilson, Willie | 2 |
| Allan, Thomson | 1 |
| Stevens, Tom | 1 |
Played In Same Game (including times as substitute)
| Player | Num Times Played In Same Game As |
|---|---|
| Stanton, Pat | 189 |
| Blackley, John | 175 |
| Schaedler, Erich | 166 |
| Duncan, Arthur | 162 |
| Black, Jim | 156 |
| Gordon, Alan | 120 |
| Edwards, Alex | 115 |
| O'Rourke, Jimmy | 114 |
| Brownlie, John | 112 |
| McArthur, Jim | 74 |
| Herriot, Jim | 73 |
| Bremner, Des | 66 |
| Hamilton, Johnny | 53 |
| Hazel, John | 48 |
| Munro, Iain | 45 |
| Smith, Bobby | 41 |
| Spalding, Derek | 41 |
| Higgins, Tony | 40 |
| Harper, Joe | 38 |
| McEwan, Billy | 34 |
| Graham, Johnny | 23 |
| Stevenson, Eric | 23 |
| Baker, Joe | 21 |
| Marshall, Gordon | 21 |
| McBride, Joe | 19 |
| Shevlane, Chris | 18 |
| Davidson, Kenny | 16 |
| Auld, Bertie | 14 |
| Baines, Roy | 13 |
| Jones, Mervyn | 12 |
| McKenzie, Roddy | 11 |
| Duncan, Bobby | 9 |
| Pringle, Alex | 9 |
| Murray, Willie | 7 |
| Blair, Jim | 6 |
| Hunter, Willie | 6 |
| Robertson, Bobby | 5 |
| Adair, Gerry | 4 |
| Cormack, Peter | 4 |
| Murphy, John | 4 |
| Davis, Joe | 2 |
| Madsen, John | 2 |
| Marinello, Peter | 2 |
| Wilson, Willie | 2 |
| Allan, Thomson | 1 |
| Grant, Colin | 1 |
| Stevens, Tom | 1 |
Current Comments
5 comments so far (post your own)Think Sodjer was sold to Aston Villa not Arsenal. Also his son Jordan was on Hibs books until being freed recently
Posted by Mo from Leith HIbs on 28/07/2010 - 14:05
Alex Cropley played his first game for Arsenal Vs Carlisle United on 07/12/1974 in the Football League (A 1-2) ; ie : a week after his last game for Hibs (30/11/1974).
He joined Aston Villa in September 1976, from Arsenal.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 18/08/2010 - 15:08
Other info :-
Alex's father, John, played for Aldershot as a wing-half between 1947 and 1953. He made 162 FL appearances and scored 3 goals in his career.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 30/11/2010 - 17:04
Also, check out 'Player Profile' at "www.toon1892.co.uk"
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 24/03/2011 - 18:11
Other clubs - Newcastle United (loan), Toronto Blizzard (Canada) and Portsmouth.
Portsmouth awarded him a testimonial Vs Aston Villa on 23/08/1982.
After finishing playing he ran 'Cropley's Bar' in Easter Road. Currently, drives a taxi in Edinburgh.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 06/12/2014 - 01:01