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Crops: The Alex Cropley Story Paperback – 23 Nov. 2016
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A nippy sweetie, he was always moaning, but that is often the sign of a great player a real determination to succeed and a refusal to settle for second best. PAT STANTON
I used to flinch when Studs wound up for a challenge and he feared no one as he sometimes threw his whole body into a tackle. That meant we also spent too much time together in the treatment room. ANDY GRAY
Alex Cropley had just left school when he was picked up as one of Scotland s latest football talents. Signed to Hibernian aged just 16, Cropley soon made his name as a player on the team s legendary Turnbull s Tornadoes side. Over the 1970s, he played for Hibernian, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Toronto Blizzard and Portsmouth, before a number of injuries forced him off the pitch. From a football-mad kid playing on the streets of Edinburgh to a member of the Scottish national team, his career epitomises both the aspirations and the bitter disappointments surrounding the game on the pitch.
Cropley s tale of his time on (and off) the pitch isn t just the tale of one man s odyssey, however, but rather offers a glimpse into the footballing landscape of the time, with an engaging and often wry depiction of the larger-than-life characters who went on to become the greats of Scottish football.
A frank but warm-hearted account of the hopes and despair of the great game, Crops will delight football fans of all ages.
- Print length208 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherLuath Press Ltd.
- Publication date23 Nov. 2016
- Dimensions15.6 x 1.5 x 23.39 cm
- ISBN-101910745731
- ISBN-13978-1910745731
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- Publisher : Luath Press Ltd.; 2nd Revised edition (23 Nov. 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1910745731
- ISBN-13 : 978-1910745731
- Dimensions : 15.6 x 1.5 x 23.39 cm
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Could have done with a good proof reader ... the book is littered with misspelt names and grammatical errors, which takes a little of the gloss off.
So, for me this is a winner!
A classic tale of a smashing lad from a working class background making his way in the big wide world, and making a great job of it!
Crops was one of my favourite players - honest, talented and committed - Villa fans loved him, and this book represents his endeavours perfectly!