Bill Strang (footballer)

William James Strang (7 October 1883 – 9 May 1937)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Strang
Strang in 1905
Personal information
Full name William James Strang
Date of birth (1883-10-07)7 October 1883
Place of birth Albury, New South Wales
Date of death 9 May 1937(1937-05-09) (aged 53)
Place of death Albury, New South Wales
Original team(s) Albury[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1904–1907, 1913 South Melbourne 69 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

He married Frances Eleanor Collins in 1905.

Four sons played senior football in the VFL; Allan and Colin as well as Richmond premiership stars of the 1930s Doug and Gordon. Two grandsons were members of the Tiger's premiership team in 1967, Geoff Strang (son of Doug) and John Perry (son of his daughter Edna "Bob" Perry, née Strang), with Geoff backing up again in 1969.[3]

Football

Strang was a strong aerialist from Albury, used as both a follower and forward. He kicked three of South Melbourne's six goals, from centre half-forward, in their 1907 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton.[4]

Strang spent the next period of his career in New South Wales. After returning to Albury to start a business, he played for the Albury Football Club.[5]

Strang returned to South Melbourne in 1913 and was the club's leading goal-kicker with 29 goals.[4]

Military service

He served overseas with the First AIF in the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance.

Death

He died (suddenly) at Albury on 9 May 1937.[6]

Footnotes
  1. "A Three Points Win". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 11 July 1904. p. 9. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "Bill Strang - Player Bio". Australian Football.
  3. Hogan (1996), pp.221-222.
  4. AFL Tables.
  5. Holmesby & Main (2007).
  6. Soldier and Footballer, The Age, (Monday, 10 May 1937), p.12.

References
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