Robert Lang (football manager) explained

Robert Lang
Birth Date:26 October 1886
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1902–1909
Years2:1921
Manageryears1:1924–1927
Managerclubs1:1. Simmeringer SC
Manageryears2:1926–1928
Managerclubs2:Austria (Asst)
Manageryears3:1927–1928
Managerclubs3:Wacker Wien
Manageryears4:1928–1931
Managerclubs4:Austria Wien
Managerclubs5:FC Neumünster Zürich
Manageryears6:1938–1939
Managerclubs6:FC Luzern
Manageryears7:1939–1940
Managerclubs7:SK Jugoslavija

Robert Lang (26 October 1886 – 14 November 1941)[1] was an Austrian football player and coach.

Career

As player Lang played with Vienna Cricket and Football-Club between 1902[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and 1909[8] (the club was renamed to FK Austria Wien in 1926). While representing Vienna Cricket & FC he played for the city team of Vienna against Leupzig in 1903[3] and the city team of Berlin in 1905,[9] 1906[10] and 1907.[11] He also played in 1921 with Yugoslav side SK Jugoslavija.[12]

He coached 1. Simmeringer SC in the seasons 1924–25,[13] 1925–26[14] and 1926–27,[15] [16] Wacker Wien in the 1927–28 season,[17] [18] next Austria Wien in the seasons 1928–29, 1929–30[17] and 1930–31.[19] In the season 1938–39 he coached Swiss side FC Luzern.[17] and in the following season, 1939–40, he coached Yugoslav side SK Jugoslavija.

He also managed the Austria national team in friendly matches during 1926.[17] Then he replaced Austria coach Hugo Meisl in the 1926 game against Czechoslovakia,[20] and then again in the 1928 games against Czechoslovakia[21] and Yugoslavia.[22]

He also coached Swiss club FC Neumünster Zürich.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.austria-archiv.at/betreuer.php?Betreuer_ID=113 Robert Lang - coach
  2. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1902/19020406budavien1.htm Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricjet&FC match report
  3. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1903/19030413auswvfb_1.htm Auswahl Wien vs VfB Leipzig match report
  4. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1905/19050611wr_svien1.htm WR. SPORTVEREINIGUNG vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report
  5. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1907/19070428viendeut1.htm Vienna Cricket&FC vs DSB Prague match report
  6. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1907/19070317budavien1.htm Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report
  7. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1908/19080329vienslav1.htm Vienna Cricket&FC vs Slavia Prague match report
  8. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1909/19090328dfc_vien1.htm DFC Prag vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report
  9. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1905/19051105wienberl1.htm Wien vs Berlin match report
  10. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1906/19061104wienberl1.htm Wien vs Berlin match report
  11. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1907/19071006wienberl1.htm Wien vs Berlin match report
  12. Sportski list, Belgrade 5 March 1921, page 42
  13. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1925/192506181_siadmi0.htm 1. Simmeringer SC vs Admira Wien match report
  14. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1925/192512061_siflor0.htm 1. Simmeringer SC vs Floridsdorfer SC match report
  15. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1926/19260703jugo1__s1.htm Jugoslavija Belgrad vs 1. Simmeringer SC match report
  16. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1926/19260926flor1_si0.htm floridsdorfer AC vs 1. Simmeringer SC match report
  17. http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/robert-lang/ Robert Lang
  18. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1928/19280310florwack0.htm Floridsdorfer AC vs Wacker Wien match report
  19. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1931/19310328floraust0.htm Floridsdorfer SC vs Austria Wien match report
  20. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1926/19260314ostetsch1.htm Österreich vs Tschechoslowakei match report
  21. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1928/19280401ostetsch1.htm Österreich vs Tschechoslowakei match report
  22. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1928/19280506ostejugo1.htm Österreich vs Jugoslawien match report
  23. https://books.google.com/books?id=dHKCrsx7JH0C&pg=PA294 "Die Legionäre". 2. Auflage: österreichische Fußballer in aller Welt