Dougie McCracken

Dougie McCracken

Personal information
Date of birth	21 July 1964(1964-07-21)
Place of birth	Kilwinning, Scotland
Date of death	5 May 2011(2011-05-05) (aged 46)
Place of death	Lanark, Scotland
Playing position	Defender, Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Ardrossan Winton Rovers
1985–1990	Ayr United	93	(17)
1990–1991	Dumbarton	19	(0)
1991–1993	East Fife	28	(1)
	Largs Thistle
Total		140	(18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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

1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/dougmccracken.htm. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Dougie McCracken". Ayr United F.C.. 7 May 2011. http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/news.asp?int_news_id=2442. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 
3. ^ "Formula One rookie battles on in Turkey Grand Prix despite suspected suicide of stepfather". Daly Mail. 9 May 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385155/Paul-Di-Resta-battles-despite-stepdad-Dougie-McCrackens-death.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 

Persondata
Name	MacCracken, Dougie
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	21 July 1964
Place of birth	Kilwinning, Scotland
Date of death	5 May 2011
Place of death	Lanark, Scotland