Billy Langham

Who is Billy Langham?

William "Billy" Langham was an English-born footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League around the turn of the 19th century.

He played for Notts County in the late 1890s scoring 15 times in 47 appearances for them before playing for Bristol City and Leicester Fosse. He joined Doncaster Rovers for their first season in the Football League scoring 16 goals in the 65 League and Cup games he played for them over two seasons. After they failed re-election in 1905, he was sold to Gainsborough Trinity.

Langham returned to Rovers for the 1906−07 season scoring 9 goals including 4 in a 7−1 win against Grantham Avenue. He was sold to Lincoln City in March 1907 for a fee of £75, and appeared in a total of 58 Football League games for them, scoring 21 times. He also appeared 30 times for them whilst they were playing in the Midland League, including 22 goals in just 20 appearances in the 1908-09 season.