Tommy Strong | |
Fullname: | Thomas Philips Strong |
Birth Date: | 1890 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Death Date: | 15 July 1917 (aged 27) |
Death Place: | West Flanders, Belgium |
Position: | Left back, left half |
Height: | [1] |
Years1: | 1914–1915 |
Clubs1: | Lincoln City |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Thomas Philips Strong (1890 – 15 July 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back and left half in the Football League for Lincoln City.[2]
As of 1911, Strong was working as a grocer's manager. He served as a private in the South Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds sustained in West Flanders on 15 July 1917.[3] Strong was buried in Croisilles Railway Cemetery.
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Lincoln City | 1913–14[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1914–15[5] | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |