Alex Cropley RIP

[JUAN PABLO]

RIP   My dad is struggling at the moment , dont think I will tell him this news as he bloody loved him , probably his fave player.

[dave.woodhall]

There's nothing more to be said. A magnificent player, a modest man.

[Mellin]

Before my time, but have heard the stories and always have time to listen to those who have seen a legend play in the flesh. Alex Cropley is always described, to everyone I've heard talk of him, as if he belonged in the very top tier.

RIP.

[AV82EC]

Before my time but whatever I’ve read on here a real loss following the act of thuggery that ruined his career.

RIP.

[Villafirst]

Alex was such a great player. His tackling and distribution were first class. Very sad to hear this news. RIP Alex.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Not just a fantastic player for the club, but also helped Cowams to develop into a legend as well.

Really sad news.

[dr.chekov]

One of my favourite players in my favourite Villa team ever.

[RamboandBruno]

A few years before my time, but have heard all the great things about him. RIP HEITS

[Villa Lew]

Very sad news, due to injuries, didn't play too many games for us, but still one of the most popular players to have played for the Villa.

RIP Alex

[Hillbilly]

I notice from Pravda that Geoff Vowden has passed away too. As a kid at the time I vaguely remember him from the Division 3 promotion year. What I do remember is being fascinated by his surname starting with a V. Coming from an Irish background it seemed so exotic.

[Brend'Watkins]

Not just a fantastic player for the club, but also helped Cowams to develop into a legend as well.

Really sad news.

Yes. No finer a mentor. If you think about it they were both of slight build but got stuck in as good as anyone. Alex suffering due to some premeditated thuggery by a West Bromwich Albion thug and Sid by some Mexican thug in Spain. Fortunately Sid recovered, Alex not so lucky after his GBH incident.

[malckennedy]

I notice from Pravda that Geoff Vowden has passed away too. As a kid at the time I vaguely remember him from the Division 3 promotion year. What I do remember is being fascinated by his surname starting with a V. Coming from an Irish background it seemed so exotic.

The equaliser in the 1972 win over Bournemouth in front of 48,000.

[Pat McMahon]

A very fine player with the rare ability to combine skill and a ferocious desire to win the ball fairly in a tackle, (unlike Ally Brown).

I always thought he was the prototype for Sid and I wonder what he could have been for us had he not had his career cut short in a dirty game. That fateful afternoon was a really dirty affair, and Barry Davies, commenting on the game for BBC onMOTD, said after that injury that th e game was so I’ll tempered that the referee should blow up early for half time. Barely had he spoken those words when Gidman scored our second.

A neighbour of mine, an Albion fan and a really decent bloke, told me of an afternoon when Brown was out walking and saw Cropley coming towards him so he crossed the road and pretended not to have seen him. Summed him up I reckon.

RIP Alex

[JD]

Really sad news. One of my all time favourites, a lovely footballer on the ball with the heart of a lion but fair with it.

Condolences to his all his family and friends.

HEITS

Perfectly put. I share these thoughts.

[Baldy]

RIP Alex. Thanks for the memories.