FORMER York City hot-shot Peter Wragg has died of a heart condition at the age of 73.

Wragg, who was living in Torbay, is only one of five Minstermen players to score four goals in a match.

He netted four times in a 5-1 defeat of Crewe in January, 1961 and is part of an elite club that also includes Billy Fenton, Alf Patrick, Arthur Bottom and Paul Barnes.

Rotherham-born Wragg was also the captain of the 1958/59 season in which he was the club's top scorer.

He was City's leading marksman again in 1960/61 and hit three hat-tricks in his Bootham Crescent career on his way to 87 goals in 297 appearances.

Wragg was signed by Sam Bartram for £4,000 from Sheffield United in 1956 and gave seven years' service at Bootham Crescent before leaving for Bradford City.

He later returned to the area and helped run Haxby Football Club in the York and District League before moving to Devon ten years ago.

Wragg is survived by his wife Wendy, his daughters Christine and Angela, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

His funeral is at the Torbay Crematorium on Friday at 2.30pm.

Updated: 09:54 Saturday, June 26, 2004