Tommy Strong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Philips Strong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 July 1917 (aged 26–27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left back, left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1914–1915 | Lincoln City | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas Philips "Tommy" Strong (1890–15 July 1917) was an English professional football left back and left half who played in the Football League for Lincoln City.[3]
Personal life
Strong served as a private in the South Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed in France on 15 July 1917.[2] He was buried in Croisilles Railway Cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ John Vickers. "The Lincoln City FC Archive". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 279. ISBN 190589161X.
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