Henry Colin Strang (10 August 1910 – 22 November 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Colin Strang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Colin Strang | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1946 (aged 36)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | East Albury (O&MFL) | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933 | St Kilda | 2 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Strang, the son of former South Melbourne player Bill Strang, was born in Sydney, but grew up in Albury.[2][3] He played his early football for East Albury and in 1933 trained with Richmond, where his brothers Doug and Gordon were premiership players.[4] A younger brother, Allan Strang played for South Melbourne. However it was with St Kilda that he made his two league appearances, in the 1933 VFL season.[5] He kicked three goals from full-forward on debut, against Carlton at Junction Oval, in round seven.[5][6] The following round he played in St Kilda's loss to Collingwood at Victoria Park, then lost his place in the team when Bill Mohr returned from injury.[5]
He returned home in 1935 and began playing for Albury, which was followed by a stint with Kyneton in the Bendigo Football League.[7][8] In 1937 he joined Northern Tasmanian Football Association side North Launceston, a club captain-coached by his brother Gordon.[8] They lost the grand final that year to Launceston, after which Strang returned to Albury.[9]
On 22 November 1946, Strang died from an illness, aged 36.[10]
Two of his nephews were in Richmond's 1967 premiership team: Geoff Strang, the son of his brother, Doug, and John Perry, the son of his sister, Edna "Bob" Perry, née Strang.
References edit
- ^ "Family Notices". Border Morning Mail. Vol. XLII, no. 21879. Albury, New South Wales. 25 November 1946. p. 2.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ^ "ST. KILDA HOPEFUL". The Argus. Melbourne. 24 April 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 15 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Colin Strang". AFL Tables.
- ^ "TEAMS LEVELLING UP". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 June 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 15 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BORDER WIN IN SECOND QUARTER". The Albury Banner. 21 June 1935. p. 38. Retrieved 15 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 1 June 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 15 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NORTH MELBOURNE MATCH". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 7 June 1938. p. 12. Retrieved 16 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OBITUARY". Burnie Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 29 November 1946. p. 2.