Peter Croker

Defender, Football player

1921 – 2011

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Who was Peter Croker?

Peter Croker was an English footballer born in Kingston, Surrey, who played as a fullback in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Watford and in non-league football for Bromley and Gravesend & Northfleet. Prior to his death, he was the last survivor from Charlton's 1947 FA Cup Final-winning team.

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.

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Born
Dec 21, 1921
Kingston upon Thames
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Kingston upon Thames
Died
Dec 7, 2011

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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