Tom Strang

Tom Strang
Personal information
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
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

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

  1. ^ Reserved, Copyright (c) Graeme Watson All Rights. "Profile – Thomas Strang | Aberdeen F.C. – Family/DNA". aberdeen-fc.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.


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