William Strickland (17 August 1864 – 24 November 1959) was an

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er who played for Collingwood in the inaugural

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(VFL) season. Strickland was a centreman and started his career with Brunswick before joining

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side

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in 1885, playing in their 1887 premiership side. He missed the 1889 season after rolling his ankle in a practice match, but returned in 1890 as club captain. He would cross to new team Collingwood at the end of 1892 due to internal dissent and dissatisfaction at Carlton. After arriving at Collingwood, he became the club's captain, and in 1896 led the club to the VFA premiership after they defeated South Melbourne in a premiership play-off. In 1897, he was Collingwood's first ever VFL captain, and also played his 200th career match, leading them to third place before retiring. He returned to the VFL in

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as coach, and again briefly in 1908. He was also involved in Sydney Australian rules football for many years.

Notes

* * *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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1864 births Carlton Football Club (VFA) players Collingwood Football Club players Collingwood Football Club coaches Brunswick Football Club players 1959 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1860s-stub