Robert Lang (football coach)

Robert Lang

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
1938–1939	FC Luzern
1939–1940	Jugoslavija Belgrade
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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] 2006^[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]

References

1. Robert Lang - coach at Austria-archive-at
2. Budapester TC vs Vienna Cricjet&FC match report at austriasoccer.at
3. 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. 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

External sources

• Robert Lang at Austria-archive.at