Ted Croker

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Edgar Alfred (Ted) Croker (born 13 February 1924; died 25 December 1992) was an RAF pilot and a footballer for Charlton Athletic.

1 Career
2 References
- 2.1 Print
- 2.2 Internet

Career

In 1974, as the then Football Association secretary,^[1] he proposed the current format for the Charity Shield, with the match to be played between the champions of the top division of the Football League (now the Premier League), and FA Cup winners (or first and second in the League if one team wins both) at Wembley Stadium, as an introduction to each new football season.^[2]

His autobiography, "First Voice You Will Hear Is", was published on September 7 1987.

He lived in Cheltenham from the 1950s and founded an engineering company in the town. In 1987 he became President of Cheltenham Town, a post that he occupied until his death.^†

Croker died at the age of 68 on Christmas Day, 1992.