Tom Strang
Scottish footballer
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| Intro | Scottish footballer | |
| Places | Scotland | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 20 October 1881 | |
| Death | 17 August 1947 (aged 65 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Biography
Tom Strang (20 October 1881 - 17 August 1947) was a Scottish professional football who played as an 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. 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 at his home on August 17, 1947.
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 | ||