Alexander Cropley
Born on :
January 16, 1951 (73 years) at Aldershot
Nationality : Scotland
Number of international caps : 2
First cap : vs Portugal 13/10/1971
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| Main position | |
| Forward | 100% |
Cropley's career statisticsLast updated on 05/06/2024 at 03:11
| Season | Club | League | Continent | Nat. cups | International | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| tier | Games played | goals | ass. | eff. | Games played | goals | ass. | eff. | Games played | goals | ass. | eff. | Games played | goals | ass. | eff. | Games played | goals | ass. | eff. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979/1980 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1978/1979 | Aston Villa | 1 | 17 | 2 | 665 | 17 | 2 | 665 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1977/1978 | Aston Villa | 1 | 17 | 2 | 765 | 17 | 2 | 765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976/1977 | Aston Villa | 1 | 32 | 3 | 915 | 32 | 3 | 915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976/1977 | Arsenal | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1975/1976 | Arsenal | 1 | 20 | 4 | 428 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 22 | 5 | 378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974/1975 | Arsenal | 1 | 7 | 1 | 630 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974/1975 | Hibernian | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973/1974 | Hibernian | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972/1973 | Hibernian | 1 | 6 | 1 | 540 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1971/1972 | Hibernian | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 97 | 12 | 681 | 6 | 1 | 540 | 5 | 1 | 480 | 2 | 110 | 14 | 666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.
Notes
Overall
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Physical
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Mental
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Technical
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Offense
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Defense
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Player's evolution
*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.
Player's titles
Victories
| Scottish League Cup | 1 |  1973 |
Transfers
| 01/07/82 > | Retired | ||
| 20/09/76 > 01/01/80 | Aston Villa | ||
| 01/12/74 > 20/09/76 | Arsenal | ||
| 01/07/71 > 01/12/74 | Hibernian |
Player's favourite opponents
Results with or without him
| Season | Club | When present | When absent | Influence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | l | Total | v | l | Total | |||
| 1979/1980 | Aston Villa | 100% | 0% | 1 | 32% | 28% | 25 | - |
| 1978/1979 | Aston Villa | 41% | 29% | 17 | 32% | 26% | 31 | Slightly positive |
| 1977/1978 | Aston Villa | 47% | 29% | 17 | 43% | 32% | 37 | Very slightly positive |
| 1976/1977 | Aston Villa | 53% | 28% | 32 | 59% | 12% | 17 | Slightly negative |
| 1976/1977 | Arsenal | 33% | 33% | 3 | 75% | 0% | 4 | - |
| 1975/1976 | Arsenal | 23% | 45% | 22 | 35% | 48% | 23 | Negative |
| 1974/1975 | Arsenal | 33% | 22% | 9 | 32% | 36% | 22 | Very slightly positive |
| 1974/1975 | Hibernian | 0% | 0% | 0 | 59% | 23% | 22 | - |
| 1973/1974 | Hibernian | 0% | 0% | 0 | 55% | 14% | 42 | - |
| 1972/1973 | Hibernian | 57% | 29% | 7 | 59% | 21% | 39 | Very slightly negative |
| 1971/1972 | Hibernian | 0% | 0% | 0 | 56% | 27% | 41 | - |
First times
| Date | Competition | Games | Score | First times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hibernian | ||||
| 13/09/1972 | C2CWC | Sporting CP - Hibernian | 2 - 1 | First match with the club, first start, first loss |
| 27/09/1972 | C2CWC | Hibernian - Sporting CP | 6 - 1 | First victory |
| 25/10/1972 | C2CWC | Hibernian - Besa Kavaje | 7 - 1 | First goal |
Arsenal | ||||
| 07/12/1974 | D1 | Carlisle United - Arsenal | 2 - 1 | First match with the club, first start, first loss |
| 21/12/1974 | D1 | Stoke City - Arsenal | 0 - 2 | First victory |
| 11/01/1975 | D1 | Arsenal - Carlisle United | 2 - 1 | First goal |
| 11/10/1975 | D1 | Arsenal - Coventry | 5 - 0 | First time scoring 2 goals |
Aston Villa | ||||
| 25/09/1976 | D1 | Aston Villa - Leicester | 2 - 0 | First match with the club, first start, first victory |
| 02/10/1976 | D1 | Stoke City - Aston Villa | 1 - 0 | First loss |
| 16/10/1976 | D1 | Sunderland - Aston Villa | 0 - 1 | First goal |
Player's career by competitionLast updated on 05/06/2024 at 03:11
| Competition | Played matches | Goals | Efficiency | Assists | Own goals | Minutes played | Match starts | Yellow cards | Red cards | V Victories | D Draws | L Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Premier League | 97 | 12 | 681 | 8169 | 97%94 | 42%41 | 26%25 | 32%31 | ||||
