James Lang (footballer)

James Lang (footballer)

James J. "Reddie" Lang (born March 1851) was a Scottish footballer who is generally considered to be the first professional player.

Read more about James Lang (footballer):  Football Career

Famous quotes containing the words james and/or lang:

    Better risk loss of truth than chance of error—that is your faith-vetoer’s exact position. He is actively playing his stake as much as the believer is; he is backing the field against the religious hypothesis, just as the believer is backing the religious hypothesis against the field.
    —William James (1842–1910)

    For auld lang syne, by dear,
    For auld lang syne,
    We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
    For auld lang syne!
    Robert Burns (1759–1796)