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Bill Strauss (soccer)

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Bill Strauss
Personal information
Full name William Henry Strauss[1]
Date of birth (1916-01-06)6 January 1916
Place of birth Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa[1]
Date of death 16 November 1984(1984-11-16) (aged 68)
Place of death Plymouth, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1946[1] Aberdeen 87 (45)
1946–1953 Plymouth Argyle 158 (40)
Total 245 (85)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Strauss (6 January 1916 – 16 November 1984) was a South African professional footballer.

An outside left, Strauss played for Aberdeen between 1935 and 1946 and Plymouth Argyle between 1946 and 1953.

At Aberdeen, he played a role in the club's run to the 1937 Scottish Cup Final but received an injury in the semi-final and could not take part in the showpiece event, which resulted in defeat to Celtic.[1]

During the war years he made 2 guest appearances for Clapton Orient in 1941-42.

At Plymouth, he made 166 appearances in all competitions during his time at Home Park, scoring 42 goals, before retiring in 1953 at the age of 37.[2]

Strauss also played Minor Counties Championship matches for Devon from 1950 to 1951,[3] scoring a century in 1950 at The Oval against Surrey Second XI.[4][5]

He died in Plymouth on 16 November 1984.[1]

References

  • Neilson N. Kaufman, historian Leyton Orient, on 15 October 2014
  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bill Strauss". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Bill Strauss". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Billy Strauss". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Surrey Second XI v Devon". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Bill Strauss"[permanent dead link]. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  • Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database


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