Charlie Strang

Charlie Strang
Personal information
Full name Archibald Charles Strang
Nickname(s) Charlie
Date of birth (1916-09-30)30 September 1916
Place of birth Fremantle, Western Australia
Date of death 1 February 1992(1992-02-01) (aged 75)
Place of death Wanneroo, Western Australia
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936–1937 South Fremantle 5 (5)
1938–1942, 1945 East Fremantle 64 (30)
1946 SouthFremantle 1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1953 East Fremantle
1954–1955 Subiaco
Career highlights
  • WAFL Premiership player 1945
  • East Fremantle life member

Archibald Charles Strang (30 September 1916 – 1 February 1992) was an Australian football player and coach in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).

Early life

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Strang was born to Amy (née Beresford) and Archibald William Strang in Fremantle, Western Australia.

Strang began his junior football career playing with Fremantle Ex-Scholars Football Club and Yarloop Football Club.

Football career

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Although his father Archie had played 241 games for East Fremantle Football Club and was a life member, Strang made his seniors debut in 1936 with South Fremantle Football Club due to living in their recruiting district.[1] While Strang was spoken of as one of Western Australia's foremost juniors he only managed 5 games over two seasons due to injuries.[2]

In 1938 an exchange of players allowed Strang to play for East Fremantle Football Club.[3] In five seasons for East Fremantle Strang played 64 games[4] and kicked 30 goals.[5]

His footballing career was interrupted by the Second World War where between 1942 and 1945 Strang served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a Fight Sergeant.[6]

He returned to play for East Fremantle in the 1945 WAFL premiership[7] before playing one game for South Fremantle in 1946 and retiring from football.

Strang went on to coach East Fremantle in 1953 and Subiaco Football Club in 1954 and 1955.[8]

Strang is life member of the East Fremantle Football Club.

Personal life

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Strang married Daphne Smith in Fremantle in 1940.

Strang died in Wanneroo on 1 February 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "League Clubs May Exchange Players". Daily News. 8 March 1938.
  2. ^ "South Fremantle Keen: Ron Cooper takes charge". West Australian. 18 March 1936.
  3. ^ "Port Teams Swap Players". Daily News. 21 April 1938.
  4. ^ "East Fremantle Football Club 2012 Annual Report". 10 December 2012.
  5. ^ "WAFL Footy Facts: Charlie Strang".
  6. ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll".
  7. ^ "Australian Football: East Fremantle".
  8. ^ "Subiaco Football Club: Honour Roll".