Tom Strang
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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
| 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 | 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]
