![]() Ling in 1911. | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
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 |
![]() 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 |
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]
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 |