William Strang (footballer)

William Strang
Personal information
Date of birth 16 September 1878
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death 7 October 1916(1916-10-07) (aged 38)[1]
Place of death France
Playing position Full back
Youth career
Wallsend
1897–1899 Dunfermline Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899– Orion
1903–1905 Celtic 2 (0)
1903 → Renton (loan)
1909 Calgary Callies 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Strang (16 September 1878 – 7 October 1916) was a Scottish professional football full back who played in the Scottish League for Celtic.[2][3][4][5]

Personal life

Strang emigrated with his family to Calgary, Canada in 1905.[3][6] Strang served in the 56th and 31st Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and held the rank of acting lance corporal at the time he died of wounds in France on 7 October 1916.[2][6] He was buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 1903–04[4] Scottish League First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Calgary Callies 1909[7] Calgary League 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 1 0 3 0

References

  1. 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Search Results – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Celtic Player William Strang Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. 1 2 "William Strang | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "W. Strang | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 31 October 2017.


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