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Alf
Strange |
Sheffield
Wednesday FC
20 appearances, 0 goals
P 20 W 13 D
3 L 4 F 61: A 27
73% successful
1930-33
captain: three
minutes played: 1800 |
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Timeline |
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Alfred Henry Strange |
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Birth |
2 April 1900 in Marehey, Ripley, Derbyshire [registered in
Belper, June 1900].
Attended Street Lane School in Ripley |
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According to the 1901
census, Alfred H. is the youngest of four children to Alfred Henry and
Mary (née Fox). They live in [Codnor Gate] in Marehey, and his father is a hewer in the local coal
mine.
According to his school admission records, Alf.
Henry began Street Lane school on 21 April 1903, he remained until his
thirteenth birthday. |
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According to the 1911
census, Alfred Henry now has three more younger siblings, making him the
middle child of seven children still alive, another two had since died
(one of which, Elizabeth, died 11 September 1903. Along with their
parents, they live in Upper Marehey, his father is still a hewer. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Alfred Henry is an underground miner at the local colliery and is the
second of six children still at home with their parents at Warmwells Lane
in the Marehay area of Ripley. |
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Marriage |
to Elsie Cuttell at All Saints Church in
Ripley
[registered in Belper, December 1923]. They had three children,
Margaret Elsie (b.1927), Donald Henry (b.27 December 1931) and Dorothy Patricia (b.1938) |
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According to the 1939
register, Alfred H., a civilian charge hand, is married to Elsie, and they
live at Providence Lane in Corsham. |
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Death |
Tuesday,
3
October 1978 at 336 Nottingham Road in in Ripley, aged
78 years 184 days
[registered in Belper, December 1978].
"STRANGE — Alfred Henry of 336
Nottingham Road, Ripley, passed away on October 1st. 1978, aged 78 years,
beloved husband of the late Elsie, Dear father of Peggy, Donald and
Dorothy, also a loving Grandfather and Great Grandfather." -
Derby Daily Telegraph, Thursday, 5 October
1978
note: his newspaper
entrant in the obituaries states he died on on the 1st. However, the
probate states the 3rd. |
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Funeral |
Tuesday 1.15pm, 10
October 1978 at Markeaton Crematorium. |
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Probate |
"STRANGE, Alfred Henry
of 336 Nottingham Rd Ripley Derbyshire died 3 October 1978 Probate Nottingham 24 January Not exceeding £11525" |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his football career as a
centre-forward with his works team, Marehey Colliery FC. Portsmouth FC
signed Strange on 2 October 1922 along with Reg Briggs, after scoring
seven on his reserve debut against Reading FC on 28 October, he made his
debut on 4 December. After 24 Division Three South appearances
and sixteen goals, Port Vale FC signed Strange for a £500 transfer
fee on 29 October 1924, where he made 95 Division Two
appearances, scoring 25. Joined Sheffield Wednesday FC on 18
February 1927 and was moved into the right-half position in 1929 and also
became the club captain. He broke his fibula three minutes into a Central
League match against Huddersfield Town AFC at Hillsborough on 14 April
1934. By the end of the year, following recovery, Brentford FC made an
attempt to sign Strange, in a bid to boost their promotion ambitions.
Strange remained in Sheffield. However, after 22 goals in 253
Division One appearances, the Wednesday club placed Strange on
their 'transfer list' on 30 April 1935. Bradford AFC signed Strange for
the 1935-36 season, on 10 May, after ten more Division Two
appearances, without return and handed a free transfer on 7 May
1936. After a season coaching Raleigh Athletic FC,
Strange, on 22 December 1938, he signed for Codnor Athletic FC. He was
playing with the Royal Army Ordnance Corp during the war, from where he
obtained permission to manage and coach Bedford Town AFC. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Three
(South) winners 1923-24; Division One Champions 1928-29,
1929-30; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1930; FA Cup winners 1934-35; |
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Individual honours |
Football League (three
appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Played cricket in Marehay and Butterley, and
had a season with Ripley Wednesday CC in 1929.
