John Lang (footballer, born 1908) explained
| John Lang |
| Fullname: | John Lang |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Height: | 5ft 9in |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Years2: | 1931–1933 |
| Years3: | 1933–1935 |
| Years4: | 1935–1938 |
| Years5: | 1937–1940 |
| Clubs2: | Dumbarton |
| Clubs3: | King's Park |
| Clubs4: | Aberdeen |
| Clubs5: | Barnsley |
| Caps2: | 57 |
| Goals2: | 14 |
| Caps3: | 61 |
| Goals3: | 22 |
| Caps4: | 47 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
John Lang (born 9 June 1908) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton,[1] King's Park, Aberdeen[2] 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]
Notes and References
- Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
- http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=471 Johnny Lang
- Book: Emms . Steve . Wells . Richard . Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39 . Tony Brown . 2007 . Beeston, Nottingham . 978-1-899468-66-9.
- A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
- Web site: Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans). The Celtic Wiki. 24 April 1937. 7 August 2020.
