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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Strettle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1886[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Latchford, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 1926 (aged 40)[3] | ||
| 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 | |||
Personal life
editStrettle 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]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 279. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information 1909–1917". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Onslow, Tony (5 February 2019). "Sam Strettle". Everton Heritage Society. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Everton's youthful team". Cricket and Football Field. 8 August 1908. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Sam Strettle". Grecian Voices. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Strettle, Samuel". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Strettle | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Sam Strettle – the Warrington man who played for Exeter City against Brazil 100 years ago". Warrington Guardian. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Samuel Strettle". Everton Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1909–10". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1910–11". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1911–12". Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1912–13". Google Docs. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Exeter City Squad Statistics 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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