Has a sports hall at
Ripley Leisure Centre named after him in 2011, after a room was named in
his honour in 19779. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
8", 11st. [1930]. 11st. 6lbs [1927]. 11st. [1930]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management
Career |
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Club(s) |
To help Bedford Town AFC compete in their first season of the
Southern League, chairman Jack Salsbury secured the services of Alf
Strange on 19 April 1945. He remained in the position until his
resignation on 7 January 1947, Town could no longer afford their manager's
wages. |
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Club honours |
None |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of four who became the
549th
players (549) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-half |
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First match |
No. 170, 5 April 1930, England 5 Scotland 2,
a British Championship match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged
30 years
3 days. |
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Last match |
No. 190, 6 December 1933, England 4 France 1,
a friendly match at White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, aged
33 years 248 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship
1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners
1929-30, 1931-32, shared 1930-31; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Subsequently a poultry farmer in
Ripley. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.239. |
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Alf Strange - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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20 |
20 |
11 |
1800 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
three |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Alf Strange
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
9 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
33 |
11 |
+22 |
0 |
2 |
3.667 |
1.222 |
88.9 |
+7 |
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Away |
11 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
16 |
+12 |
2 |
4 |
2.545 |
1.455 |
59.1 |
+2 |
| All |
20 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
61 |
27 |
+34 |
2 |
6 |
3.05 |
1.35 |
72.5 |
+9 |
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Alf Strange
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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British Championship |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
12 |
+20 |
1 |
4 |
2.909 |
1.091 |
72.7 |
+5 |
| Friendly |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
29 |
15 |
+14 |
1 |
2 |
3.222 |
1.667 |
72.2 |
+4 |
| All |
20 |
13 |
3 |
4 |
61 |
27 |
+34 |
2 |
6 |
3.05 |
1.35 |
72.5 |
+9 |
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Alf Strange
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1929-30 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1930-31 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
1 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| BC 1931-32 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| BC 1932-33 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1933-34 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC All |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
12 |
+20 |
1 |
4 |
2.909 |
1.091 |
72.7 |
+5 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
12 |
+20 |
1 |
4 |
2.909 |
1.091 |
72.7 |
+5 |
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All |
11 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
12 |
+20 |
1 |
4 |
2.909 |
1.091 |
72.7 |
+5 |
Alf
Strange
- Match History
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Club:
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- 20 full appearances (1800 min) |
F.A. International Select Committee - 20 full appearances (1800 min)x
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Age 30 |
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1 |
170 |
5 April 1930 -
England 5 Scotland
2,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
rh |
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2 |
171 |
10 May 1930 - Germany 3 England 3,
Deutsches Stadion, Berlin |
tour |
AD |
Start |
rh |
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3 |
172 |
14 May 1930 -
Austria
0 England 0,
Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien |
AD |
Start |
rh |
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4 |
173 |
20 October 1930 - England 5 Ireland 1,
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
BC |
HW |
Start |
rh |
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5 |
174 |
22 November 1930 - Wales 0 England 4,
The Racecourse, Wrexham |
BC |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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6 |
175 |
28 March 1931 -
Scotland
2 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AL |
Start |
rh |
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Age 31 |
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7 |
176 |
14 May 1931 -
France
5 England 2,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
tour |
AL |
captain |
rh |
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8 |
177 |
16 May 1931 -
Belgium
1 England 4,
Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles,
Bruxelles |
AW |
captain |
rh |
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9 |
178 |
17 October 1931 - Ireland 2 England 6,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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10 |
179 |
18 November 1931 - England 3 Wales
1,
Anfield
Road, Liverpool |
BC |
HW |
captain |
rh |
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11 |
180 |
9 December 1931 - England 7 Spain 1,
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
rh |
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Age 33 |
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16 |
186 |
13 May 1933 - Italy 1 England 1,
Stadio
NPNF, Roma |
tour |
AD |
Start |
rh |
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17 |
187 |
20 May 1933 -
Switzerland
0 England 4,
Stadion
Neufeld, Bern |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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18 |
188 |
14 October 1933 - Ireland 0 England 3,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
rh |
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19 |
189 |
15 November 1933 - England 1 Wales 2,
St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
BC |
HL |
Start |
rh |
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20 |
190 |
6 December 1933
- England 4 France 1,
White
Hart Lane, Tottenham |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
rh |
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