Peter McCracken (footballer, born 1883) explained

Peter McCracken
Fullname:Peter McCracken
Birth Date:4 February 1883
Birth Place:Prahran, Victoria
Death Place:Rangiora, New Zealand
Originalteam:Cumloden College
Statsend:1902
Years1:1902
Games Goals1:1 (1)

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 570.
  2. Web site: Discovering Anzacs: Peter McCracken . National Archives of Australia.