Richard Langley

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Richard Langley
Personal information
Full nameRichard Barrington Michael Langley[1]
Date of birth (1979-12-27) 27 December 1979[1]
Place of birthHarlesden, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubUnattached
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–2003Queens Park Rangers133(18)
2003–2005Cardiff City69(8)
2005–2006Queens Park Rangers33(3)
2006–2008Luton Town29(1)
2008–2009Bristol Rovers0(0)
2010–2012Pattaya United13(0)
2012Hemel Hempstead Town3(0)
2012Staines Town7(1)
National team‡
2002–2008Jamaica17(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:31, 29 July 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:58, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Richard Barrington Michael Langley (born 27 December 1979) is an English born-Jamaican footballer who most recently played for Conference South side Staines Town. Langley signed for Marcus Gayle's side having started the season at Hemel Hempstead Town. Prior to his spell in Hertfordshire, Langley played for Thai Premier League side Pattaya United before leaving them at the turn of the year. He has previously played for Queens Park Rangers (during two spells), Cardiff City and Luton Town and has been capped by Jamaica.

Club career

Born in Harlesden, London, Langley rose through the youth system at Queens Park Rangers, signing a professional contract in 1996. One of the highlights of his career at QPR was scoring a hat-trick in an away win over Blackpool in March 2003.[2]

After a trial with Crystal Palace, he signed for Cardiff City in 2003 for an initial fee of £200,000 rising to around £250,000 on appearances. He returned to QPR in August 2005, but was not given a contract extension. He joined Luton on a free transfer a year later, and wore the number 17 shirt for the 2006-07 season. He scored his first and what turned out to be only Luton goal in a 2-2 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 2006.[3]

Langley damaged his cruciate knee ligaments in a pre-season friendly in 2007 and missed almost the entire 2007-08 season, making a solitary appearance in the final game of the season. He left Luton at the end of June 2008 when his contract expired, and joined Bristol Rovers on a short-term contract on 21 November 2008[4]

On 1 July 2009 he started training with Blackpool and played in pre-season games,[5] with Seasiders manager Ian Holloway stating that Langley could be offered a contract if he impressed during a training spell with the club.[6]

On 28 February 2011 he was due at Pittodrie for talks with Aberdeen manager Craig Brown over a deal.

On the 14th July 2012, Langley came on as a substitute for Northwood in their 0-0 draw with Chelsea's Under 21 side and played 45 minutes. Three days later, Langley again featured for Northwood this time from the start however, in their 3-2 friendly win over Enfield Town.

Despite training with Northwood over the first few weeks of pre-season, Langley was signed by Southern Football League side Hemel Hempstead in August 2012.[7]

Langley made three appearances for the The Tudors in September 2012 including two league games and an FA Cup qualification game against Waltham Forest. However after making just three league appearances, Langley departed the club a short time later and linked up with Conference South side Staines Town in November 2012, making seven league appearances before departing the club.

International career

In 2001 Langley made his international debut for Jamaica. Despite being born in London, England he qualifies for Jamaica through his father.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 240. ISBN 1-85291-662-1. 
  2. ↑ "Blackpool 1-3 QPR". BBC. 29 March 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Luton 2-2 Stoke". BBC. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Langley signs short-term deal". Bristol Rovers F.C. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008. 
  5. ↑ "Midfield star joins Pool for 'trial'". Blackpool Gazette. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Holloway casts eye over Langley". bbc.co.uk. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Three more for Tudors". Non League Daily. 4 August 2012. 

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External links

Jamaica
Pattaya United F.C. – current squad
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