Ambrose Langley
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Ambrose Langley was the manager of Hull City Football Club
from 1905 until 1913. He was born in 6 South Street, Horncastle and played over 300 games for Sheffield Wednesday
.
Langley was a full-back who began his playing career with his local side Horncastle, moving to Football Alliance
side Grimsby Town
in 1889, and joining Middlesbrough Ironopolis
in 1891, winning Northern League title medals in both seasons with the Teesside
club.
He joined First Division Sheffield Wednesday
in 1893 winning an FA Cup
winners medal in 1896
. They also won the Second Division title in 1900 and the Football League title in 1903 and 1904 while Langley was at the club.
Despite suffering a rib injury that curtailed his career in the top flight, Langley was appointed as player-manager of Hull City
in 1905. In his first season in charge, City finished in fifth place in the second division. In 1908-09
he led them to fourth place. In 1909-10
they finished third, and only missed out on promotion to the top flight on goal average, losing 3-0 to promotion rivals Oldham
in their final game of the season, having won eleven and drawn one of their previous twelve games.
Langley resigned from Hull City at the end of the 1912-13
season and later managed Huddersfield Town
.
He died in Sheffield
at the age of 66 years.
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
from 1905 until 1913. He was born in 6 South Street, Horncastle and played over 300 games for Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
.
Langley was a full-back who began his playing career with his local side Horncastle, moving to Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
side Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in 1889, and joining Middlesbrough Ironopolis
Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C.
Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Middlesbrough....
in 1891, winning Northern League title medals in both seasons with the Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
club.
He joined First Division Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in 1893 winning an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners medal in 1896
FA Cup Final 1896
The 1896 FA Cup Final was won by The Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Tournament format:210 teams entered, a record high for the competition, beating the previous record by some 27 clubs. The qualifiers were whittled down to 32 clubs to participate in the...
. They also won the Second Division title in 1900 and the Football League title in 1903 and 1904 while Langley was at the club.
Despite suffering a rib injury that curtailed his career in the top flight, Langley was appointed as player-manager of Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
in 1905. In his first season in charge, City finished in fifth place in the second division. In 1908-09
1908-09 in English football
The 1908–09 season was the 38th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Tottenham Hotspur played their first ever season in the Football League, gaining promotion to the First Division in the process...
he led them to fourth place. In 1909-10
1909-10 in English football
The 1909–10 season was the 39th season of competitive football in England.-Events:Aston Villa won their sixth top division title.Lincoln CIty were re-admitted to the Football League after a season away, at the expense of Chesterfield.-Honours:...
they finished third, and only missed out on promotion to the top flight on goal average, losing 3-0 to promotion rivals Oldham
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
in their final game of the season, having won eleven and drawn one of their previous twelve games.
Langley resigned from Hull City at the end of the 1912-13
1912-13 in English football
The 1912–13 season was the 42nd season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Sunderland won the First Division for the fifth time, with a record of 25–4–9; Aston Villa, finishing second, had fewer defeats, but a lot more draws: 19–12–7....
season and later managed Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
.
He died in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
at the age of 66 years.