Dougie McCracken (21 July 1964 – 5 May 2011) was a Scottish professional

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who played as both a defender and a forward.

Career

Born in

Kilwinning Kilwinning (, ; ) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located on the banks of the River Garnock in Ayrshire, west/central Scotland, about southwest of Glasgow. Kilwinning's neighbours are the coastal towns of Stevenston to the west an ...

, McCracken made 140 appearances in the

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for Ayr United,

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and East Fife.

Later life and death

McCracken was found dead in his house on 5 May 2011. He was the step-father of F1 driver Paul di Resta.

References

1964 births 2011 deaths Footballers from Kilwinning Men's association football defenders Men's association football forwards Scottish men's footballers Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Largs Thistle F.C. players Scottish Football League players Suicides in Scotland 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1960s-stub