Dougie McCracken
association football player · association football coach
- July 21, 1964
- May 5, 2011
- 46 years
- suspected suicide
About Dougie McCracken
Dougie McCracken, 46, Scottish football player (Ayr United), suspected suicide.
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Full Biography
|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.
Later life and death
McCracken was found dead in his house on 5 May 2011. He was the step-father of F1 driver Paul di Resta.
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