| Peter Croker | |
| Fullname: | Peter Harry Lewis Croker |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston upon Thames, England |
| Death Place: | Bexley, England |
| Position: | Full back |
| Youthclubs1: | Kingston YMCA |
| Youthclubs2: | Leyland Motors |
| Youthclubs3: | Kingston-upon-Thames |
| Youthyears4: | 1940–1941 |
| Youthclubs4: | Charlton Athletic |
| Clubs1: | Bromley |
| Clubs2: | Charlton Rovers |
| Years3: | 1941–1952 |
| Clubs3: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps3: | 59 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | → Bromley (guest) |
| Years5: | 1945 |
| Clubs5: | → Brentford (guest) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1952–1953 |
| Clubs6: | Watford |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| Clubs8: | Harvey Sports |
| Years9: | –1956 |
| Clubs9: | Greenwich |
| Manageryears1: | 1965–1966 |
| Managerclubs1: | Charlton Athletic (assistant) |
Peter Harry Lewis Croker (21 December 1921 – 7 December 2011) was an English footballer,[1] who played as a full-back 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.
Beginning in 1956, Croker served Charlton Athletic as youth team manager, scout and assistant manager. He also scouted for Blackpool and Sunderland and later became chairman of the South East Counties League.
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. At the time of his retirement in May 1994, Croker had been working as a solicitor. Peter Croker died at age 89.[7]