Player #127
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Career Status:
1897-98
1897-98
Retired
Edmund Strange
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1898 🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #127 |
Season :
1897-98 |
Age :
26 |
Division :
D1 |
Squad # :
# |
Appearances :
2 |
Starts :
2 |
Substitute :
0 |
Unused :
0 |
Goals :
0 |
Assists :
- |
Involvements :
0 |
Games / Goal :
Bookings :
- |
Sendings Off :
- |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Edmund Wallace Strange
Birth Date
12 March 1871
Birth Place
Bordesley Green, Birmingham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
🏴
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
1890-91 Small Heath Ravenshurst
1891-92 Hoskins & Sewell FC
1892-93 Small Heath
1894-95 Langley Mill
1895-97 Unity Gas FC
Original Transfer
Aged
27
From
Unity Gas
For
Free
On
1897
Under
George Ramsay
Returning Transfer 1
Aged
n/a
From
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For
n/a
On
n/a
Under
n/a
Returning Transfer 2
Aged
n/a
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For
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On
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Under
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Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
27
Langley St. Michael's
Free
1898
George Ramsay 🏴
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Transfer Out 3
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
n/a
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n/a
Subsequent Clubs
1898 Langley St. Michael's
Retired
Died
18 December 1925, Aged 54
Edmund Strange
Villa Career
1898 🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #127 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
George Ramsay 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
2 April 1898
Under
George Ramsay 🏴
First Squad
2 April 1898
Manager
George Ramsay 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1897-98
2 April 1898
Stoke (h), Division One
27
George Ramsay 🏴
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1897-98
16 April 1898
Liverpool (a), Division One
27
George Ramsay 🏴
Final Squad
16 April 1898
Manager
George Ramsay 🏴
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
Not selected
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Not selected
Caps with Villa
Edmund Strange
Player #128 for Aston Villa, Edmund Wallace Strange, known as Edmund Strange played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a left half. Edmund made 2 appearances for Villa during the 1897-98 season.
Edmund was born in Bordesley Green on 12th March 1871 and made his debut for the club as a 27 year old on the 2nd April 1898.
Villa had signed Edmund from Unity Gas FC with both his appearances coming in the league as Villa went in to finish 6th.
Although Edmund’s on field contribution to Villa was fleeting he went on to support the club both as assistant secretary between 1899 and 1925 as well as serving as manager of the second XI.
Edmund had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Edmund passed away in Birmingham on 18th December 1926 aged 54.