Billy Strickland
Collingwood
AFL career
16 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v STK8 May 1897
- Most recent
- SR3 1897 v GEE4 Sept 1897
Coaching career
13 games8 wins5 losses0 draws
- First
- R13 1904 v ESS30 July 1904
- Most recent
- SF 1908 v ESS12 Sept 1908
Stats
Bio
Born in Sandhurst, Billy Strickland was a battle-hardened veteran by the time he became Collingwood’s inaugural VFL captain, having already carved out a distinguished career in the VFA. He arrived at Victoria Park in 1893 after a bitter falling out with Carlton, joining the Magpies as a defecting skipper whose leadership instantly transformed the fledgling club into a powerhouse. A powerful and aggressive follower known for his robust play in the centre, Strickland was revered as a tactical "general" who could marshal his troops and dictate the flow of play with physical imposition. His crowning achievement came as the on-field architect of the club’s 1896 VFA Premiership, and while he played just one season in the newly formed VFL, he retired as a seminal figure who set the professional standards for the Magpies' future dominance, later returning to serve as the club's first official coach.
Profile
- Full name
- William Strickland
- Born
- 17 Aug 1864
- Died
- 24 Nov 1959 (aged 95y 99d)
- Birthplace
- Sandhurst, VIC
- Deathplace
- Sydney, NSW
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Collingwood (Senior Coach)19046 games (W4 L2 D0), 66.7%
- Collingwood (Senior Coach)19087 games (W4 L3 D0), 57.1%
Honours
- Collingwood captain1897
Family
- Nephew:Bill Strickland
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Sandhurst, Billy Strickland was a battle-hardened veteran by the time he became Collingwood’s inaugural VFL captain, having already carved out a distinguished career in the VFA. He arrived at Victoria Park in 1893 after a bitter falling out with Carlton, joining the Magpies as a defecting skipper whose leadership instantly transformed the fledgling club into a powerhouse. A powerful and aggressive follower known for his robust play in the centre, Strickland was revered as a tactical "general" who could marshal his troops and dictate the flow of play with physical imposition. His crowning achievement came as the on-field architect of the club’s 1896 VFA Premiership, and while he played just one season in the newly formed VFL, he retired as a seminal figure who set the professional standards for the Magpies' future dominance, later returning to serve as the club's first official coach.