Thomas Lang (3 April 1906, date of death unknown) was a Scottish

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who played for Newcastle United,

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, Manchester United, Swansea City and Queen of the South. He was born in

Larkhall Larkhall ( sco, Larkhauch, gd, Taigh na h-Uiseig) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France. Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the ...

, South Lanarkshire,

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. It is perhaps at Newcastle United that Lang is best known, having helped them to victory in the

1932 FA Cup Final The 1932 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in what became known as the "Over The Line" final. Newcastle won 2–1, both of their goals scored by Jack Allen. Arsenal had led 1–0 with a Bob John goal, ...

victory over Arsenal. Lang scored one and created the other in the 2–1 victory over

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in the semi-final.Willie Ferguson and Hughie Gallacher profiles on "Queens Legends" on the official Queen of the South FC website
Lang left Newcastle for Huddersfield Town in 1934, playing there for a year before joining Manchester United in 1935. In two years with Manchester United, Lang played just 12 times, scoring once. Lang joined Swansea Town in April 1937. He then joined Queen of the South in the summer of 1938 as one of the first signings of new manager Jimmy McKinnell Sr. 1938-39 was the first time Queens hit top spot in the Scottish Football league. Queens finished that season sixth in Scotland's top division, a feat since equalled only in 1955–56. Lang equal top scored that season with 16 goals."Club History" on the official Queen of the South website
After the

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, Lang signed for

Ipswich Town Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...

. He played for Ipswich for one season, scoring one goal in five league appearances, before becoming the club's trainer. His son

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was also a footballer, who played for Chester City in the 1950s.

Honours

;Newcastle United *

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: 1931–32

References

*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History

External links

"Tommy Lang" career summary www.qosfc.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lang, Tommy 1906 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Newcastle United F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Footballers from Larkhall Larkhall Thistle F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players