Tom Strang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Strang | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | West Calder, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1947 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?? | Celtic | ||
| 1902-1903 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| 1903-1907 | Aberdeen | 95 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tom Strang (20 October 1881 - 17 August 1947) was a Scottish professional football who played as a Centre-half for Celtic, Bolton Wanderers and Aberdeen.
Strang was the first Aberdeen player to surpass 100 appearances and was the captain during the 1905–06 season.[1] After retiring from football, Strang moved to Penicuik where he worked as a miner before he founded Strangs Football Pools around 1922. He later moved his business to Edinburgh where he would die in his home on August 17, 1947.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1902-03 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1903-04 | Northern League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 1904-05 | Scottish Division Two | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1905-06 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 2 | |
| 1906-07 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 95 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 103 | 4 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Reserved, Copyright (c) Graeme Watson All Rights. "Profile - Thomas Strang | Aberdeen F.C. - Family/DNA". aberdeen-fc.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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