John Lang (footballer, born 1908)
John Lang (born 9 June 1908) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton,[2] King's Park, Aberdeen[1] and Barnsley, mostly as an outside left.[3][4] He appeared in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final which Aberdeen lost 2–1 to Celtic.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lang | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maryhill | |||
| 1931–1933 | Dumbarton | 57 | (14) |
| 1933–1935 | King's Park | 61 | (22) |
| 1935–1938 | Aberdeen | 47 | (16) |
| 1937–1940 | Barnsley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Johnny Lang, AFC Heritage Trust
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". 24 April 1937. Retrieved 7 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
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