Bob Strachan (footballer, born 1886)

Bob Strachan
Bob Strachan
Personal information
Full name	Robert William Sandeman Strachan
Date of birth	21 May 1886
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	30 June 1927 (aged 41)
Place of death	Marble Bar, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Box Hill
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1904–1910	Collingwood
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert William Sandeman Strachan (21 May 1886 – 30 June 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After attending Scotch College in Melbourne, Strachan joined Collingwood in 1904. Between 1904 and 1910 he played 52 VFL matches, including the 1905 Grand Final. Strachan died in Marble Bar, Western Australia in June 1927 after the fuel tank in his car exploded.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
^ "Scotch's first 66 VFL/AFL players". Scotch College Melbourne. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ "Bob Strachan". AFL Tables. rleague.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ "The Late R.W. Strachan". The Sunday Times. 17 July 1927. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ ""Soldier and a Man" - Last Tribute to Robert Strachan". The Sunday Times. 17 July 1927. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

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