Peter McCracken (footballer, born 1883)

Peter McCracken (4 February 1883 – 9 November 1936) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Peter McCracken
Personal information
Full name Peter McCracken
Date of birth (1883-02-04)4 February 1883
Place of birth Prahran, Victoria
Date of death 9 November 1936(1936-11-09) (aged 53)
Place of death Rangiora, New Zealand
Original team(s) Cumloden College
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1902 St Kilda 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He subsequently moved to New Zealand where he was a sheep farmer, enlisting to serve towards the end of World War I but not seeing active duty.[2]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 570. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Discovering Anzacs: Peter McCracken". National Archives of Australia.
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