Thomas Lang (3 April 1906, date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played for Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town, Manchester United, Swansea City and Queen of the South. He was born in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Larkhall Thistle | |||
| 1926–1934 | Newcastle United | 215 | (53) |
| 1934–1935 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | (5) |
| 1935–1937 | Manchester United | 12 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Swansea Town | 33 | (1) |
| 1938–1946 | Queen of the South | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1947 | Ipswich Town | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
It is perhaps at Newcastle United that Lang is best known, having helped them to victory in the 1932 FA Cup Final victory over Arsenal. Lang scored one and created the other in the 2–1 victory over Chelsea in the semi-final.[1] Lang left Newcastle for Huddersfield Town in 1934, playing there for a year before joining Manchester United in 1935. In two years with Manchester United, Lang played just 12 times, scoring once.
Lang joined Swansea Town in April 1937. He then joined Queen of the South in the summer of 1938 as one of the first signings of new manager Jimmy McKinnell Sr. 1938-39 was the first time Queens hit top spot in the Scottish Football league. Queens finished that season sixth in Scotland's top division, a feat since equalled only in 1955–56. Lang equal top scored that season with 16 goals.[2]
After the Second World War, Lang signed for Ipswich Town. He played for Ipswich for one season, scoring one goal in five league appearances, before becoming the club's trainer.
His son Gavin was also a footballer, who played for Chester City in the 1950s.[3]
Honours
edit- Newcastle United
References
edit- ^ Willie Ferguson and Hughie Gallacher profiles on "Queens Legends" on the official Queen of the South FC website Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Club History" on the official Queen of the South website Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McGlone, David; McLure, Bill (1987). The Juniors - 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football. Mainstream. p. 258. ISBN 1-85158-060-3.
- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
External links
edit- "Tommy Lang" career summary www.qosfc.com Archived 27 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine