| Robert McCracken | |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 1890 |
| Birth Place: | Dromore, County Down, Ireland |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Defender / Wing half |
| Youthyears1: | Dromore United |
| Youthclubs1: | ?–1910 |
| Years1: | 1910–1920 |
| Clubs1: | Distillery |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Years2: | 1920–1926 |
| Clubs2: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps2: | 175 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1926–? |
| Clubs3: | Portadown |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Goals3: | ? |
| Nationalyears1: | 1920–1922 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ireland (IFA) |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Robert McCracken (25 June 1890 – unknown), also known as Roy McCracken, was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a defender or as a wing half. He was a cousin of Billy McCracken who also had a career as a professional footballer.
McCracken was born in Dromore, County Down, at that time part of a united Ireland, but subsequently within the province of Northern Ireland, part of the UK. He began his youth career with local club Dromore United. In 1910,[2] he joined Distillery. He made 118 appearances in all competitions between then and 1920. His career was interrupted by service in World War I but he returned to play for the club thereafter.
In 1920,[3] he signed for Crystal Palace then playing in the Football League Third Division in its inaugural season. Although he sustained a broken leg in December, he made 18 league appearances in 1920–21 as Palace won the title and promotion to the Football League Second Division.[4] That season, he also made his debut for the Ireland (IFA) national team.[2]
McCracken returned from injury to play in Palace's first season in the second division,[5] making 35 appearances in the league, scoring once.[6] Over the subsequent three seasons, he made 40, 37 and 25 league appearances respectively, but without scoring.[7] In 1925, Palace were relegated but McCracken remained with the club for one further season, making 20 appearances,[8] before returning to Ireland in 1926 to play for Portadown.[3]