Ted Croker
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Edgar Alfred (Ted) Croker (13 February 1924 – 25 December 1992 was a RAF pilot and a footballer for Charlton Athletic.
He was also a former secretary for the Football Association.
Ted was the man who proposed the charity shield first played in 1974, a curtain-raiser to the new season between the reigning League Champions and FA Cup holders.
Ted died at the age of 68 on Christmas Day, 1992.
