Allan Strang (11 October 1921 – 4 February 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the

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(VFL). He was the brother of Richmond premiership players

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Gordon Strang Gordon "Cocker" Strang (10 February 1908 – 8 October 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League for the Richmond Football Club between 1931 and 1936. Strang first came under notice when he kicke ...

and St Kilda footballer Colin Strang, Strang who was a marking forward was recruited after talent scouts saw him in a practice match between Albury and the Army. He spent two years playing for

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in Sydney before moving to Melbourne to play for the same team his

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did between 1904 and 1913. In 1949, he was cleared to play with Williamstown. Strang accepted a contract to captain coach the Wagga Tigers in 1950. He was the uncle of dual

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premiership player

Geoff Strang Geoff Strang (9 May 1944 – 20 December 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL, Victorian Football League (VFL) in between 1965 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club. Family He was the grandson of South Melbourne ...

, and the uncle of Richmond premiership player John Perry.

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Alan Strang, at ''The VFA Project''.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strang, Allan 1921 births 1996 deaths Sydney Swans players Albury Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Albury