Billy Langham
William Langham (1876–1927)[1] was an English-born footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League around the turn of the 19th century.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Langham | ||
| Date of birth | 2nd Q, 1876[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lenton, Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 2nd Q, 1927, age 51 | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? | Stapleford | ||
| ? | Hucknall Portland | ||
| ? | South Shore | ? | (?) |
| 1896?–1898? | Notts County | 47 | (15) |
| 1898?–1900 | Bristol City | ? | |
| 1900–1901 | Leicester Fosse | 14 | (2) |
| 1901–1903 | Doncaster Rovers | 62 | (16) |
| 1903–1906 | Gainsborough Trinity | 91 | (29) |
| 1906–1907 | Doncaster Rovers | ? | (9) |
| 1907–1910? | Lincoln City | 58 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played for Notts County in the late 1890s scoring 15 times in 47 appearances for them[3] before playing for Bristol City and Leicester Fosse. He joined Doncaster Rovers for their first season in the Football League scoring 16 goals in the 65 League and Cup games he played for them over two seasons. After they failed re-election in 1905, he was sold to Gainsborough Trinity.[2][4]
Langham returned to Rovers for the 1906−07 season scoring 9 goals including 4 in a 7−1 win against Grantham Avenue.[4] He was sold to Lincoln City in March 1907 for a fee of £75,[4] and appeared in a total of 58 Football League games for them, scoring 21 times.[3]