Alex Cropley

Who is Alex Cropley?

Alex Cropley is a retired footballer who won two caps for Scotland.

Cropley was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. His father is Jack Cropley, who was playing for Aldershot at the time. Cropley junior began his career with Hibernian, where he featured in the side of the early 1970s known as "Turnbull's Tornadoes". While with Hibs he won the 1972 Scottish League Cup Final. Despite being born in the south of England, Cropley was eligible for Scotland and he was selected for the matches against Belgium and Portugal in 1971.

Late in 1974, Cropley was transferred to Arsenal for £150,000. He struggled to make an impact at Arsenal, largely due to injuries. He made his debut against Carlisle United on 7 December 1974, but broke his leg in a match away to Middlesbrough in January 1975 and broke it again soon after his comeback. He returned to make 22 appearances in 1975–76, but could not secure a regular place in the Arsenal first team. He was transferred to Aston Villa in September 1976, having played in 30 league games and scored five goals for Arsenal.