| William Strang | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Rouen, France |
| Height: | 5ft 11+1/2in[1] |
| Position: | Full back |
| Youthclubs1: | Wallsend |
| Youthyears2: | 1897–1899 |
| Youthclubs2: | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Years1: | 1899–???? |
| Clubs1: | Orion |
| Years2: | 1903–1905 |
| Clubs2: | Celtic |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1903 |
| Clubs3: | → Renton (loan) |
| Years4: | 1909 |
| Clubs4: | Calgary Callies |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
William Strang (16 September 1878 – 7 October 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Celtic as a full back.[2] He was described as a "robust full back with a lusty kick."[3]
Strang emigrated with his family to Calgary, Canada in 1905 and worked as a printer.[4] On 21 August 1915, a year after the outbreak of the First World War, Strang enlisted as a private in the 56th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, falsifying his age to appear two years younger. He landed with the 31st Battalion in France in July 1916 and was promoted to the rank of acting lance corporal on 22 September 1916, while he was serving on the Somme. Strang was wounded in the head shortly after his promotion and died of wounds in Rouen on 7 October 1916.[5] He was buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Celtic | 1903–04 | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Calgary Callies | 1909[6] | Calgary League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||