Robert Lang (football manager)

Robert Lang
Personal information
Full name Robert Lang
Date of birth (1886-10-26)26 October 1886
Place of birth Vienna, Austro-Hungary
Date of death 14 November 1941(1941-11-14) (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
* 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

  1. ↑ Robert Lang - coach at Austria-archive-at
  2. ↑ Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricjet&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
  3. 1 2 Auswahl Wien vs VfB Leipzig match report at austriasoccer.at
  4. ↑ WR. SPORTVEREINIGUNG vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
  5. ↑ Vienna Cricket&FC vs DSB Prague match report at austriasoccer.at
  6. ↑ Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
  7. ↑ Vienna Cricket&FC vs Slavia Prague match report at austriasoccer.at
  8. ↑ DFC Prag vs Vienna Cricket&FC match report at austriasoccer.au
  9. ↑ Wien vs Berlin match report at austriasoccer.at
  10. ↑ Wien vs Berlin match report at austriasoccer.at
  11. ↑ Wien vs Berlin match report at austriasoccer.at
  12. ↑ Sportski list, Belgrade 5-3-1921, page 42
  13. ↑ 1. Simmeringer SC vs Admira Wien match report at austriasoccer.at
  14. ↑ 1. Simmeringer SC vs Floridsdorfer SC match report at austrasoccer.at
  15. ↑ Jugoslavija Belgrad vs 1. Simmeringer SC match report at austriasoccer.at
  16. ↑ floridsdorfer AC vs 1. Simmeringer SC match report at austrasoccer.at
  17. 1 2 3 4 Robert Lang at Worldfootball
  18. ↑ Floridsdorfer AC vs Wacker Wien match report at austrasoccer.at
  19. ↑ Floridsdorfer SC vs Austria Wien match report at austriasoccer.at
  20. ↑ Österreich vs Tschechoslowakei match report at austriasoccer.at
  21. ↑ Österreich vs Tschechoslowakei match report at austrasoccer.at
  22. ↑ Österreich vs Jugoslawien match report at austrasoccer.at
  23. ↑ "Die Legionäre". 2. Auflage: österreichische Fußballer in aller Welt by David Forster, Bernhard Hachleitner, Robert Hummer and Robert Franta, page 286 (in German)

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