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Offline Crown Hill

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #60 on: March 29, 2026, 11:27:06 AM »
My dad is 98 and says he’s the best midfielder he’s seen for the Villa. Creative player and dominant like Johnny Giles.

I’m too young to remember really but he did score in my second game against Arsenal.

1-0? Late goal? Think we might have heard the cheer as we left early. (I was in my mate’s dad’s car so it wasn’t my decision).

That’s right! 1977

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #61 on: March 29, 2026, 12:29:47 PM »
I’m told that Alex was similar to Sid? Sadly, I never saw him play but hope he’s at peace. Thanks for being a Villan Alex. RIP.
They were similar in that both were slightly built but could tackle harder than you would have expected from their physiques. Both technically wonderful footballers.

Many thanks Dick.  Must have been some player as Sid is my favourite ever player for Villa.

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #62 on: March 29, 2026, 12:53:57 PM »
My dad is 98 and says he’s the best midfielder he’s seen for the Villa. Creative player and dominant like Johnny Giles.

I’m too young to remember really but he did score in my second game against Arsenal.

1-0? Late goal? Think we might have heard the cheer as we left early. (I was in my mate’s dad’s car so it wasn’t my decision).

That’s right! 1977

Funny what you remember. We were parked under the bridge past the Yew Tree and heard the roar from there.

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #63 on: March 29, 2026, 10:14:28 PM »
My dad is 98 and says he’s the best midfielder he’s seen for the Villa. Creative player and dominant like Johnny Giles.

I’m too young to remember really but he did score in my second game against Arsenal.

1-0? Late goal? Think we might have heard the cheer as we left early. (I was in my mate’s dad’s car so it wasn’t my decision).

That’s right! 1977

That season I think we had scored in every home game until this one. Looked like ending scoreless until Alex Cropley popped up with a nice goal - that is the goal of his I always remember because very late goals seemed rare at that time

Online Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #64 on: March 29, 2026, 10:27:23 PM »
RIP Alex. HEITS.

Offline passport1

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #65 on: March 29, 2026, 10:58:04 PM »
A fabulous player. He was a joy to watch. I can still recall the sight of him being carried off after that horrendous tackle and Ron Saunders holding his hand walking alongside the stretcher. A sad day indeed. RIP Alex.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #66 on: Today at 01:48:57 AM »
In a game at the Hawthorns, I once saw him carry the ball into a clutch of Albion players. The situation didn't seem too promising, but he just dribbled through them and came out on the other side.

Always remember Alex collecting the ball from the back of the net in the LC Final at Old Trafford after Everton's late equaliser, clenching his fist at his team-mates as if to say, "Well, we're just going to have to win it all over again!"

What a player!

Offline steamer

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #67 on: Today at 07:57:18 AM »
What a player, Lion hearted, skilful never shirked a challenge
like many others, I remember hearing that crack.
To his family condolences , you had a husband/father who has a special part in many memories

Online astonvilla82

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #68 on: Today at 09:14:05 PM »
What a player, Lion hearted, skilful never shirked a challenge
like many others, I remember hearing that crack.
To his family condolences , you had a husband/father who has a special part in many memories
I thought I was imagining that crack myself

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #69 on: Today at 09:27:08 PM »
What a player, Lion hearted, skilful never shirked a challenge
like many others, I remember hearing that crack.
To his family condolences , you had a husband/father who has a special part in many memories
I thought I was imagining that crack myself
I recall it, horrible. He was a courageous and skilful player with a magic left foot. Yes many memories of his time with us.

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #70 on: Today at 09:44:35 PM »
Before my time.but i've read and heard nothing but good things about him.

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Re: Alex Cropley RIP
« Reply #71 on: Today at 11:09:59 PM »
I’d forgotten, but he was very good very quickly with us, and I don’t remember him having to take time to settle in. I could never work out why Arsenal had let him go.

 


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