Thomas Philips Strong (1890 – 15 July 1917) was an English professional

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who played as a

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and

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in the

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for Lincoln City.

Personal life

As of 1911, Strong was working as a

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's manager. He served as a

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in the South Staffordshire Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds sustained in West Flanders on 15 July 1917. Strong was buried in Croisilles Railway Cemetery.

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* 1890 births 1917 deaths Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks British Army personnel of World War I South Staffordshire Regiment soldiers British military personnel killed in World War I Lincoln City F.C. players Military personnel from Newcastle upon Tyne Burials in Hauts-de-France {{England-footy-defender-1890s-stub