Peter Croker
| 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 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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.
References
- ↑ "Roster: Peter Croker". Charlton Athletic Former Players Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ↑ "Charlton Athletic : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ↑ "Watford : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ↑ Atkin, Ronald (20 February 2005). "Back-to-front Dublin dumbfounds Charlton". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ↑ "Addicks mourn Cup legend Johnson". Bexley Times. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ↑ Wright, Matt (8 December 2011). "Club saddened by Croker's death". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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