Charlie Strang

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

This article is about Australian football player. For the inventor and business executive, see Charles D. 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

Early life

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

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

Strang married Daphne Smith in Fremantle in 1940.

Strang died in Wanneroo on 1 February 1992.

References
  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".
  5. "WAFL Footy Facts: Charlie Strang".
  6. "WW2 Nominal Roll".
  7. "Australian Football: East Fremantle".
  8. "Subiaco Football Club: Honour Roll".
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