| FA Cup | FA Cup | 2 | 210 | 100%2 | 50%1 | 50%1 | |||||||
| League Cup | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 180 | 180 | 100%2 | 50%1 | 50%1 | |||||
| Scottish League Cup | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 90 | 100%1 | 100%1 | ||||||||
| Euro Qualifying | Euro Qualifying | 2 | 135 | 100%2 | 100%2 | ||||||||
| Cup Winners' Cup | Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 1 | 540 | 540 | 100%6 | 50%3 | 17%1 | 33%2 |
Player's results for each season
| Season | Club | Tier | Rk. | pts | MP | V | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978/1979 | Aston Villa | 1 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 49 |
| 1977/1978 | Aston Villa | 1 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 |
| 1976/1977 | Aston Villa | 1 | 4 | 51 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 50 |
| 1975/1976 | Arsenal | 1 | 17 | 36 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 1974/1975 | Arsenal | 1 | 16 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 49 |
| 1973/1974 | Hibernian | 1 | 2 | 49 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 75 | 42 |
| 1972/1973 | Hibernian | 1 | 3 | 45 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 33 |
| 1971/1972 | Hibernian | 1 | 4 | 44 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 34 |
Last games
| Date | Competition | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 1979 | 29/12 | D1 | Round 23 | Bristol City | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| December 26, 1979 | 26/12 | D1 | Round 22 | Nottingham | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| December 19, 1979 | 19/12 | D1 | Round 21 | Aston Villa | 3 - 0 | Coventry | Absent | ||||||
| December 19, 1979 | 19/12 | EQ | Group 2 | Scotland | 1 - 3 | Belgium | Absent | ||||||
| December 15, 1979 | 15/12 | D1 | Round 20 | Tottenham | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| December 08, 1979 | 08/12 | D1 | Round 19 | Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | Liverpool | Absent | ||||||
| December 01, 1979 | 01/12 | D1 | Round 18 | Norwich City | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| November 24, 1979 | 24/11 | D1 | Round 17 | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Absent | ||||||
| November 21, 1979 | 21/11 | EQ | Group 2 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Scotland | Absent | ||||||
| November 17, 1979 | 17/11 | D1 | Round 16 | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | Absent | ||||||
| November 10, 1979 | 10/11 | D1 | Round 15 | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| November 03, 1979 | 03/11 | D1 | Round 14 | Aston Villa | 3 - 1 | Bolton | Absent | ||||||
| October 27, 1979 | 27/10 | D1 | Round 13 | Wolverhampton | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| October 20, 1979 | 20/10 | D1 | Round 12 | Derby County | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| October 17, 1979 | 17/10 | EQ | Group 2 | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Austria | Absent | ||||||
| October 13, 1979 | 13/10 | D1 | Round 11 | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | WBA | Absent | ||||||
| October 06, 1979 | 06/10 | D1 | Round 9 | Aston Villa | 3 - 0 | Southampton | Absent | ||||||
| October 02, 1979 | 02/10 | LC | Round of 32 | Everton | 4 - 1 | Aston Villa | No data | ||||||
| September 29, 1979 | 29/09 | D1 | Round 8 | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| September 26, 1979 | 26/09 | LC | Round of 32 | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Everton | No data | ||||||
| September 22, 1979 | 22/09 | D1 | Round 7 | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | Absent | ||||||
| September 15, 1979 | 15/09 | D1 | Round 6 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| September 12, 1979 | 12/09 | F | Intercontinental | Scotland | 1 - 1 | Peru | Absent | ||||||
| September 08, 1979 | 08/09 | D1 | Round 5 | Aston Villa | 0 - 3 | Man United | Absent | ||||||
| September 05, 1979 | 05/09 | LC | 2nd round | Aston Villa | 0 - 26-0 s.o | Colchester | No data | ||||||
| September 01, 1979 | 01/09 | D1 | Round 4 | Everton | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
| August 29, 1979 | 29/08 | LC | 2nd round | Colchester | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa | No data | ||||||
| August 25, 1979 | 25/08 | D1 | Round 3 | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | Absent | ||||||
| August 22, 1979 | 22/08 | D1 | Round 2 | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | Brighton | 45 Minutes | ||||||
| August 18, 1979 | 18/08 | D1 | Round 1 | Bolton | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Absent | ||||||
First XI
On the bench
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