Peter Croker

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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

1. "Roster: Peter Croker". Charlton Athletic Former Players Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
2. "Charlton Athletic : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
3. "Watford : 1946/47 – 2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
4. Atkin, Ronald (20 February 2005). "Back-to-front Dublin dumbfounds Charlton". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
5. "Addicks mourn Cup legend Johnson". Bexley Times. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
6. Wright, Matt (8 December 2011). "Club saddened by Croker's death". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 8 December 2011.