Alfred Strange

Club career Strange played for the Marehay Colliery team, where he was spotted by scouts from Portsmouth, for whom he signed as a professional on 2 October 1922. He was limited to only 17 appearances in the 1927–28 season. He was an "ever present" when Wednesday won the Football League title in 1928–29, and in the following season he missed only one league match as Wednesday claimed the title for the second consecutive year.

Strange played 42 games in 1930–31,

International career Strange was selected to represent the Football League three times before receiving his first England cap for the match against Scotland on 5 April 1930. He played at right half as England won 5–2, with Vic Watson and Strange's Wednesday teammate Ellis Rimmer each scoring twice. Two other Sheffield Wednesday players, Ernie Blenkinsop and Billy Marsden, also played in this match.

In May 1930, he accompanied England on a European tour where he played against Germany and Austria, both matches being drawn. He continued to be selected for England over the next few years, being appointed captain for a 5–2 loss to France on 14 May 1931 and a 3–1 win over Wales on 18 November 1931.

His final England appearance came at White Hart Lane on 6 December 1933, when he was able to gain "revenge" for the defeat by France two years earlier, with England winning 4–1 (George Camsell scoring twice).

Career statistics

Honours Portsmouth Football League Third Division South: 1923–24

Sheffield Wednesday Football League First Division: 1928–29 & 1929–30 FA Charity Shield runner-up: 1930

England British Home Championship: 1929–30, 1930–31 (shared), 1931–32