Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Strettle [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1886 [2] | ||
Place of birth | Latchford, England [2] | ||
Date of death | 25 August 1926[3] | (aged 40)||
Place of death | Weaverham, England [3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1907–1909 | Everton | 4 | (0) |
1909–1913 | Chesterfield Town | 129 | (7) |
1913–1920 | Exeter City | 108 | |
Monks Hall | |||
Northwich Victoria | |||
Llandudno | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Samuel Strettle MM (2 February 1886 – 25 August 1926) was an English professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Midland League for Chesterfield Town as a full back. [2] He also played for Everton in the Football League and made over 100 appearances in the Southern League for Exeter City. [1] [5] [6]
Strettle was married with one child. [3] He served as a lance corporal in the 58th (2/1st London) Division Signal Company of the Royal Engineers during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal during the course of his service. [6] [7] Strettle died of tuberculosis at Hefferston Grange Sanatorium in 1926 and was buried in Warrington Cemetery. [3] [8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 1906–07 [9] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
1907–08 [9] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
1908–09 [9] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Chesterfield Town | 1909–10 [10] | Midland League | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 [a] | 0 | 43 | 5 |
1910–11 [11] | Midland League | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
1911–12 [12] | Midland League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
1912–13 [13] | Midland League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
Total | 129 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 8 | ||
Exeter City | 1914–15 [14] | Southern League First Division | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
Career total | 171 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 189 | 8 |