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.[2] He also played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and professional cricket for Cambridgeshire.[1][3][4][5]
 Ling in 1911. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Samuel Ling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Grantchester, England | ||
| Date of death | February 1943 (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 | |||
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1902–03[6] | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1903–04[6] | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1904–05[6] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town | 1905–06[7] | Southern League First Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 1906–07[8] | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1907–08[9] | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1908–09[10] | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Total | 140 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 147 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1909–10[3] | Southern League First Division | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 1910–11[3] | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 1911–12[3] | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 112 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 118 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 311 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 331 | 2 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 175. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Archie Ling – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 360–362. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ White 1989, p. 94.
- ^ "Ling Archie Brentford 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Archie Ling | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Playing Record". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Playing Record". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Playing Record". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Playing Record". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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