Famous Fulham Players: No 36 Jim Langley

Last updated : 04 July 2010 By Kevin Markey

1956-65, 356 appearances

George Cohen called him one of the great six-yard box defenders. Langley, he said, had almost elastic legs, was quick into the tackle, took good penalties and possessed a very long throw. Played 356 times for Fulham and three times for England.

Personal information
Full nameErnest James Langley
Date of birth7 February 1929(1929-02-07)
Place of birth London, England
Date of death 9 December 2007 (aged 78)
Place of death London, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionfull back
Senior career1
YearsClubApp (Gls)*






1948-1952
1952-1953
1953-1957
1957-1965
1965-1967
1967-1971
Yiewsley
Hounslow Town
Uxbridge
Hayes
Brentford
Ruislip
Guildford City
Leeds United
Brighton and Hove Albion
Fulham
Queens Park Rangers
Hillingdon Borough






155 00(?)
009 00(3)
178 0(16)
356 0(33)
087 00(9)
National team
1958England003 0(0)
Teams managed
1966-1971
1977
Hillingdon Borough
Dulwich Hamlet

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)