Archie Ling

Archie Ling
Ling in 1911.
Personal information
Full name Arthur Samuel Ling[1]
Date of birth (1881-03-14)14 March 1881
Place of birth Grantchester, England
Date of death February 1943 (1943-03) (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]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 175. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Archie Ling – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 360–362. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ White 1989, p. 94.
  5. ^ "Ling Archie Brentford 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 October 2020.