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Author Topic: Alex Cropley (40 years ago)  (Read 3729 times)

Offline steamer

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Re: Alex Cropley (40 years ago)
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2017, 07:33:45 PM »
Jaws Cropley.
One of my favourite players, immense in defense and a great eye for a pass.
There were quite a few disagreements about that tackle at Witton station and on the trains back to town.

Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Alex Cropley (40 years ago)
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2017, 01:26:45 PM »
Was his leg break just after we had sold them deehan

Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: Alex Cropley (40 years ago)
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2017, 02:29:11 PM »
Was his leg break just after we had sold them deehan

I am reasonably certain Deehan was a frequent replacement for Andy Gray for a while (injuries and post-transfer) so reckon he didn't leave until around 1979-80.

Funnily enough, I can't recall too many of Deehan's goals after the 1976-77 season.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Alex Cropley (40 years ago)
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2017, 02:32:30 PM »
Deehan's final game for us was Sept 15th 1979.

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Re: Alex Cropley (40 years ago)
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2017, 02:34:01 PM »



 


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