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Frank Langley

Frank Langley 1903 DOB: 13 October 1882
Died: 22 March 1946

Debut: Round 1, 1900 against St. Kilda at Junction Oval
Last Game: Round 10, 1906 against Essendon at MCG

From: Caulfield Grammar/Melbourne University/Brighton

Honours:
Premiership Player - 1900
Captain - 1905
Leading Goalkicker - 1901
150 Heroes selection
Victorian state representative - 1903, 1904

Games: 89
Goals: 61
Career Statistics

WinsDrawsLossesWinning %
3515339.32

A medical student at Melbourne University, Langley joined Melbourne in 1900 and despite still playing school football for Caulfield during the year, he played in Melbourne's premiership team. The next year he topped the goalkicking.

In 1902 he played for Trinity College in a collegiate match, as well as adding 16 games to his senior tally.

Langley was made captain in 1905 but he missed the second half of the season with a knee injury, and after the side finished last and he was replaced by Arthur Sowden.

Though primarily a defender by trade, Langley kicked most of his goals while being rested in the forward line.

Become a surgeon at the Alfred Hospital in 1906, restricting his availability to three final games before retiring. Langley was also a notable cricketer in the Dandenong district.

YearGamesGoals
1900 1890
1901 13170
1902 1690
1903 1460
1904 17120
1905 870
1906 301

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Media
Age - 07/05/1900
Australasian - 23/06/1900
Argus - 02/07/1902
Australasian - 16/09/1905
Herald - 04/05/1906
Herald - 22/03/1946
Dandenong Journal - 27/03/1946

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