Robert Lang (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Lang | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austro-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1941 (aged 55) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1909 | Vienna Cricket&FC | ||
| 1921 | Jugoslavija Belgrade | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1924–1927 | 1. Simmeringer SC | ||
| 1926–1928 | Austria (Asst) | ||
| 1927–1928 | Wacker Wien | ||
| 1928–1931 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| FC Neumünster Zürich | |||
| 1938–1939 | FC Luzern | ||
| 1939–1940 | Jugoslavija Belgrade | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert Lang (26 October 1886 – 14 November 1941)[1] was an Austrian football player and coach.
As player he played with Vienna Cricket&FC 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 FK 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 Austrian national team in friendly matches during 1926.[17] Then he replaced Austrian 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]
References
- ↑ Robert Lang - coach at Austria-archive-at
- ↑ Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricjet&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
- 1 2 Auswahl Wien vs VfB Leipzig match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ WR. SPORTVEREINIGUNG vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Vienna Cricket&FC vs DSB Prague match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Vienna Cricket&FC vs Slavia Prague match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ DFC Prag vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report at austriasoccer.au
- ↑ Wien vs Berlin match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Wien vs Berlin match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Wien vs Berlin match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Sportski list, Belgrade 5-3-1921, page 42
- ↑ 1. Simmeringer SC vs Admira Wien match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ 1. Simmeringer SC vs Floridsdorfer SC match report at austrasoccer.at
- ↑ Jugoslavija Belgrad vs 1. Simmeringer SC match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ floridsdorfer AC vs 1. Simmeringer SC match report at austrasoccer.at
- 1 2 3 4 Robert Lang at Worldfootball
- ↑ Floridsdorfer AC vs Wacker Wien match report at austrasoccer.at
- ↑ Floridsdorfer SC vs Austria Wien match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Österreich vs Tschechoslowakei match report at austriasoccer.at
- ↑ Österreich vs Tschechoslowakei match report at austrasoccer.at
- ↑ Österreich vs Jugoslawien match report at austrasoccer.at
- ↑ "Die Legionäre". 2. Auflage: österreichische Fußballer in aller Welt by David Forster, Bernhard Hachleitner, Robert Hummer and Robert Franta, page 286 (in German)
External sources
- Robert Lang at Austria-archive.at