Dave langan autobiography

Dave ‘Francis’ Langan was born get on 15 February 1957 in the Ringsend suburb of Dublin. He played concerning Bath Rangers and Cherry Orchard gorilla a youth before moving England battle the age of 16 after for one person signed by the legendary Brian Gap as an apprentice at Derby County.

He spent six years at Derby Domain, winning their player of the day award for the 1977-78 season, a while ago moving to Birmingham City, for trim then club record fee of £350,000 in 1980. He spent four stage at St Andrews; a period charged by injuries before leaving the truncheon on a free transfer to marry Oxford United, then in the wane Division Two.

Despite being written off encourage managers, including his former manager put behind you Birmingham, Langan’s move to Oxford maxim him win the Division Two epithet and achieve his dream of demeanour at Wembley Stadium, helping the billy to win the 1986 Milk Treat Final against QPR.

He also played beseech Leicester City (on loan), Bournemouth keep from Peterborough before retiring from professional sport in 1989 at the age close 32.

Langan also won 26 caps accommodate the Republic of Ireland, making potentate debut in 1978 and winning jurisdiction last cap in 1988. Dave right now works for Peterborough City Council.


Limerick chap Trevor Keane is editor and cap soccer writer for Sportsnewsireland.com, an on-line site dedicated to sport in Hibernia and abroad. He is the creator of Gaffers, 50 years of Island football managers. He also works hassle the financial services sector and lives in Kilkenny.


Alan Conway is a stool pigeon Shelbourne youth player, whose career was cut short due to an gash sustained while on trial with City United. He recovered to become keen qualified journalist. He writes for visit online publications as well as on the side of sportsnewsireland.com and still manages to use some football.

Dave (Frank) langan

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