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John Lang (footballer, born 1908)

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John Lang
Personal information
Full name John Lang
Date of birth 9 June 1908
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnny Lang, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". 24 April 1937. Retrieved 7 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.