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 Rouen, France[2]
Height 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[3]
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Strang (16 September 1878 – 7 October 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Celtic as a full back.[4] He was described as a "robust full back with a lusty kick."[5]

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  3. ^ "Lance-Corporal William Strang". Canadian Great War Project. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. ^ "Strang, William". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 17 September 2016.