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Peter Croker, Charlton Legend. RIP

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  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    R.I.P. Peter. A Valley great.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    Rip Peter Croker a REAL Charlton legend
  • WSA
    WSA Posts: 1,925
    Rest in Peace
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,576
    Nice man Peter........always gave you the time of day and quite simply loved The Addicks........RIP Charlton Legend.....RIP.
  • Grapevine49
    Grapevine49 Posts: 1,000
    SoundAs - my exact thoughts - RIP Peter  
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,758
    As many have already said,  A Sad Day
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,462
    R.I.P. Peter. Own a treasured replica Cup Final shirt signed by Peter. A gentleman and regular face seen at the Valley over the years.
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995

    Gone at a good age after what sounds like an enjoyable life.

    RIP 

  • mad83
    mad83 Posts: 224
    I am absolutely devastated, I met Peter a couple of times once he even invited me into his house and he let me hold his winners medal, I nearly passed out with the joy and buzz of holding it. A true gent and legend one of our clubs greats who loved charlton and the game
  • DaveStorry
    DaveStorry Posts: 990

    RIP Peter. A true CAFC Legend.

     

     


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  • jakecafc
    jakecafc Posts: 2,127
    RIP 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,466
    Whilst not knowing Peter personally I went to the same school and did play in the same football team and cricket for the same Club with his son, David (a 6' 5" goalkeeper and wicket keeper) and also his other son, Paul. You couldn't wish to meet nicer boys and I suspect a true reflection of his Dad. 

    RIP Peter.  
  • Suthers
    Suthers Posts: 64

    I grew up hearing from my Dad about the exploits of the 1947 Cup Final team and the names became so familiar to me, as they did to all Charlton fans. It was therefore a very special moment for me when I was first introduced to Peter Croker when I joined the club for the first time in 1988. I am very proud to say that over the subsequent years I got to know Peter very well and I'll never forget an appearance Peter made on my radio show 'Charlton Chat', when he enthralled us all with his 'behind the scenes' stories of that great day at Wembley.

    Peter had many roles at Charlton over the years but he was to play a major part in the club's Centenary Year in 2005. I was chairman of the Centenary Committee and Peter worked tirelessly in support of all the various initiatives that we staged that year. He particularly enjoyed speaking to school children and young people about his time as an FA Cup winner and, of course, he always carried his cherished medal around with him. Watching the specially written play and then the unveiling of the statue of his old team mate Sam Bartram on the club's birthday were very special moments for Peter and I'll never forget him saying to me as he looked up at the 9ft bronze statue, 'Sam's come home'.  

    The word 'legend' can be somewhat overused in football but it's a perfect way to describe Peter's status at Charlton Athletic. It was a privilege to know him.

    Steve Sutherland  

     

     

  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,932
    RIP
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,500
    Really choked up to read this.  He was a gentleman of the old school and as sharp as a knife well into his 80s.

    He was honorary President of Bromley Addicks and I will always remember the night he brought his cup winners medal along and allowed it to be passed around the attendees. Like Mad83, what a thrill.

    Have to echo what Steve has said. Legend is an overused word in football but it describes Peter perfectly.

    RIP
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    Well said Henry
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,723

    Very sorry to read of the death of a player from one of the most successful Charlton teams of all time.

    I was privileged to meet him a couple of times back in the nineties and endorse the other comments as to what a gentleman he was.

    My thoughts are also with his family, particularly as I worked with his daughter in law for a short while some years ago.

    RIP

  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,452
    RIP
    Mr Peter Croker.
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    RIP Peter.

    There is quite a long interview with Peter on the Centenary DVD.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I believe Peter was a very positive force in the development of youth football in the region. One of the greats. RIP

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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,148
    RIP Peter Croker. Gone but not forgotten
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,158
    RIP
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    RIP

    Good to read that he was not just a legend but a nice person with it.
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    R.I.P.       I often used to see him at the station after the game.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,678
    One of our elite. RIP Peter.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    RIP
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,164
    Rest in Peace Mr Croker
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Sad news indeed, a genuine football man. They don't make them like that any more. RIP
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,466
    Sad to see you go


    RIP
  • bloodnut
    bloodnut Posts: 2,146
    edited December 2011

    part of the team that bought us our greatest silverware, cheers peter. the club, fans, and me will never forget that time in 1947.

    respect to you and best wishes to your family.

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