Dougie McCracken

Dougie McCracken
Personal information
Date of birth	21 July 1964
Place of birth	Kilwinning, Scotland
Date of death	5 May 2011 (aged 46)
Place of death	Lanark, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Ardrossan Winton Rovers
1985–1990	Ayr United
1990–1991	Dumbarton
1991–1993	East Fife
	Largs Thistle
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dougie McCracken (21 July 1964 – 5 May 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as both a defender and a forward.

Career

Born in Kilwinning, McCracken made 140 appearances in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United, Dumbarton and East Fife.^[1]

Later life and death

McCracken was found dead in his house on 5 May 2011.^[2] He was the step-father of F1 driver Paul di Resta.^[3]

References

^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^ "Dougie McCracken". Ayr United F.C. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ O'Hare, Paul (8 May 2011). "Scottish Formula One hero Paul Di Resta's grief over suspected suicide of stepfather". dailyrecord.

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[1] "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 May 2011.

[2] "Dougie McCracken". Ayr United F.C. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] O'Hare, Paul (8 May 2011). "Scottish Formula One hero Paul Di Resta's grief over suspected suicide of stepfather". dailyrecord.

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