| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 2011 (aged 89) | ||
| Playing position | Fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Bromley | ||
| 1946–1952 | Charlton Athletic | 59 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Watford | 23 | (0) |
| – | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Peter Croker (21 December 1921 – 7 December 2011) was an English footballer born in Kingston, Surrey,[1] who played as a fullback in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Watford and in non-league football for Bromley and Gravesend & Northfleet.[2][3] Prior to his death, he was the last survivor from Charlton's 1947 FA Cup Final-winning team.[4][5][6]
He missed the 1946 FA Cup Final through injury. His great nephew Eric Dier is also a professional footballer. His brother Ted Croker was the Secretary of the Football Association between 1973 and 1989.