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English footballer and cricketer

Archie Ling
Ling in 1911.
Personal information
Full name Arthur Samuel Ling
Date of birth (1881-03-14)14 March 1881
Place of birth Grantchester, England
Date of death February 1943 (1943-03) (aged 61)
Place of death Brentford, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1901 Cambridge Swifts
1901–1902 Albert Institute
1902–1905 Leicester Fosse 59 (0)
1905–1909 Swindon Town 140 (7)
1909–1913 Brentford 112 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Samuel Ling (14 March 1881 – February 1943) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his time as a goalkeeper in the Southern League with Swindon Town and Brentford. He also played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and professional cricket for Cambridgeshire.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester Fosse 1902–03 Second Division 33 0 2 0 35 0
1903–04 Second Division 24 0 5 0 29 0
1904–05 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 59 0 7 0 66 0
Swindon Town 1905–06 Southern League First Division 33 0 1 0 50 0
1906–07 Southern League First Division 37 0 1 0 38 0
1907–08 Southern League First Division 30 0 4 0 34 0
1908–09 Southern League First Division 40 0 1 0 41 0
Total 140 0 7 0 147 0
Brentford 1909–10 Southern League First Division 41 0 2 0 43 0
1910–11 Southern League First Division 38 2 1 0 39 2
1911–12 Southern League First Division 32 0 3 0 35 0
1912–13 Southern League First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 112 2 6 0 118 2
Career total 311 2 20 0 331 2

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 175. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Swindon Town FC – Profile – Archie Ling". TownEnders.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 360–362. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. White 1989, p. 94.
  5. "Ling Archie Brentford 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Archie Ling | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.


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