Dougie McCracken (21 July 1964 – 5 May 2011) was a Scottish professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as both a
defender and a
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
.
Career
Born in
Kilwinning, McCracken made 140 appearances in the
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4 km south ...
for
Ayr United,
Dumbarton 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
People from Kilwinning
Footballers from North Ayrshire
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football forwards
Scottish 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
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