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词条 Archie Strang
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Football career

  3. Personal life

  4. References

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  • 6x WAFL Premiership player 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1918.
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Archibald William Strang (28 June 1887 – 18 September 1962) was an Australian football player in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).

Early life

Strang was born to Jane (née Goodall) and Mathew Archibald Strang in Beaconsfield, Western Australia.

Strang began his junior football career playing with Midland Locos Football Club and East Fremantle Juniors.

Football career

In 1906, at 18 years of age he made his seniors debut with East Fremantle Football Club.

Strang was described as being rugged and big-hearted,[1] with great football brains[2] and whilst beginning his career on the wing being able to play any position.[3]

Strang represented East Fremantle for 18 seasons, playing 241 games and kicking 50 goals from 1906 till 1923. He played in a record 13 grand finals for six premierships in 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914,and 1918.[4] This remains the most grand final appearances by any WAFL player.

He represented Western Australia in four games. This was limited as Western Australia did not play interstate games during the First World War or in the years following.[5]

After retiring he became a trainer at East Fremantle.

Strang is life member of the East Fremantle Football Club and was inducted into the inaugural East Fremantle Football Club Hall of Fame.[6]

Personal life

Strang married Amy Beresford in Fremantle on 8 December 1915.

Their son Archibald Charles Strang would also become an Australian football player and coach in the Western Australian Football League.

Strang died in Fremantle 18 September 1962.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=East Fremantle Football Club, 40 years of history|url=http://www.effc.com.au/the-club/history/40-years-in-football}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Warhorse Strang: Still has a kick|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210398559?searchTerm=%22archie%20strang%22&searchLimits=l-state=Western+Australia}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=The Thinning Ranks: East Fremantle's Stalwarts|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25147467?searchTerm=%22archie%20strang%22&searchLimits=l-state=Western+Australia}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=WAFL Grand Final Facts|url=http://wafl.bscable.info/2003/GrandFinalFacts.htm}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Australian Football Players: Archie Strang|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/archie%2Bstrang/15849}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=East Fremantle Football Club 2012 Annual Report|url=https://issuu.com/effc/docs/2012-annual-report}}
{{East Fremantle Football Club Hall of Fame}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Strang, Archie}}

5 : Australian rules footballers from Western Australia|East Fremantle Football Club players|Western Australian State of Origin players|1887 births|1962 deaths

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