Robert Lang (26 October 1886 – 14 November 1941)[1] was an Austrian football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1941 (aged 55) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1909 | Vienna Cricket and Football-Club | ||
| 1921 | SK Jugoslavija | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1924–1927 | 1. Simmeringer SC | ||
| 1926–1928 | Austria (Asst) | ||
| 1927–1928 | Wacker Wien | ||
| 1928–1931 | Austria Wien | ||
| FC Neumünster Zürich | |||
| 1938–1939 | FC Luzern | ||
| 1939–1940 | SK Jugoslavija | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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[citation needed] 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]
References
External links
- Robert Lang at Austria-archive.at