Alex Cropley (Hibernian FC)

[@davidmackay7597]

IM 65 NOW BUT MY 3 FAVOURITE PLAYERS ALL FROM SAME ERA PAT STANTON JOHN BROWNLIE AND ALEX CROPLEY IF ONLY THEY WERE PLAYING TODAY FANTASTIC PLAYERS.

[@johnsparky2]

Hi David, yes great players, my favourite player from that era was Arthur Duncan.

[@MegaDeansy]

I always remember a New Year derby (1974 I think !) they'd scored first (Donald Ford) but Cropx got the ball on the half-way line, out on the wing and off he went !. He skillfully avoided tackke after tackle, he ended-up on the by-line and it felt like time stopped as everyone positioned themselves for the cross/chip - and got neither !. Up until that day I'd only seen the Brazilians swerve the ball but that's exactly what Alex Cropley did that day, swerved the ball from the by-line right into the net to make it 1-1 (we eventually won 3-1 ). He was an absolute joy to watch, in today's game he'd easily be in the £20m bracket !

[@johnsparky2]

Hi thanks for your comment, you reminded me about Cropley swerving the ball. I was at a midweek game in the early 1970s (think it was a league cup tie). Hibs were shooting down the slope, i was standing with all the other kids at the very front of the coo shed (now the FF) Cropley picked the ball up on the left wing cut inside and from just outside the box he swerved the ball with the outside of his foot and powered it into the net. As you said it was like a Brazilian goal. Next day we were all trying to do the same thing in the school playground.😁

[@caleyhibs]

Thanks to to my big cousin Stu Leckie I know all about this wonderful and oh so elegant fitba player, we were lucky to have you Alex. Magic work johnsparky2.

[@davidmackay7597]

Top top player wand of left foot always think that hibs team of early 7Os was pure class.

[@johnsparky3797]

Hi David thanks for your comment. I agree with you.👍

[@Hibernian-hn4wv]

Great work again my good man

[@RevGary]

Another one of my heroes whom I saw on many occasion with my Dad Uncle and cousin drove from Saltcoats on Ayrshire coast to support our heroes all over the shires. Saw him Edwards Stanton and co demolish Sporting Lisbon 6-1 & lifting League Cup and Drybrough Cup 5-3 & 1-0 against the hoopth here in Glasgow where I now stay. I preach mostly Broxburn where I bump into Hibs and Hearts supporters all with happy memories of players such as Sodjer whit a talented pro he was devastated when he was sold when I was only 10 :(

[@georgedonaldson6252]

Another great video John. Dont you think he looks a wee bit like Lewis Stevenson? ...Cropley really was an excellent player. Brought real flair to Turnbull's team. Keep up the good work. GGTTH